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>According to Nikon, the Nik V body is rated to 50 metres. Mine's been that >far with no trouble, but (as yet) no further - UK conditions normally don't >justify carrying a camera deeper than about 30-35m, due to lack of light and > >narcosis - in fact, following from a recent thread, I'll confess that I >notice narcosis more when I'm carrying a camera, because I have to think >straight enough to play with exposures, strobe angles/settings etc rather >than just have a cruise round a wreck- I think the correct terminology is >'task loading'. > >Has anybody taken a Nikonos much deeper than 50m ? I'd be interested to >know any special preparation required, plus any info on housings that have >boldly gone... > >Keith >hadlandk@lg*.lo*.co* >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@opal.com'. >Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@opal.com'. Deepest I've had mine is 185fsw without any problems; friends have had theirs as deep as 210fsw. Hal Harold Gartner 6900 Via Alba Camarillo, California 93012 home: (805) 482-9743 office: (213) 487-6240 CompuServe ID# 71470,1423 Internet: halg@ce*.ne*
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