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Lost camera reunited with owner after six years drifting in the ocean

Published Mar 26, 2013 | dpreview staff

A photographer has been reunited with her Canon PowerShot camera, six years after losing it in the ocean off Hawaii. The camera, which was in a waterproof housing, drifted for thousands of miles to the coast of Taiwan, where it was picked up by an employee of China Airlines. The airline identified its owner, Lindsay Scallion of Georgia, USA from photos on the memory card.


This is what a consumer-grade waterproof housing looks like after six years at sea. Lindsay Scallan's Canon PowerShot camera drifted thousands of miles from Hawaii to Taiwan.	Despite picking up some scuffs and stains on its voyage, the case apparently remained afloat, and the memory card was still readable when the camera was found last month.

According to Hawaii News Now, when Scallan lost the camera, back in 2007, it was on a night scuba dive in Kaanpali - 'the seas were really rough. There was a lot of sand stirred up. It was hard to see'. Although she returned to the beach in the morning to see whether the camera had washed up, she went home empty-handed, assuming it had been lost forever.

Lindsay Scallan, pictured during a trip to Hawaii in 2007, during which she lost her Canon PowerShot camera.

Although she thought it was gone forever, the camera floated in its waterproof housing for six years, and several thousand miles, to the coast of Taiwan. This picture was recovered from its still-intact memory card.

After getting Scallan's photographs from the still-intact memory card, representatives of Taiwan airlines tracked her down after searching through the records of a boat operator on the islands, and enlisting the help of Hawaii's tourism bureau. A representative of the airline called her and offered to fly her out to Taiwan to be reunited with the camera in person, but apparently work commitments mean that Scallan won't be able to make the trip.

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N13L5

Message in a bottle..

Apr 4, 2013permalink

plasnu

Now we all know the best way to dump those old digital cameras in our closet.

Apr 2, 2013permalink

ZeldaZonk

From the thumbnail image, i thought this was the Hasselblad Lunar prototype.

Apr 1, 2013permalink

Borisgallery

Hi .... I lost wallet that found after 2 months on the fifth Freeway, now what? Will advertise invisible wallets?

Mar 31, 2013permalink

Simon Zeev

A long time ago I dive with my Canon S300 and the housing and at 10m deep I saw that I didn't close well the housing and is full with sea water. I come out, rinse the camera with regular water and rinse the CF card. the camera is RIP but the Lexar 256 MB is working today.

Mar 29, 2013permalink

Peanut88

Why wait and waste money in airfare ?
Just send the camera back to her via parcel air freight.
I guess they and Canon want to meet her and make use of her as a publicity tourism and Canon's pride by taking pictures of her.

Mar 28, 2013permalink

Lenscraft

So? Win-win.

Mar 31, 2013permalink

Judy Stone

What about the camera? I wish they posted pictures of the Powershot to see how the housing performed after such a long time.

Mar 28, 2013permalink

kgreggain

It would be hilarious if when looking at the images, there were a bunch of self portraits from various tropical fish and sharks. :)

Mar 28, 2013permalink

BlackZero

rofl....

Mar 29, 2013permalink

rexjak

That's exactly what happens in the book "Flotsam":
http://www.hmhbooks.com/wiesner/flotsam.html

Mar 30, 2013permalink

tar4heel2

what was the brand name of that memory card???

Mar 27, 2013permalink

d10694

My wife uses Canon POS at her playgroup (an assortment of the cheapest ones). They have all been used for many years, day after day, and between all 5 they have done well over 90k photographs.

And at playgroup, they suffer indescribable horrors every day. Surorisingly, nothing has broken off, the lenses move out, and the blinds still move out of the way when the lens comes out. Best of all they use rechargeable AA batteries, cheap to run & Sandisk cards.

I'm not normally a Canon fan, but the POS do seem to stand the test of time.

Playgroup - Gold - Reccomended.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

speculatrix

My wife had two canon Ixus (Elph) cameras, the first was a 700, I dropped it 5 inches onto a wooden table and the lens jammed and camera locked up with the dreaded E 18 error. I replaced it with an Ixus 750 and two years later wife dropped it and same problem.
In both cases I was quoted more than the cameras were worth to repair, it was cheaper to buy replacements from Canon Outlet.

Whilst the cameras are great it seems the lenses are prone to jamming if knocked in the wrong way. Just Google for "canon e18 lens"

Apr 1, 2013permalink

sonnief

I lost my A70 in Bali, 2003, wish I can get the CF memory back :(

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Essai

I still have my Canon A70 and it still works like a new one even after 40 000 pictures.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

W Sanders

Perfect use for my POS A510 - throw it in the ocean and see where it ends up.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Teddy

If I'm the marketing head of the waterproof housing, I'll jump all over this.
This is a great opportunity for some press visibility.

