So I feel like a total asking this question but I want to make sure that our first use of our new DC1000 goes well. After reading the manuals, over and over and over (I will admit to being a tad OCD), I followed the direction to conduct a test of the housing in a tub of water. This is my first experience dealing with a digital camera housing so forgive my noobyness on this one.
When I submerged the housing the two external flash units seemed to vent air for a couple of seconds. Is this normal? It appeared that the air was coming near the latches to the housing however I did not see the area behind the hatch protecting the switches and batteries flood. I am assuming there is some air space that floods initially upon entry into the water. Am I ASSuming correctly or am I an ass for leaving the unit in the water to flood?
Also, when working each of the buttons on the housing a couple of small bubbles came out from the buttons, agains making assumptions, it looked like air releasing from under the button and not entering the housing. Anyway, I figure I will let it soak for the recommmended hour and hope for the best.
Thanks for any replies and I know I sound like a looser , but knowledge from others is better than guess work on my part.
Steve
When I submerged the housing the two external flash units seemed to vent air for a couple of seconds. Is this normal? It appeared that the air was coming near the latches to the housing however I did not see the area behind the hatch protecting the switches and batteries flood. I am assuming there is some air space that floods initially upon entry into the water. Am I ASSuming correctly or am I an ass for leaving the unit in the water to flood?
Also, when working each of the buttons on the housing a couple of small bubbles came out from the buttons, agains making assumptions, it looked like air releasing from under the button and not entering the housing. Anyway, I figure I will let it soak for the recommmended hour and hope for the best.
Thanks for any replies and I know I sound like a looser , but knowledge from others is better than guess work on my part.
Steve