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Subject: Re: [OM] Swimming cameras
From: "Gregg Iverson" <giverson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 15:17:00 -0400


 
> On Fri, 30 Jul 1999 michaeljohnston@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> >You laugh, but Norb Wu once dunked two Canon F1's in the ocean. He opened
> >them up, dunked them again in a bucket of fresh water, and left them open
> >overnight to dry.    snip     both cameras were in constant use for the
> >next ten years with no adverse effects. 

Would the time between Saltwater dunk and freshwater rinse be
important?  Of course at this point it seems it wouldn't hurt the camera
unless there are salvageable parts left to it.

Gregg Iverson
Rockwell, North Carolina

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