Well, that's about what I thought, except that since I have an MX and don't really need the MZ-3 for a backup it could be fun just to remove the cover to see what the damages look like. No hope to achieve anything, just pure curiosity...
> -----Original Message----- > From: P�l Audun Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: den 13 mars 2002 14:11 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: How to open a MZ-3? (or MZ-5, ZX-5 etc) > > > Erik wrote: > > > >Anyway, lets change the initial question: The camera has > been exposed to > >salt water (though not soaked in it), ceased to function, > and come back to > >life. A service engineer found moisture related damages on a > circuit board > >and claims that "ok, it works now, but you never know for > how long. It might > >die as soon as it gets humid again, or start measuring > exposure incorrectly, > >or it might just work forever". Would you, based upon your > experience, trust > >his verdict or would you get a new body just to be safe? Comments? > > > I would trust him. I cannot see what you gain in opening it > yourself. What > the technician probably is saying is that the only way to be > sure is to > replace the damaged parts something that's not worthwhile. I > think you > should keep it as a backup and buy an MZ-S anyway. > > > P�l > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

