Dear Chuck,
The epic is spec'd to pass a splash/spray test - look at all the
sealing around the doors.
However, in the test, I don't think the camera was meant to make the
splash itself!
I like mine. It accompanies me everywhere.
Tom
On 24 Mar 2001, at 8:21, sayeth Chuck Norcutt <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> The other day I wrote:
> "<snip> I had been trying to clean out the clogged storm drain in front
> of my house (6" of rain from the latest nor'easter) when the Sylus Epic
> I bought from Gary Reese recently fell out of my jacket pocket into the
> mini whirlpool of the storm drain. I retrieved it in about 3 seconds
> and was amazed that only a few drops of water seem to have penetrated
> the front lens cover and back and none to the battery compartment.
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