free fix for haze on rear screen

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rear screen haze removal Nikon D300

The problem was in sunlight the rear screen was so "fogged" up I could hardly see the picture on the rear screen if at all


I found out that if you put this or any camera with this problem into a sealed bag with silica gell packet eventually the moisture is drawn out

here below is mine after a few weeks , ignore what the picture is of not perfect as this is an indoor photo shot but an inprovement

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The haze has almost gone and the camera is back to nearly how it was originally. Yes it does take time but better than spending out or "repair?"

This trick would also work on cameraphones or anything with a display.
I didn't believe it but gave it a go any yes it does work
 
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The camera rear screen is like new. Taken outside in ordinary daylight unedited. there is even a difference between this and the first photo which was indoors in a darkened . room. now inside it is even brighter and clearer, so over the moon how well this trick worked


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rear screen haze removal Nikon D300

The problem was in sunlight the rear screen was so "fogged" up I could hardly see the picture on the rear screen


I found out that if you put this or any camera with this problem into a sealed bag with silica gell packet eventually the moisture is draw out

here below is mine after a few weeks , ignore what the picture is of

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The haze has completely gone and the camera is back to how it was originally. Yes it does take time but better than spending out or "repair?"

This trick would also work on cameraphones or anything with a display.
I didn't believe it but gave it a go any yes it does work
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How long did you have the haze before trying this option?

--Ken
 
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This is when I bought it new and noticed the haze about 5 years ago.

This is how it looks now. Video a bit OFF sorry

so thinking about selling it in the uk with lens and grip etc as I have the D800 and D810 as well. That haze problem when I researched it appears to be a not uncommon problem with that camera model. However it is now back as it was when new as far as I can tell over this issue.
There is a story behind getting this camera

A pal who has since passed away and myself are/were both into photography. I originally had the D70s and sold it for the D200 which my pal also had. We both found that model was heavy on the battery so he got the D300 and told me how good it was over the D200. So not to be outdone;) sold my D200 and got this D300 instead.

Now I have the D300 -D800 and D810. The problem is I don't have 3 hands and unlike a woman I can't multi-task :rolleyes:. So the D300 with just over 30K is hardly now used. only time is with the DX 12-24 f1:4 G lens.
 
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Yes, hazed screens were not that uncommon on the D300. I find it interesting that this is a moisture issue that can be solved with silica. I am wondering if that is the case for many of the hazed D300 screens (barring obvious water intrusion).

Thanks for the tip,

--Ken
 
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Yes, hazed screens were not that uncommon on the D300. I find it interesting that this is a moisture issue that can be solved with silica. I am wondering if that is the case for many of the hazed D300 screens (barring obvious water intrusion).

Thanks for the tip,

--Ken
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I suspect this is/was a more common than realised. When I did my research on how to solve the problem a lot of comments made about it. I did contact Nikon who I have to say were not that helpful obviously not wanting to highlight the issue. one person on youtube actually suggested using a hair dryer to unstick the glass and gently wipe the haze off the panel and then get a new seal and refix. For me that was not an option incase it didn't work. Others had sent theirs back, never found out if the had the problem happening again.

I bought these if it is any help on Amazon

E-Cron 30 x 10 gr Silica Gel Tyvek Packets. Pure, Safe and Reusable Silica Gel Sachets Desiccant. Renewable Dehumidifier Pouches - Absorb Moisture.

Biro to give some idea of size
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It all depends on how bad it gets. To give some idea outside in the daylight I could not see the photo in the back screen. First of all to start the process with a fully charged battery in the camera ( turned off of course ) I placed the camera in a zip up plastic bag ( one like you use to put frozen food in). I also crumpled the bag up as much as possibe to extract as much air out of it as I could. My thought processes were by creating a kind of vacuum this would help drawing out the moisture in the camera (y) good thinking ? I left the front camera cap on, no point in attracting anything unwanted. If moisture causing the haze got in with it on it can get out the same way, May have speeded up the process or not I don't know

I also made sure the silica bags were resting on the rear screen protective plastic clip- on cover inside the bag with the camera . I left it there for about 3 weeks before checking. Going outside and taking another photo I could now see the picture but not yet back to how it should be but at least I knew this was actually working. Not having done it before I did have my doubts as anyone would. Suppose I must have put in the bag about 8 sachets with the camera, if I had used more the process may have been quicker ???

As I had the other cameras I was in no rush for the whole process to work, it takes time. In total not having done any exact checks I guess around 6 weeks, at least on my camera. Now as you can see it actually works. So apart from buying the silica sachets for about £17 and having given time to work I have not had to spend out for overhaul to clear the haze.

Definately not a quick fix if in a hurry but a hell of a lot cheaper than sending it away. Since then everything not used goes into a peli case with loads of silica sachets.

I could have still used the camera as it did not affect the image on the memory card, I just could not check the picture on the rear screen .

Hope this answers your question
 
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