Found: Sunken Camera from 2006 - images recovered!

[Joel Belmont]

Just came back from a week on the lake, and while camping at the mouth of Weatherill Canyon (campsite below) I found an old Canon point and shoot camera dried up in the sand, and since I had some time, thought I would see if the memory card could be recovered.



It took about a half hour to carefully remove the memory card from the swollen and rusted camera, and to clean rust and corrosion from the SD card contacts repeatedly with q-tips dipped in rubbing alcohol, but was surprised to find that I was able to read the card briefly, though the connection dropped repeatedly.



I was able to keep it connected long enough to download the images to my computer before it dropped the connection again.



SO - if anyone knows who these people are, feel free to put them in contact with me, and I can send them their images. The last images made on the camera were on Oct. 22, 2006. I'm guessing it ended up in the lake thereafter...









I guess there are some advantages to digital cameras after all!

 

[Gem Morris]

Impressive!

Any chance you can read the registration numbers off the side of that pontoon boat?

 

[austinslam]

That's bad ***. I can't wait to see how this unfolds.

 

[Rivergoer]

The way I read this...the first pic of the pontoon is @Joel Belmont ‘s campsite, all the pics from the SD card follow the images of the corroded camera.

Very cool story, just need a very happy ending...great post!

 

[Leardriver]

You take Q tips and rubbing alcohol with you when you go camping? I though I brought too much stuff.

 

[Joel Belmont]

The way I read this...the first pic of the pontoon is @Joel Belmont ‘s campsite, all the pics from the SD card follow the images of the corroded camera.

Very cool story, just need a very happy ending...great post!

Correct... this camp site is where I found the camera on the beach.

 

[Joel Belmont]

Impressive!

Any chance you can read the registration numbers off the side of that pontoon boat?

Nice call! Luckily one of the photos had an angle where it was legible when zoomed in: AZ 9963 8G or BG

 

[sphoppie]

Nice call! Luckily one of the photos had an angle where it was legible when zoomed in: AZ 9963 8G or BG

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It’s BG . I have a friend at game and fish I will ask if she can look it up and pass along the info to the owner.

 

[Squirrel]

This is just another reason this site is so GREAT. Sq

 

[sphoppie]

It’s BG . I have a friend at game and fish I will ask if she can look it up and pass along the info to the owner.

She said no problem and will get the info on Wednesday.

 

[Mildog]

Very cool story !! I hope it ends up with the owners getting pictures. They could be priceless to them for memories of that trip!!

 

[shanewave]

Pretty hard to believe the tech held up. Sounds like an advert in the making. Good job, Joel!

 

[Joel Belmont]

Pretty hard to believe the tech held up. Sounds like an advert in the making. Good job, Joel!

Honestly I was a little surprised too.. but SD cards are solid state memory... no moving parts. It did drop the connection frequently so there were some issues with it, but luckily I was able to maintain a connection long enough to pull the images off it.

 

[Leardriver]

The guy in the brown hoodie has probably been telling people for years about the giant legendary fish that he caught.
This is a fun story to follow.

 

[Dave I.]

That is awesome! I do hope you find the people who took the pictures. I can only imagine their surprise. Keep up posted. Great feel good story brewing here

 

[capt-capsaicin]

Any update on the search?

 

[Joel Belmont]

Any update on the search?

I was told the name of the owner is Kirk, and was provided with an email, and just sent the images. Hope he likes them!

~Joel

 

[Trix]

That's exciting! Please keep us posted.