I wonder if it's been swallowed by a whale, and went out undigested.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Cy Cheze

A night SCUBA dive. Everything inky black, save a small swath illuminated by strobe. No way to guess what lurks in the dark, or what could suddenly lunge into view. Scarey. Who wouldn't take fright and lose grip on the camera? But what good would the camera be at all?

Mar 27, 2013permalink

clear glass

Does the O ring have to be changed now? (just bought first underwater housing.)

Mar 27, 2013permalink

RichRMA

The downside of I.D. on your memory card, "Please, steal my identity."

Mar 27, 2013permalink

drummercam

Mine says "If found, please call Mike, 123-XXX-XXXX." I'm comfortable with that much risk.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

straylightrun

Paranoid much?

Mar 27, 2013permalink

DanCee

I just put my e-mail in my cameras, I think it's safe enough

Mar 28, 2013permalink

drummercam

The first and permanent image on any memory card should be a photograph of your name and contact information on a piece of paper, locked against erasure. No need for a boat operator and a tourism bureau.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

ARB1

Wonder what would have happened if it was a Delta employee?

Mar 27, 2013permalink

jttravis

I'm sure there would have been a $50 fee...

Mar 27, 2013permalink

dpLarry

In USA years ago you used to lose a wallet and somebody will return it with the cash intact. I think those days are gone unless the people who picked up the wallet are senior citizens.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Erick L

5 years ago, I lost my wallet during a bicycle tour. Found in my mailbox months later, cash still in it. But that was in Canada. ;-)

Mar 27, 2013*permalink

maxola67

The same thing happened to me 15 years ago in Moscow.
Some people don't want to spoil their karma.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

audijam

Canadians!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 27, 2013permalink

ptodd

A friend from Bangladesh visiting the UK for the first time a few years ago managed to accidentally leave a large amount of cash (~£2000?) in a bag in a graveyard in Winchester. Fortunately someone handed it in.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

starwolfy

Hey ! I lost my wallet 3 years ago in France. I never got it back since then.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

h2k

I lost or forgot wallet or camera several times in Thailand, including downtown Bangkok. I got everything back always.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

fivetonsflax

Those days are not gone. I have personally returned a found wallet with its cash. (Actually, I replaced the cash with a check to make sure it didn't disappear in transit.) I am some decades away from calling myself a senior citizen.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

AndraM

I lost my credit card in a parking lot a few months ago. Less than an hour later a guy called our home to let me know he found it (he was no senior citizen, either). There are still many honest, honorable people out there -- even in the USA.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Scorpius1

I lost a wallet with $2000 in Miami in 2003 and got it back with every cent still in it.. ;-)

Mar 28, 2013permalink

dpLarry

It's not really a publicity stunt. 6 months ago I lost a backpack checked in on Taiwan's China Airlines. I thought somebody stole it at the airport and was depressed. But they told me it will most likely arrive on the next flight. I had just been ripped many times in the US so I had little faith in the system(big business). I went to different cities and my phone number was not active. A month later the airline called me and told me they have been calling me numerous times and they were going to deliver that back pack to me in another city, which they did. It contained a ton of old photographs I picked up from storage.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

dpLarry

I forgot to add they sent a courier specifically to deliver it (by train to my doorstep) to make sure it was not lost.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

fotolopithecus

If Canons smart they'll buy this camera and use it in a humorous ad.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Photog74

PhotographyBLOG reckons it must have been "either a Canon PowerShot A510 or A520 encased in a Canon WP-DC60 all-weather housing."

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/camera_traced_back_to_owner_after_drifting_6200_miles_through_pacific/

Mar 27, 2013permalink

MirosIav

Moral of the story: throw as much cameras as you can into a nearby see/lake/river and if they find yours you can win a trip to the other side of the planet :D.

Kudos to Taiwan airlines for their service and to Canon for the durability of their underwater housing!.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

alpha90290

Don't expect others to be as honest as the Taiwanese. Most likely the camera will end up in e-bay. I still haven't recover the camera I lost 3 years ago.

Mar 27, 2013*permalink

Hank Booyah

It took her 6 years to recover her camera. You have another 3 years to go, don't lose hope just yet! =)

Mar 27, 2013permalink

SS_dSLR

Would also be nice to know.. what brand of memory card was that?

