Hi,
We\'ve a pentax option w30 - a robust, water-proof camera, quite suited to kayaking. For the first few months it was great. However, recently many of the pictures I\'ve taken while on the water are quite blobby. The camera was advertised as having a \"SP coating [that] prevents water drops from sticking to the lens\". Perhaps because we didn\'t take proper care, the coating is now mostly gone.
Does anyone know if this coating can be restored?
Niall.
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Blobby pictures
Re:Blobby pictures
Niall,
A number of us also had the same problems with our Pentax Optios. What works well is RainX (available from car accessory shops) which is a water repellant. The water will still get on the lens but the theory is that the water will then form a droplet and run off the lens. It won\'t stop the camera lens from fogging but to get around this all you need to do is splash some water on the lens to clear the fog. Typically prior to using RainX you would end up with drops on the camera lens after doing this.
Another trick I found when applying it to your camera lens is to wait about an hour after the initial application of RainX before polishing. If you polish too soon you don\'t seem to get as long lasting results.
Steve
A number of us also had the same problems with our Pentax Optios. What works well is RainX (available from car accessory shops) which is a water repellant. The water will still get on the lens but the theory is that the water will then form a droplet and run off the lens. It won\'t stop the camera lens from fogging but to get around this all you need to do is splash some water on the lens to clear the fog. Typically prior to using RainX you would end up with drops on the camera lens after doing this.
Another trick I found when applying it to your camera lens is to wait about an hour after the initial application of RainX before polishing. If you polish too soon you don\'t seem to get as long lasting results.
Steve
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Re:Blobby pictures
Steve,
Thanks for the tip. I\'ll try it.
How often to you apply the RainX?
Niall.
Thanks for the tip. I\'ll try it.
How often to you apply the RainX?
Niall.
Re:Blobby pictures
Niall,
You don\'t have to reapply the RainX that often. I find that an application lasts for weeks, but this may depend on the amount of paddling and exposure the lens gets to dampness.
The time to reapply is when you notice that the water begins to \'wet\' the lens instead of running off as a droplet,
Steve
You don\'t have to reapply the RainX that often. I find that an application lasts for weeks, but this may depend on the amount of paddling and exposure the lens gets to dampness.
The time to reapply is when you notice that the water begins to \'wet\' the lens instead of running off as a droplet,
Steve