Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/27

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Non-waterproof Leica
From: lmc at interlink.es (Luis Miguel Castañeda)
Date: Sun Aug 27 00:44:03 2006
References: <200608261300.k7QCxOPC011677@server1.waverley.reid.org> <CB36B3B3-84C9-492F-AD57-0997DC48291C@optonline.net>

On 26/08/2006, at 21:21, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

> True underwater equipment like the Nikonos series of cameras will  
> function normally when submerged at a depth of 160 feet (50  
> meters). But even they are not suitable for deep sea diving.

the camera will remain waterproof even well past that depth (at  
diver's risk), but it's almost impossible to handle the controls due  
the pressure.

In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Non-waterproof Leica)