Bob Rapp wrote: > All that needs to be found is a "water pre-conditioned" camera to take > advantage of this unusual buy!
I know a guy who shoved his Super A into a plastic bag and proceeded to take photos in shallow seawater. The inevitable happened and the camera got wet. He soaked the camera in fresh water to get the salt out, and dried it out. He used hot water as it'd hold more salt and also dry out faster. When it dried the shutter blades rusted so he pulled the camera to bits and cleaned them, then put it back together (he had nothing to lose). Ever since then its been working "like a bought one". This happened several years ago, BTW. I've also heard a story of a K1000 that spent a few hours in an upside- down 4WD vehicle. In a flooded river. The owner claimed insurance and another guy I know bought the camera cheap. Dried it out and it goes just fine to this day. This happened a few years ago, too. I'd be impressed if an MZ-S could survive that kind of treatment! Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ (out of date) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List.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 .
