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To: techdive <techdiver@opal.com>
Subject: Re: Deep Photography (fwd)
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or*>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 1994 11:58:15 +22305714 (HST)

On Wed, 6 Jul 1994, Victor Paul Sparks wrote:

> I have heard second hand that some photography was done on the
> Monitor at -240 fsw using the Nikonis V.  I was told a new set of
> "o" rings were installed before each dive and immediately
> discarded following the dive.  The only problem I was told about
> was a tendency for the shutter release to become "stiff" from case
> deformation due to depth.  I haven't tested this information out
> yet. Have only taken mine to -160 fsw. (g)

I've had similar experiences with the shutter being stiff at depth.  Also,
Ikelite housing focusing knobs start to lock-up passed about 180'.

Aloha,

Rich

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