General 60D Bricked?

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DevonH

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Hey All,
Earlier this year I purchased a used 60d and all was well. I took it to a fireworks show where it got slightly damn (no internal water, etc. just a small amount around the exterior). All was well for a few more weeks. Prior to taking it out to shoot fireworks, I had loaded ML onto the camera. A couple of months ago it simply stopped turning on. I've attempted different batteries, different dial modes, etc. all to no avail. Any advice on things I could look for hardware wise to see if I've damaged something? The camera gives no sign of life at all if you attempt to turn it on.

Thanks,
Devon
 
try a new sd card if you haven't, You already tried new batteries, if that does not work send it into canon for repair.
 
I noticed if I had a different version of ML on the SD card or if I deleted ML on the SD card without formatting it, the 60D would not boot. But a clean SD card should work. Try that!
 
1. Try to boot without a card
2. Try to boot with a NON ML LOW LEVEL FORMATTED CARD
The second worked for me when I had the same problem...
 
Thanks for the tips guys, sadly no cigar. Tried several batteries and a low level figment card, no card, etc. camera doesn't make a peep.
 
The 60D is not particularly weather sealed, and moisture can be "death" for most digital cameras if it gets inside.

Canon will not attempt any repairs on a camera they know or can determine has been affected by moisture as they can fix the main problem but cannot warranty against further malfunction due to moisture damage.

Send it in to Canon but be prepared for either a big repair bill or Canon refusal to even try if they can detect moisture damage inside.

My advice: Invest in a new body. The 5D Mk series are weather sealed somewhat but you must use L series lenses with a UV filter to complete the weather sealing. Same for the 7D. I used to shoot in moderate rain with a 7D and the EF 17-40mm f4L, just wiped it off with a towel I kept in the pickup for that purpose.

The Olympus OMD E-M5 is pretty well weather sealed with certain lenses (like the Olympus Zuiko 12-50mm zoom). Video seems to be limited to 30fps on it, though.

The new Panasonic GH3 is also weather sealed with certain weather sealed lenses.

Otherwise shop for another used 60D and get some kind of "rain cover" for it.
 
5D's are not weather sealed either, and L series doesn't mean anything other than its their highest line of glass and they are all EF glass. UV filters also don't do anything against weather sealing, it just protects the front element.

If you want a camera that is more reliable and less susceptible to moisture it would be the 1D line of cameras. They are really expensive because of their construction. Even these camera should be protected with rain covers or underwater housing if you are shooting in the rain or underwater respectively. For misty conditions it might not need anything, but Canon would never guarantee this.

It might be too late but try putting the camera in a bag of rice to absorb all the moisture. Do this for a few days and then try. If not you might be out of luck.
 
egproductions said:
5D's are not weather sealed either, and L series doesn't mean anything other than its their highest line of glass and they are all EF glass. UV filters also don't do anything against weather sealing, it just protects the front element.
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I was basing the above on some articles describing Ole Jorgen Liodden's experiences on an Antarctic assignment to photograph fur seals on South Georgia, an island just inside the Antarctic Circle. He had photos showing his 7D with an L series lens half buried in a snowbank. He described the conditions under which he used both his 7D and 5D MkII.

I cant remember where I found the description of an L series lens with filter completing the weather sealing so I can't cite it here. L series zoom and focus is all done internally and with a filter to keep moisture from seeping in through the outer edges of the lens element, it seemed concievable that was true.

I did see one video of a guy rinsing salt spray off his 7D and an L series lens under his kitchen faucet. I never had the guts to try anything like that but I had mine out in the rain and snow several times. But here is what Canon had to say to one owner:

"the camera's seals are built to resist water and dust . This combination makes the EOS 7D ready for anything."

So I guess the proper description should be "weather resistant".

Some of the promotional intro's for the Olympus OMD E-M5 showed a glass of water being poured over the camera with external flash mounted on top and the Oly 12-50mm "weather sealed" zoom on the front. They then started shooting flash pictures with it to demo functionality.

