What can I do about a foggy camera lens?

February 14th, 2010 | by admin |

I have a canon sure shot 150u camera that has been working fine (clear lens, nice pictures, good focus) I left it in my car for the past two days in the glove compartment and now the lens is foggy and I cant see unless I zoom all the way. It has been humid and I’m wondering if there could be moisture in it. I’ve tried using a q tip and cleaning all of the lens and eye parts but it didnt work. What can I do to fix it? Any suggestions, solutions Please. Thank you in advance

One more excellent example of why you should always read the Owner’s Manual. I’ll bet a dollar to a donut that it warns in the Manual against storing the camera in those conditions.

I read that warning 36 years ago when I bought my first SLR, a Minolta SRT-100. And that was a completely manual camera with the meter the only battery-dependent component.

Try placing the camera in a sealed plastic bag with several packages of desiccant and maybe that will dry it out. Its likely you’ve done sufficient abuse to your camera for it to need a trip to the service center. Repairs will be at your expense of course since you abused it.

  1. 4 Responses to “What can I do about a foggy camera lens?”

  2. By Michelle S on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply

    Bring the camera inside, into a dryer environment, out of direct sunlight for a few days. If you still have a foggy lens, call cannon, there should be a toll free number that came with your camera. Call them up.
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  3. By tigerrrgrrl on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply

    Stick it in the fridge for an hour. Just make sure that your fridge isn’t cold enough to freeze.
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  4. By fhotoace on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply

    That may not be your only problem. The temperature can reach 160 degrees inside a car. This will not only cause condensation inside the lens, but dry out lubricants and cause plastic parts to deform.

    Send it in for repair and don’t do that again.

    BTW, Q-Tips are NOT the way to clean lenses. Kodak and others make special lens cleaning tissue for that purpose.
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    PhotoPro

  5. By Edwin on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply

    One more excellent example of why you should always read the Owner’s Manual. I’ll bet a dollar to a donut that it warns in the Manual against storing the camera in those conditions.

    I read that warning 36 years ago when I bought my first SLR, a Minolta SRT-100. And that was a completely manual camera with the meter the only battery-dependent component.

    Try placing the camera in a sealed plastic bag with several packages of desiccant and maybe that will dry it out. Its likely you’ve done sufficient abuse to your camera for it to need a trip to the service center. Repairs will be at your expense of course since you abused it.
    References :

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