Re: [Paddlewise] Waterproof rating of electronic devices (was: GPS)

From: Joe Pylka <pylka_at_castle.net>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 18:03:52 -0400
>So...this makes me wonder about my new Pentax WR105 camera.  It's stated
>depth is one meter, and I've rolled with it tucked inside my PFD.
>Should I be worried?  Has anyone ever had a WR105/WR90 fail after a
>roll?
>
        No, but once I had my WR90 in an ammo can that I didn't know leaked,
and it spent a good 16 hours totally submersed.....   No problems whatever.
        (There was a TV commercial wherein a WR90 was covered with sand and
muck from the beach.  The owner just tossed it in the dishwasher and turned
it on.....)

Joe P.


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