Mar 27, 2013permalink

chris1444

WOW that's customer service. They tried to identify her, they found her, they even OFFERED her a trip to Taiwan. All this despite the fact that she probably never had flown with China Airlines.

I wish my airline would be that kind when I actually travel with them.

I guess they wanted to do some PR on the story, and funding the ticket to Taiwan would have been a cheap PR cost.

Still impressive. I am not seeing Ryanair doing this any time soon.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

grazuncle

Ryanair would do it for £5. You just have to pay air taxes/luggage premium if travelling with more than 100grams, credit card surcharge, booking in at the airport fee, oh you are not wearing a 'grey suit' surcharge, want anything to eat on the 10 hr stint, or want silly things like...oxygen. Cheap really!

Mar 27, 2013permalink

plevyadophy

@Alan Brown,

My sentiments exactly. I NEVER have and hope I NEVER WILL travel with that airline and I simply refuse to go anywhere that is serviced only by that airline.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

AlDCu

I've flown with Ryanair and would fly 1000x times more... I don't really know what are you guys complaining for.

They have very strict rules, and yes, you have to follow them (how would have know) but what else would you want from an airline that is cheaper than taking a bus or train. I flew Italy to Belgium for 13 euros ... (round trip!!) by far the cheapest ticket I've ever bought anywhere. I used them to other places for less than 25 euros and never had to pay a cent more. And yes I always used the airport restroom just in case they started charging for using the bathroom while o the air ;)

I wish there was something similar in the states since we don't even have a decent rail system to start with. Ohh and I rather fly Ryanair than Spirit ...

Mar 27, 2013permalink

OneGuy

Nice to see the reaction from Taiwan. If the reds were to find it they would make it into a provocation.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

dosdan

A similar tale. Not a "floater", but a "bottom of the lake" story:

A Pentax Optio W90 P&S, lost under water & mud for 2 months – lake drained – metal detector finds it – battery half drained, but the camera still worked!

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/dailyfeatures/article_b9b9293c-d7a8-11e1-9145-0019bb2963f4.html

Followup: "The W90 is now at the Pentax R&D Dept to help newer models have even less leakage. The owner of the original camera has a new WG-2 in it's place at no charge."

Here's two posts by the guy, William Kumpe, who found it:
http://www.pentax forums.com/forums/general-photography-industry/193898-pentax-offers-replace-camera-found-lake.html#post2248274

http://www.pentax forums.com/forums/welcomes-introductions/197514-hello-wyoming.html#post2080274

Dan.

Mar 27, 2013*permalink

Digitall

Now make large prints of photographs and put them in the Hermitage Museum, and so spontaneously born a new artist with a compelling story and sponsored by Canon.
The camera is also exposed to contemplation of visitors :)

Mar 27, 2013permalink

starwolfy

Where is DxO sensor sharpness test chart for this camera ? Couldn't find it and it's all what matters.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Camediadude

Simon's review concluded the following:
"
Conclusion - Pros

* Good resolution
* Bright, vivid - though natural - color
* Good edge-to-edge sharpness
* Useful new 35-140mm equiv. 4x zoom lens
* Reliable focus and exposure
* Lots of manual controls
* Excellent build quality for a budget camera
* Very little purple fringing
* Excellent flash exposures and color
* Good screen
* Excellent battery life from 2x NiMH batteries
* Zoom-linked flash
* Usable manual focus
* Playback histogram
* Excellent value for money

Conclusion - Cons

* High noise at ISO 400
* Focus can be slow - especially at the long end of the zoom
* Flash recycle way too slow
* Minimum two-second shot-to-shot time
* Slow start-up

Recommended
"

Mar 27, 2013permalink

David Hart

The review forgot to add this to Pros:

*Survival in Ocean with Underwater case: 5 Years

Mar 28, 2013permalink

neo_nights

No one knows WHICH Powershot it is? I'm curious about that!

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Scottie Wang

It's a powershot A520 reported by Taiwan newspaper.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Camediadude

Scottie Wang beat me to it!
http://www.appledaily.com.tw/animation/weekly/index/20130325/34909648/week
(Next Media animation and report)

From the golden age of Dpreview...
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona520

I first scoured all of the old powershot A series models here just now to see which one it was, and narrowed it down to the A510 or A520, as they have the same body basically. Then I saw the video and said 'ah.' :P

Mar 27, 2013permalink

boogschd

edit:

nvm

edit2: WP-DC60 camera housing if anybody is interested
http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/underwater_photo

Mar 27, 2013*permalink

cplunk

more importantly, was it a canon waterproof case?

