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Re Salt Water
Posted by: VK1NF on Feb-18-13 9:57 AM (EST)

All three of our Pentax Optios - the 43wr, the WPi, and now the W90 - have been used mostly on salt water. I load fresh batteries and a card before heading out - so there is no need to open the battery compartment while paddling. Back ashore, I rinse the body in fresh water, dry the exterior with a soft towel, then open the battery compartment and carefully dry off the seals. I then leave the compartment open for an hour or so. Have never had a hitch with water penetration...

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Waterproof cameras - fatdaddy - Feb-16-13 4:26 PM
- From my experience with them.... - jackl - Feb-16-13 4:53 PM
- Lumix/Panasonic - kelvin1 - Feb-16-13 5:20 PM
- Gopro Hero HD - bartc - Feb-16-13 5:20 PM
  - Medium quality stills. Don't get their - g2d - Feb-16-13 5:46 PM
    - Not so sure of that - bartc - Feb-17-13 4:18 PM
      - Check out the G15 lens specs. - g2d - Feb-17-13 7:04 PM
        
        OK, let's get real here - bartc - Feb-18-13 9:32 AM
        
        It wouldn't do the job for me. But - g2d - Feb-18-13 3:26 PM
    - Right tool for the job - desertdave - Feb-18-13 1:17 PM
  - Cheaper Gopro - ShadyClip - Feb-16-13 5:52 PM
  - A friend bought his wife a Go Pro, .... - jackl - Feb-16-13 6:35 PM
  - not for stills - slushpaddler - Mar-05-13 7:52 AM
- Panasonic Luminix TS - ShadyClip - Feb-16-13 5:34 PM
- Second the Lumix no problems 2 yrs - ricknriver - Feb-16-13 5:35 PM
  - Nikon Coolpix AW100 - abz - Feb-16-13 6:05 PM
    - Where is it $120 - kayamedic - Feb-16-13 6:31 PM
    - Own both Nikon and Lumix - Dr_Disco - Feb-16-13 10:27 PM
- California Kayaker Magazine review - Peter-CA - Feb-16-13 8:10 PM
- Pentax Optio WG-1 - eckilson - Feb-17-13 5:59 AM
- Olympus - dand883 - Feb-17-13 7:37 AM
  - Lumix gets my vote but - yaakker - Feb-17-13 8:01 AM
  - I have a year old one that is .. - jackl - Feb-17-13 8:33 AM
- Got iPhone? - Marshall - Feb-17-13 8:57 AM
  - Its called not point and shoot - kayamedic - Feb-17-13 4:27 PM
    - Thanks ! You got that right and.... - jackl - Feb-17-13 5:26 PM
- Pentax - willi_h2o - Feb-17-13 4:38 PM
- Pentax Optio W90 - VK1NF - Feb-17-13 4:39 PM
  - Anyone using these in salt water? - thirstyturtle - Feb-17-13 8:00 PM
    - Coolpix aw 100 - captainsmollett - Feb-17-13 8:26 PM
    - Yes - Dr_Disco - Feb-17-13 9:42 PM
    - Re Salt Water - VK1NF - Feb-18-13 9:57 AM
      - AW 100 and salt water - kayamedic - Feb-18-13 10:10 AM
      - AA Bats & Optio WR - booztalkin - Feb-18-13 2:54 PM
        
        What I've done with the lens covers on - g2d - Feb-18-13 3:33 PM
    - saltwater - civengine - Mar-04-13 7:35 PM
- How will you use it? - wavespinner - Feb-18-13 1:49 AM
  - Withdrawing endorsement of AW100 - wavespinner - Mar-10-13 11:55 AM
- Panasonic Lumix TS - jimyaker - Feb-18-13 3:57 PM
- new Canon Coolpix AW 110 - harlingford - Feb-28-13 6:50 PM
  - as soon as you buy it it becomes - kayamedic - Feb-28-13 7:03 PM
  - Did Canon buy Nikon? -;) - Kocho - Feb-28-13 7:14 PM
- Olympus all the way - kascadia - Feb-28-13 9:09 PM
  - What model? - Yanoer - Feb-28-13 10:28 PM
- Old school - film...,. - fatelmo - Mar-01-13 8:10 AM
- Olympus Stylus 1030SW - TommyC1 - Mar-03-13 4:12 PM
  - I also have an Olympus 1030SW and - shirlann - Mar-04-13 6:04 PM
- Can't say much about Olympus - rival51 - Mar-04-13 9:48 PM
- things to consider besides waterproofnes - slushpaddler - Mar-05-13 7:54 AM
  - Most important feature - vic - Mar-05-13 8:17 AM
  - More things to consider. Fast startup. - g2d - Mar-10-13 5:37 PM