From: utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!utah-cs!lepreau Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Title: Re: drying out cameras and lenses Article-I.D.: utah-cs.867 Posted: Thu Jul 22 14:11:07 1982 Received: Sun Jul 25 17:58:09 1982 There are a couple of other alternatives worth considering --in advance-- if one frequents wet/sandy/rough areas with good equipment. --Insurance: get a Personal Articles Floater just for your cameras. This is just about complete all-risk coverage with no deductible. The premiums vary by state; in Utah it's about $16.50/$1000, I think the max was about $30/1000 in CA and NY (State Farm, another company was similar). It will cover all sort of abuse.... --For really wet stuff like kayaking/rafting/sailing/skiing, get a Nikonos. IV's are now going for < $300 in NYC. The extra pictures and freedom one gets from not having to bury it away when the waves get big make up for the price. It sure was a thrill the first time I jumped into the river with it! There are some good pix in those dark rainy days on the trail.... If you don't need 35mm quality, Minolta makes a yellow 110 that's waterproof enuf, and there are some other 35mm I think, but not as nice as the Nikonas. (net.rec.photo helped me out on this a few months ago) Jay Lepreau