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  1. 07-08-2005, 07:41 AM #1
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    OOOPPPSSSS

    Riding the mid-mountain trail yesterday with a large group, and I went to take some photos along a little runoff-creek. I managed to drop my camera in the water....and it took a few minutes to find it.
    I'm pretty seriously bummed right now. I'm going to try and fire it up this morning but I don't have any confidence it'll work.
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  3. 07-08-2005, 07:55 AM #2
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    Yeah I had a similar oh shi$! I have been using my GPS on my motorcycle for a few years now. Last year I put my car cigarette lighter plug on my motorcycle. I cut the female end off an extension. Then wired that to my battery. I would just plug the cigarette plug into that short extension. Well this year I decided to eliminate the extension plug and cut the cigarette plug, then hard wire it strait to the battery. I don't know what I was thinking because that eliminated the fuse in the line. I could have easily put another one on the line, but didn't. I tested it at home in the garage and everything worked fine. However when I got to bear lake and plugged in the GPS I heard a pop. Well that might have been the final day of my GPS. I have had it for like 5 years. I could smell smoke coming from the battery compartment. I have not taken it apart yet. I can only hope it has an internal fuse or something? I doubt it! I might just send it in somewhere and see what they say.

    I hope your camera works. Sometimes they just need to dry out. Hopefully..........

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  4. 07-08-2005, 08:50 AM #3
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    I've heard numerous success stories that have resulted from situations like yours. Just let it dry out completely (for at least 48 hours), and then give it a go.
    It's only "science" if it supports the narrative.
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  5. 07-08-2005, 08:52 AM #4
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    I know of several people who've dropped cameras in water. They have removed the batteries and set it somewhere where it will dry. Once it was completely dry, they turned it on and it worked just fine.
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  6. 07-08-2005, 11:02 AM #5
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    Turns out, its all full of sand and dirt. The mechanisims are shot.

    Wife says I can look at new cameras, and there are some inexpensive ones out there that are smaller and higher megapixel count than my old one...this could work out for the better....
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  7. 07-08-2005, 11:11 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by JamisJockey
    Wife says I can look at new cameras, and there are some inexpensive ones out there that are smaller and higher megapixel count than my old one...this could work out for the better....
    Yeah ask Sombeech about what he is buying. He is getting one from Walmart that KillEmAll has been using. He gave it good reviews. As far as the wife thing goes, she doesn't know it yet. He is buying it with some petty cash. He'll ease in the news at some point after the purchase. Sometimes that's the only way!

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  8. 07-08-2005, 11:15 AM #7
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    I'm getting a Canon A510. It looks pretty decent, and KillEmAll loves his. It's been priced at $194 at Wal-Mart, but I just went in today and it's $170. Who knows.

    It's 3.2 MP. Actually, here's a review link:
    http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona510/

    I'll probably pick it up today. By the way, here's some pictures that KillEmAll took with it, found in the 4 wheeler section:



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  9. 07-08-2005, 11:17 AM #8
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    Guys without helmets=Darwin at work.....
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  10. 07-08-2005, 11:21 AM #9
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  11. 07-08-2005, 11:25 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by JamisJockey
    Rednecks without helmets=Darwin at work.....
    Ok fixed.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sombeech
    I've got a helmet of long shaggy hair.
    Yeah you do. You Ogden boys are all hairy. Is that something to do with Ogden?

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  12. 07-08-2005, 11:32 AM #11
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  13. 07-08-2005, 11:34 AM #12
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    Yeah I wish they would follow you on the site!

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  14. 07-08-2005, 11:40 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by accadacca
    Yeah I wish they would follow you on the site!
    They will if they find out I start bad mouthing them on here! They'd have to get on here just to protect their mothers' good names.
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  15. 07-08-2005, 12:03 PM #14
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    Dang you're gettin some air there!
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  16. 07-08-2005, 12:11 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shan
    Dang you're gettin some air there!
    You talking about the four wheeler or his butt off the seat.

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  17. 07-08-2005, 12:12 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by accadacca
    Quote Originally Posted by Shan
    Dang you're gettin some air there!
    You talking about the four wheeler or his butt off the seat.
    Either one is quite the accomplishment.

    Yeah, not too bad for a small little Bear Tracker. Not quite the sand dunes though.
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