When a DVX100A goes on the Titanic...

LUXGAP

LUXGAP

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To paraphrase Eugene Levy in "Splash", "What a week I'm having!". Last week was a total fiasco. Due to frigid temperatures here in the North East, Ice suddenly formed in a pipe above my garage-converted into studio. I had all 4 of my cameras inside cameras cases, my 2 DVX 100As and my 2 VX1000s. I thought, too bad that I got all this water on the floor but at leat my camera equipment is ok. NOT! Three of the cases somehow allowed the cameras to get soaked. Especially my newer DVX100A which I bought over the summer for a short I shot. My plans were to resell this camera to use in the future purchase of the HVX200.

Nothing ever goes as planned however and after having brought the cameras to a camera repair center locally and calling several others the result was the same: the camera is NG. My question is: If anyone had a similar mishap, can you share your story and provide any help in what to do next. I know that perhaps I can sell the camera at Ebay for parts, However my wishful thinking is that someone knows of an alternative that is more pleasant. Just imagine that beautiful Leica lens filled with water!

Thanks in advance.
 
damn bro, sorry to hear, did you happen to have any of the cameras covered under property insurance? I pay about $40 a year for my DVX and it covers everything from theft, to breakage (even me breaking it)

good luck
 
Young-H._Lee said:
damn bro, sorry to hear, did you happen to have any of the cameras covered under property insurance? I pay about $40 a year for my DVX and it covers everything from theft, to breakage (even me breaking it)

good luck
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Young, could you post some information on that property insurance of yours? Contact info for the company? I'd like to look into that and I think others would like to as well.

Horrible situation Luxgap is in. Wish I had a suggestion but the insurance sounds like your best shot.
 
Bro,
If worse come to worse and nothing else works, you may want to consider this:
Someone dropped a walkie-talkie in the salted ocean (just by the shore) recovered in less than 15 seconds but still dripping, took the battery off and submerged the thing in distilled water, rinsed and rinsed again in fresh distilled water to clean all salt. Dried in the sun for a few hours and ... back to life. The battery died. Now, there are no optics in it, but: distilled water can't hurt the coatings (regardless how unorthodox this may sound). Like I said, if nothing else works....
Lesson I learned: Never store anything WITH a battery on.
 
If you attempt the distilled water approach, you might use a dehumidifier (available at Home Depot, Sears, etc.) to help remove all traces of moisture from the camera.

LUX, I think (hope) your camera damage should be covered by homeowners' insurance. Best of luck.
 
that sux major ass
pro eqpmnt should be covered under homeowners insurance, even renters insurance. (as stated above)
were those pelican cases? or is there anyway to contact the manufacturers? and let them know of their faulty products.
that's horrible
I'm really sorry X(
 
I doubt they were Pelican cases. Probably some type of soft-sided bag as opposed to a hard case. Unless they were completely submerged.....
 
Keep us posted, I'd like to know if your insurance covers it and if not, maybe the company that made the cases?
 
On monday morning an insurance agent will come to my house to survey the damage. I will update you asap.
 
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