Hello friends, I would like to ask what should I do for this lens. I dropped the camera into wet sands 3 days back, the camera is still ok but somehow the water creeped into the lens.

I tried using hair dryer to blow the lens, and then I put into a box of rice to absorb the moisture.

So far the water inside the lens is lesser but beginning to show watermark.

What to do? please help me.

*I am in United Kingdom, Liverpool currently.. Don't really know the local camera shop here*

The water will leave minerals and other deposits as it evaporates

The lens is thrashed... might not be worth repairing unless it's a very rare or expensive.

salt water? corrosion will set in quite fast~

you should at least go get quotation from the tamron to check worth repair it or not.

if more than half the price~ you might as well get a new 1...

ok, I'll consider the option.. thanks mate


I will go to the local repair shop later, as tamron repair shop in UK quite little, need to travel far to reach them.. and yeah, if more than half the price I would not consider to repair already..

put it with rice mixture with silica gels. leave it longer like a week or so... hope the damage is not that bad

i heard that if you swipe nutella at the watermark , it will absorb the water , if that doesnt work , try out with butter , you can get those items any store , good luck mate

Is that a Tamron 17-50mm f2.8?

The lens looks bad