The underwater housing or a rain cover is still probably the best idea for use in "nasty" weather.
 
To OP:

Just call or contact Canon, and then send in your camera for checking. They won't bill you if all they do is to determine what goes wrong with your camera. You always have the option to decline their offer to repair it. In that case, they will simply ship it back to you (I don't think they'll bill you for the shipping back).


egproductions said:
5D's are not weather sealed either, and L series doesn't mean anything other than its their highest line of glass and they are all EF glass. UV filters also don't do anything against weather sealing, it just protects the front element.

If you want a camera that is more reliable and less susceptible to moisture it would be the 1D line of cameras. They are really expensive because of their construction. Even these camera should be protected with rain covers or underwater housing if you are shooting in the rain or underwater respectively. For misty conditions it might not need anything, but Canon would never guarantee this.
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Don't understand why it is claimed that 5D's and L lenses are not weather sealed.

I have used my own 7D and 5D Mk III (coupled with L lenses) in raining, snowy, dusty, foggy, cold, hot environments, and am confident that they are indeed weather sealed and water resistant. And so is it with the L lenses I have. As long as you follow common sense, you can even manage to safely rinse an L lens (The EF 50 f/1.2 is a perfect such example). Of course, none should be submerged in water without a water housing or similar protection. And heavy rain can easily create a similar effect of submerging in water; that's why a rain coat or umbrella or similar cover is needed for safely shooting in heavy rain.

Assuming common sense is followed (e.g., don't open your camera in heavy rain/fog without proper protection), those cameras and all the L lenses are virtually immune to moisture-based damage.
 
if you have a gas stove/oven with pilot lights, try to open it up a bit (body cap, battery cover, all rubber covers open) and leave it in there with some silica gel. it MAY come back to life. alternately, if you dont have a gas range, put it in a sealed bag with all optional bits open with some silica gel. use as much silica gel as you have lying around.

after one hell of a private halloween party, i managed to save one of my T2i's that had been totally doused and later sprayed with beer using the silica gel/oven trick and carefully wiping it all off with rubbing alcohol and a cloth. it immediately shut off apparently; i gave it to some random girl to take pics and vids with; after it shut off she let it just sit on the counter at the bar, and it dried out to a sticky mess. it was still dripping sticky beer and gin residue 4 hours later. it also got a nice gin and tonic splashed on the lens while sitting on the counter (junk 18-55mm kit lens) which i cleaned with alcohol, q-tips, cloth, and patience. it did suffer some permanent damage because of burns from sparklers and fireworks, but all cosmetic. both camera and lens still work fine. My D300 has gone through MUCH worse, but it is element sealed.

like i said, hell of a halloween party. and all the pics and vids up to when it cut out were fine on the card.
 
When camera goes to turn off when batterie out it writes into the ROM. If you use ML than it writes into sd card too. If your battery can't wait for 5 seconds to write complete than you got the brick. Go to the ML website then find forum and write to the urgent topic your problem. ML developers can help you with your camera come to alive.
 
egproductions said:
5D's are not weather sealed either, and L series doesn't mean anything other than its their highest line of glass and they are all EF glass. UV filters also don't do anything against weather sealing, it just protects the front element.

If you want a camera that is more reliable and less susceptible to moisture it would be the 1D line of cameras. They are really expensive because of their construction. Even these camera should be protected with rain covers or underwater housing if you are shooting in the rain or underwater respectively. For misty conditions it might not need anything, but Canon would never guarantee this.

It might be too late but try putting the camera in a bag of rice to absorb all the moisture. Do this for a few days and then try. If not you might be out of luck.
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Don't know where you got your info from, you must be a Nikon guy. :)

"Fittingly for a camera that is destined for professional use, the shutter life has been uprated to 150,000 actuations. The EOS 5D Mark II also features improved weather sealing to keep the elements out and allow professionals to keep shooting in many varying conditions."
Canon site
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