This story makes me sad for you. My stomach is still churning and I read your post about 5 minutes ago. So sorry. Lea ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory david Stempel" <fyrframe@centurytel.net> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 10:51 AM Subject: Camera drowning > I can not believe what I've done. > > A brand new (less than 5 days old) Nikon F100 and Nikkor 28-105 also a > 75-300 Nikkor, all drowned in the lake. Completely submerged for about four > minutes. Are they salvageable or total losses? > > I currently have all three in a room I can keep warm with a fan circulating > the air. > > The new lens has water literally sloshing all through the thing. Everything > is fogged. > > The camera seems to be drying out, but when I pulled it from the bottom of > the lake, the LCD was acting odd and the self timer light was on. I pulled > the lithium's to terminate any power. Now, just the VF seems fogged. The > film plate has emulsion residue evidence from the film. > > The 75-300 seems to be fairing quite well. Some moisture on the aperture > blades but otherwise, no signs of water. Go figure, it's the oldest of the > three. There is still something to be said about the older equipment > quality. > > My advice, go Pelican at all times. Dust proof, water proof and shock proof. > I wished I had listened to me. > > Take care, > Gregory david Stempel > FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g > www.americanphotojournalist.com > > > >
