Your homeowner's (renter's) insurance may cover part or all of the loss.
Paul Farrar
>
> What do you do when your Oly and lenses get dunked in the ocean - other
> than pull all batteries quick - but probably too late.
>
> No, I wasn't at the helm, matter of fact I'd just shot some stunning stills
> of a friend's home built sail boat. I was stowing my camera and film in a
> WT plastic bag when he approached the dinghy I was in - and misjudged. I
> floated with my life preserver, the dinghy turned over and floated, the bag
> in my hand got a major slosh of sea water.
>
> A professional camera replace in New York said the OM-4T, four lenses and
> motor drive were beyond reasonable repair (read cheaper to replace).
>
> One surprise. The two rolls of film in my pocket (not yet in the plastic
> canisters) got wet... and processed nicely at a modern custom lab in
> NYC. My friend got his 3x4 foot print... and a bit of grief from me.
>
> George in Berkeley, California
>
> P.S. I'm now in the market for an OM-4T, lenses and such. Any
> suggestions re. places to look. I've got a couple of OM-2ns and an OM-1 MD
> body and a few more lenses so I am not OM-less.
>
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