Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/21

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Leica and digital photography
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 09:38:03 -0400

> ...A friend of mine was showing off his new
> Canon G2 digicam.  I was trying to make head or tail
> of the manual, but noticed on page 5 that it clearly
> said: "Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part
> of the equipment that is not expressly described in
> this guide.  Disassembly or alteration may result in
> high-voltage electrical shock.

High voltage???  I can't imagine what inside a digicam could require "high
voltage"...it is more likely all low voltage/low current DC.  Now, the
batteries can be an issue if you short them out...but that's different than
"high voltage electrical shock".  Talk about scare tactics!

Austin

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