sea and sea 5000g replacement

[gballard]

I recently flooded my 5000g, I called the repair number to find out what I should do to replace it. They told me to send in my camera and housing so they could see if it could be repaired or offer me a price for replacement. My camera is past the warranty period, so no help there. They said the price would be 550.00 and would need to send in my old camera. The camera is the Ricoh gx, which until now has not been for sale in the U.S. .Ricoh gx and the new gx8 both fit in the same housing. I ordered the gx8 from digitalliquidators.com for 369.00. So if you have flooded your 5000g you can easily get a replacement, and an upgrade all at once. I hope this helps the people that have had the frustration of dealing with sea and sea.

 

[gballard]

Can't wait to take my camera underwater.

 

[gballard]

I got the rechargable battery for the 5000g, also works in the 8000g. It's the db-43 battery.In the sea and sea manual it says that alkaline batteries last for 80 pics and the db-43 lasts for 400 pics. I got the batteries and charger from bargainbasementbatteries.com , I could'nt find them in any store. So if you want more time under water without having to change the batteries all the time, these are great batteries.

 

[gballard]

I filled a 512 mb card and the db-43 battery is still good.:10:

 

[gballard]

By the way, the camera is sent out of New York.

 

[Dee]

So....go take some pictures! Doesn't have to be underwater, bugs and flowers and stuff will do!

 

[gballard]

Will do!

 

[gballard]

The 8000 is alot faster between shots than the 5000. Hopefully, they will make the ricoh caplio the same size in the next model.

 

[gballard]

I'm working on finding a source for o-rings, Sea and Sea does'nt seem to sell a kit for the camera.

 

[gballard]

I guess I will be making the mold for the o-ring myself. Silicone and a 50 durometer(soft).