What do you do when your Oly and lenses get dunked in the ocean - other
than pull all batteries quick - but probably too late.
No, I wasn't at the helm, matter of fact I'd just shot some stunning stills
of a friend's home built sail boat. I was stowing my camera and film in a
WT plastic bag when he approached the dinghy I was in - and misjudged. I
floated with my life preserver, the dinghy turned over and floated, the bag
in my hand got a major slosh of sea water.
A professional camera replace in New York said the OM-4T, four lenses and
motor drive were beyond reasonable repair (read cheaper to replace).
One surprise. The two rolls of film in my pocket (not yet in the plastic
canisters) got wet... and processed nicely at a modern custom lab in
NYC. My friend got his 3x4 foot print... and a bit of grief from me.
George in Berkeley, California
P.S. I'm now in the market for an OM-4T, lenses and such. Any
suggestions re. places to look. I've got a couple of OM-2ns and an OM-1 MD
body and a few more lenses so I am not OM-less.
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