Funky pics from Camera- Help?!?!

[Cinder & Smoke]

My good camera is doing weird things...

... I took a pic and it froze - it wouldn't "advance" after taking the pic
and wouldn't shut off - I had to turn it off by removing the batteries...

Could or did the Camera get a "thermal shock"?

Example:
Folks that wear glasses out in the cold ...
then come into a warm house ...
The glasses usually do an instant FOG-over as the warm, moist air
in the house condenses on the cold surface of the glass lenses.

Simlar things can happen inside cameras - IF the camera gets "cold enough"
and then is brought into a warm environment.

Warm the camera up for several hours - give any moisture trapped inside the camera
time to evaporate - then try it again.

IF you have to send the camera out for repairs -
the chances of getting it back in time for Christmas is pretty slim.

Good Luck!

/s/ Phred

[Jessika]

Could or did the Camera get a "thermal shock"?

Example:
Folks that wear glasses out in the cold ...
then come into a warm house ...
The glasses usually do an instant FOG-over as the warm, moist air
in the house condenses on the cold surface of the glass lenses.

Simlar things can happen inside cameras - IF the camera gets "cold enough"
and then is brought into a warm environment.

Warm the camera up for several hours - give any moisture trapped inside the camera
time to evaporate - then try it again.

IF you have to send the camera out for repairs -
the chances of getting it back in time for Christmas is pretty slim.

Good Luck!

/s/ Phred

Oh yeah that is VERY possible, it happened to me before. Mine didn't freeze and shut off but the pictures all came out very blurry from the condensation.