Also, rust/corrosion forms under EVERY screw head, lever, spring and circuit
connection.
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: George Conklin <gconklin@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Salt water??
> Any dunking is probably too late for the electronic circuits. Salt water
> conducts very nicely, frying integrated circuits and the like.
>
> Alcohol for cleaning was reported by a professional camera service in New
> York. It dries more quickly. I expect the mechanical and electronic
parts
> of the shutter curtain are damaged the minute salt water gets inside the
case.
>
> George
>
>
> At 11:11 PM 08/23/1999 -0700, you wrote:
> > >>>What do you do when your Oly and lenses get dunked in the ocean -
other
> >than pull all batteries quick - but probably too late.<<<
> >
> >Fresh water baths, IMMEDIATELY. Like you said, probably too late now. No
> >harm trying, though. Main thing is to get the salt out: corrosion of
> >internals (the Titanium can take it ;-))
> >
> >/Acer "steppenwolf" Victoria
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> >goosnargh
> >
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