U/W Camera Care & Maintenance: Preparing for Success and Avoiding Costly Mistakes

Flooding damage is too common and post-dive preparation is necessary to prevent it. Participants will be provided with a com­plimentary personal maintenance kit that also enables an interactive approach to this seminar. Topics include: Common mistakes and why they happen; Preparing equipment to survive TSA inspections; Pre-dive & post-dive prep; Silicon lubricants and their applications; Seal­ing surfaces and their care; Swab-tech: cotton vs. sponge; Care of ports (acrylic and glass); Housings, strobes, and cables — what the Manuals Leave Out; Fiber Optic Cables: Function, myths, and reality; Moisture Alarms: Standard & Vacuum,rewards and risks; What to do when flooding occurs; Field repairs: MacGuyver or MacDesperate? Interactive from speaker to attendees and between attendees, this popular seminar is so different each time that a core group of established photographers attend yearly.