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45th of 92 in Point and Shoot (#1 is Panasonic LX3)
6th of 40 in 6 Megapixel (#1 is Nikon D40)
65th of 82 in Canon (#1 is Canon S90 IS)
59th of 105 in $200 - $300 (#1 is Canon SD780 IS)

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Canon Lover (ZMan) 0 pts

August 4, 2008 11:42 PM

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Canon A540 - lens shutters do not open after salt water got in. How to fix it?

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts

August 6, 2008 2:57 PM

You can't. Saltwater to electronics is like kryptonite to Superman. It's bricked, my friend. Time to get a new camera.

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Canon Lover (ZMan) 0 pts

August 6, 2008 7:20 PM

The fact is that its electronics continues to work - the camera is functioning, but the shutters can be open only manually.

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts

August 7, 2008 6:29 PM

You're lucky then. The salt water may have started corrosion on the mechanism which controls it opening up and preventing it from opening automatically. You'll probably have to deal with it or have it serviced. You can try blowing it out with canned air. That may help. But I can tell you this, it may end up getting worse if you ignore it.

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Canon A540 - lens shutters do not open after salt water got in. How to fix it?

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