Cause I'm thinking that's the piece that proved itself here. (does the camera still work?).

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Timothy Hood

It is a Canon case. I had a nearly identical Canon waterproof case for my A640. Excellent cases. The camera didn't survive my kids' abuse (outside the case), and I couldn't find a newer model camera to fit that case, so I sold it. But I would wholeheartedly recommend Canon waterproof cases. Access to all of the camera's buttons an features. Good to 100 meters and you can weight balance them for neutral buoyancy (though I always preferred positive buoyancy so they would float to the surface in case I lost hold of it).

Mar 31, 2013permalink

racketman

work commitments or maybe she doesn't want the attention, anyway surely they can send her the memory card. Great service from Taiwan airlines.

Mar 26, 2013permalink

Mike921

CA has planted more than their share of aircraft - the lady made a smart move.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

CameraLabTester

Great!

There's a chance The Palantír of Orthanc can still be found!

Mar 26, 2013permalink

Tassadar

Is it in a consumer-grade waterproof housing? :))

Mar 27, 2013permalink

ivan1973

Why not just send her the files. Save all the unnecessary resources.

Mar 26, 2013permalink

happypoppeye

I would definitely want the camera just to see it.

Going along your thinking, why not just toss the camera in the trash, why waste the time and resources on an old piece of junk.

Mar 26, 2013permalink

huyzer

Maybe they (airlines) wanted the publicity.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

DerbyBill

Canon themselves will probably try to get a hold of her to trade her a new camera and case for the old one so they can use it for publicity too.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Andrewteee

There is a book called Flotsam by David Wiesner that tells of such an amazing journey.

Mar 26, 2013permalink

montygm

Amazing story! Canon should get in contact with her and pay her for advertising rights on the durability of their underwater housings. Great airline company to go out of their way to get in contact with her. Well done to them.

Mar 26, 2013permalink

ManuelVilardeMacedo

I knew Canon had to do something after the Nikon lens recovery that was reported here at DPR two weeks ago (http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/03/18/Seawater-damaged-Nikon-lens-fixed-by-boiling-at-Taiwan-service-center).
The Canon-Nikon war is relentless!

Mar 26, 2013*permalink

Plastek

I don't see how boiling of the rusted parts from a lens got anything to deal with it.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

ManuelVilardeMacedo

Plastek, congratulations. Your comment is now on top of DCOTY (Dumbest Comment Of The Year) Award ranking.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

(unknown member)

Incredible that she did not take up the trip to Taiwan. Come on!! Make some time, if not now in the future.

Mar 26, 2013permalink

huyzer

Well, in the news segment, it explains why she decided to, possibly, not make the trip.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Joe Ogiba

This looks like the case :
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-WP-DC60-Waterproof-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0007MGFGO

Mar 26, 2013permalink

fairfaxian

I found a Seneca View Camera (completely intact) on a US warship that sank in 1918. Alas, no photos will ever be recovered from this item. It was called "the doughboy camera" as they were so popular with armed forces of the day. I would do anything to be able to see what images that camera captured.

Mar 26, 2013permalink

DFPanno

I hope the housing manufacturer gets some mileage out of this event.

Mar 26, 2013permalink

Barney Britton

It's a Canon case, I'd be almost certain. Canon did (and still does) make dedicated waterproof cases for several PowerShot models.

Mar 26, 2013permalink

qwertyasdf

Amazing customer service for a non-customer!

Mar 26, 2013permalink

AlanG

It is absolutely amazing that an airline would do this kind of detective work to find her. And then offer her a flight too. It would be a really funny story if she flew out there and her luggage got lost.

Mar 26, 2013*permalink

Kuppenbender

Loosing your luggage is the least of your problems. It's keeping the planes in the air where China Airlines have the real problems (China Airlines #60 JACDEC Safety Ranking, 2012).
http://www.jacdec.de/jacdec_safety_ranking_2012.htm

Mar 27, 2013permalink

guinness2

Sad numbers, more planes lost only by American Airlines, Aeroflot and US Airways (and Korean Air, if we count the shoot down too)
Eva Air is clean, until now.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

requa

There used to be a site at IFoundYourCamera.net where people would post photos from found cameras trying to reunite them with the owners. It now appears that this site no longer exists, and the closest thing may be a similarly named FB page. I avoid FB on principal, but it may be worth remembering if you ever lose your gear.

Mar 27, 2013permalink

Timothy Hood

Fly JetBlue. They've never had a crash.

Mar 31, 2013permalink

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