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Underwater camera longevity

Started Aug 26, 2019 | Discussions thread
PHXAZCRAIG
PHXAZCRAIG Forum Pro • Posts: 19,651
Re: Underwater camera longevity

By the way, and knock on wood here, I've never had a camera flood.

I've had Canon SD630 (lost from baggage in shipping)

Two Canon SD870is (both had zoom retraction failure, eventually)

Canon s95 (zoom retract failure)

Used Canon s95 (zoom retract failure)

All the above with matching Canon dive housings.  (Look like Meikon products rebadged)

Canon s120 (not used much yet, and not sure now where it is)

Sony RX100 II - Nauticam housing, simple leak detector

Nikon D810 - Nauticam housing, vacuum leak detector

Nikon D850 - Nauticam housing, vacuum leak detector

I am not very anal about o-ring maintenance.  I certainly never try to do a daily o-ring grease.  I tend to look over a housing before a trip, maybe put on some new grease and then I generally leave those o-rings alone during a trip.  The only reason you grease them is to allow them to twist in their channels and not rip.  Can't need to be regreased all that often, and every time you take out a non-leaking o-ring you have the chance to reseat it on top of a hair or bit of dirt.

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