Canon 10x30 IS Sticky Body

[lindaagee]

Camera body is disgusting. These binoculars are not cheap and work well except for this problem which makes them unusable. This is a manufacturer's defect and in my opinion, Canon should compensate the customer.

[Njbillyboy]

I have the 18x50 IS model. I keep them in the house in the case. I never even touched or had to clean the lenses. I just used them to try to see the comet tonight, which I did. The rubber just past the eyepieces had a sticky feeling. These binoculars I bought new for $1000. 10 years ago. I have used them less than 1 hour. It is pathetic that these are getting sticky. Do not tell me I did not care for them I will be damned if I put duck tape on these. Canon should fix these. William DiCarlo Wall twp NJ.

[lapeltz]

Oh my 12X36 IS II are just as horrible - sticks to your hand like glue - totally disgusting. I ended up trying to scrap the crappy sticky material off with little success. I asked Canon what to do about it back in 2021 and got absolutely no response. You think they would support their products, but seems they don't.

[lapeltz]

Yup ditto with mine. Stored in a conditioned environment and still got sticky and soupy. Crappy plastic on Canon's behalf and they had nothing to say about it when I asked them. 

[lapeltz]

I'd recomend Vortex - they stand up behind their products for the lifetime of them. I love my Vortex optics. Wish Canon would stand up behind theirs as well. Most of the time I get crickets from any calls or emails to support.

[grtman]

See my earlier posts: expose it to Ultraviolet light - hardens the rubber stcky.

[paunik]

butanol as solvent worked best for me

[Njbillyboy]

Where can I buy that? My problem just started a few months ago. My binoculars have less than 1 hour of usage. I keep them in the case and have never even touched the optics. When I noticed a slight stickiness,  I was annoyed.  Also I always have clean hands.  I guess I just apply with a cloth? Since the condition is not really bad, do you think it can make it worse? Thank you very much. William DiCarlo Wall twp NJ 

[paunik]

use google to find