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bennygoerlach · 07-27-2012, 12:02 AM - **1 Like**

Wow.. Thats waterproof.

Pentax offers to replace camera found in lake - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Dailyfeatures

Ben.

vrrattko · 07-27-2012, 12:22 AM

Hi Ben, quite nice story. I wonder how could camera ever survive that? Maybe the mud preserved it from water? Anyway, impressive resistance...and another adpet on "do not try this at home'

callmeraymon · 07-27-2012, 01:10 AM

Any idea what model it might have been?

JinDesu · 07-27-2012, 04:38 AM

Well, it couldn't have been the dslr because it was rated for underwater survival for 15 minutes. Maybe that helps narrow down which model

Docrwm · 07-27-2012, 05:40 AM

Sounds like it was the WG1 but it could have been an older model. Great Story! I hope we see some advertising from Pentax USA coming out of this!

callmeraymon · 07-27-2012, 11:32 AM

I contacted Laura Lundquist. She was told that it was a W90.

vonBaloney · 07-27-2012, 11:45 AM

Note to self: when using a waterproof camera on a Lake, attach it to something that floats...

JinDesu · 07-27-2012, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

Note to self: when using a waterproof camera on a Lake, attach it to something that floats...

Good idea, I like this.

vonBaloney · 07-27-2012, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by JinDesu

Good idea, I like this.

I-Sight® Floating Strobe LED Keychain

JinDesu · 07-27-2012, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

I-Sight® Floating Strobe LED Keychain

You'd need about 5 of those to float a WG-1

vonBaloney · 07-27-2012, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by JinDesu

You'd need about 5 of those to float a WG-1

Probably not -- a little pocket of air is quite buoyant. In any case, you can dive down to the blinking light and find it...

sjwaldron · 07-27-2012, 07:41 PM

Cool story. Social media is pretty handy and it's interesting how quickly they matched up the camera to the person.

Docrwm · 07-28-2012, 04:22 AM

Originally posted by sjwaldron

Cool story. Social media is pretty handy and it's interesting how quickly they matched up the camera to the person.

. Yes, but it didn't hurt that we're talking about an area with very low population density.

JFN · 07-28-2012, 04:47 AM

So question is, could Pentax get any better "social media" coverage than this story spreading on the forums...

tooearly13 · 07-28-2012, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

Note to self: when using a waterproof camera on a Lake, attach it to something that floats...

Thats a great idea for any water events. But then again it seems that you would want the floating device to be kinda bulky cause you do want to see it from afar in the water? At the same time the bulkiness might cause it to catch onto something easier and increase the chances of it falling in? Just need to come up with something that is portable and deploy once it hits the water?! :P

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07-27-2012, 12:22 AM	#2
vrrattko Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 753	Hi Ben, quite nice story. I wonder how could camera ever survive that? Maybe the mud preserved it from water? Anyway, impressive resistance...and another adpet on "do not try this at home'

07-27-2012, 01:10 AM	#3
callmeraymon Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 61	Any idea what model it might have been?

07-27-2012, 04:38 AM	#4
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Well, it couldn't have been the dslr because it was rated for underwater survival for 15 minutes. Maybe that helps narrow down which model

07-27-2012, 05:40 AM	#5
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Sounds like it was the WG1 but it could have been an older model. Great Story! I hope we see some advertising from Pentax USA coming out of this!

07-27-2012, 11:32 AM	#6
callmeraymon Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 61	I contacted Laura Lundquist. She was told that it was a W90.

07-27-2012, 11:45 AM	#7
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Note to self: when using a waterproof camera on a Lake, attach it to something that floats...

07-27-2012, 11:58 AM	#8
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Originally posted by vonBaloney Note to self: when using a waterproof camera on a Lake, attach it to something that floats... Good idea, I like this.

07-27-2012, 04:07 PM	#9
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Originally posted by JinDesu Good idea, I like this. I-Sight® Floating Strobe LED Keychain

07-27-2012, 04:44 PM	#10
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Originally posted by vonBaloney I-Sight® Floating Strobe LED Keychain You'd need about 5 of those to float a WG-1

07-27-2012, 04:52 PM	#11
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Originally posted by JinDesu You'd need about 5 of those to float a WG-1 Probably not -- a little pocket of air is quite buoyant. In any case, you can dive down to the blinking light and find it...

07-27-2012, 07:41 PM	#12
sjwaldron Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,235	Cool story. Social media is pretty handy and it's interesting how quickly they matched up the camera to the person.

07-28-2012, 04:22 AM	#13
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by sjwaldron Cool story. Social media is pretty handy and it's interesting how quickly they matched up the camera to the person. . Yes, but it didn't hurt that we're talking about an area with very low population density.

07-28-2012, 04:47 AM	#14
JFN Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Golfe du Lion Photos: Gallery Posts: 362	So question is, could Pentax get any better "social media" coverage than this story spreading on the forums...

07-28-2012, 10:35 AM	#15
tooearly13 New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NorCal Posts: 10	Originally posted by vonBaloney Note to self: when using a waterproof camera on a Lake, attach it to something that floats... Thats a great idea for any water events. But then again it seems that you would want the floating device to be kinda bulky cause you do want to see it from afar in the water? At the same time the bulkiness might cause it to catch onto something easier and increase the chances of it falling in? Just need to come up with something that is portable and deploy once it hits the water?! :P