[time-nuts] Question for the cesium nuts.

[Joseph Gray]

Back in the days of cameras that used film :-) Nikon used to make a very 
nice waterproof and rugged camera. I forgot the model, but it was made for 
divers. I knew several people who had one, but they were all cavers. 
Needless to say, these cameras took a lot of abuse in a cave.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hal Murray" <hmurray at megapathdsl.net>
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" 
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Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Question for the cesium nuts.


>
> My digital camera died recently.  (Well, it was killed.  I gave it a bath 
> in
> salt water when I miss-judged a wave at the ocean.)
>
> I went to the local brick and mortar camera store to get a replacement.
> After I told the guy what I was interested in, he brought out several
> possibilities.
>
> He dropped one of them on the floor from normal hand/chest height.  It was
> still working after he picked it up.  I forget the brand, but somebody was
> willing to put their reputation on the line.