jamjam
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Hi all,
So after I flooded my Canon s90 in it's polycarbonate housing (completely through my own neglect - massive dent in O-ring that I didn't pick up on), I upgraded to the Sony RX100 and the Nauticam housing. Absolutely loving it! I'm also trying to take MUCH better care of it than I did the S90.
A few questions on that score...
- What bag/case are people using to transport the case? I'm using a makeshift lunch box bag with additional foam padding as it's too large but it's hardly a long term solution for me. Seems there aren't specific cases for the housing. I'll go check a regular photography store once I have a chance but was wondering what other people were using.
- I have 20 dives on the camera and the moisture alarm seemed to stop working very soon after the very first few dives. (I tested by removing and replacing the battery - usually an alarm goes off as an alert. Also, touched the two wires with a damp cotton bud but no alarm). Does the moisture alarm battery die that rapidly? I wouldn't have thought so...how often do these batteries typically need to be replaced?
- I feel like I want to dive with the lens cap tied to the camera. When not shooting, I'd rather cap it. This does mean that underwater the cap is floating around and can (often) be annoying if it floats in front of the lens or the lcd panel. Am I being a bit paranoid about capping it underwater when not shooting (e.g. if current gets too strong). Or is there another underwater solution?
- How often (if at all) do these cases need to be manufacturer serviced?
- How long to soak the camera in fresh water after use?
Sorry if the questions are basic. Loving the new camera and housing but none of my dive buddies are UW photographers so don't have anyone to ask the silly questions of
So after I flooded my Canon s90 in it's polycarbonate housing (completely through my own neglect - massive dent in O-ring that I didn't pick up on), I upgraded to the Sony RX100 and the Nauticam housing. Absolutely loving it! I'm also trying to take MUCH better care of it than I did the S90.
A few questions on that score...
- What bag/case are people using to transport the case? I'm using a makeshift lunch box bag with additional foam padding as it's too large but it's hardly a long term solution for me. Seems there aren't specific cases for the housing. I'll go check a regular photography store once I have a chance but was wondering what other people were using.
- I have 20 dives on the camera and the moisture alarm seemed to stop working very soon after the very first few dives. (I tested by removing and replacing the battery - usually an alarm goes off as an alert. Also, touched the two wires with a damp cotton bud but no alarm). Does the moisture alarm battery die that rapidly? I wouldn't have thought so...how often do these batteries typically need to be replaced?
- I feel like I want to dive with the lens cap tied to the camera. When not shooting, I'd rather cap it. This does mean that underwater the cap is floating around and can (often) be annoying if it floats in front of the lens or the lcd panel. Am I being a bit paranoid about capping it underwater when not shooting (e.g. if current gets too strong). Or is there another underwater solution?
- How often (if at all) do these cases need to be manufacturer serviced?
- How long to soak the camera in fresh water after use?
Sorry if the questions are basic. Loving the new camera and housing but none of my dive buddies are UW photographers so don't have anyone to ask the silly questions of