2BCruising Posted January 3, 2006 #1 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I'm curious, for those of you who own a waterproof camera case...how often do you apply grease to the O-ring (around the edges of the case)? And also, do you have a suggestion for a lint-free cloth to use and where to purchase? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce-r Posted January 3, 2006 #2 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I'll clean the o-ring before each trip. I don't leave the o-ring in the housing for extended periods of time, like more than a couple of months. Take it out and store it in a ziplock bag. Link free cloth? Camera store or optician would be where I'd start the search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilary Posted January 4, 2006 #3 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I'll clean the o-ring before each trip. I don't leave the o-ring in the housing for extended periods of time, like more than a couple of months. Take it out and store it in a ziplock bag. Link free cloth? Camera store or optician would be where I'd start the search. I clean and "grease" my o-ring after every dive trip, and inspect and sometimes lightly grease it before a trip. On our recent liveaboard, we greased it mid-week since it was making 4 dives a day with us. Just remember not to be too liberal with your silicone grease. Put a little on your thumb and forefinger, and gently run the o-ring through your fingers a couple of times. No pressure on the o-ring so you don't stretch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BCruising Posted January 5, 2006 Author #4 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Thanks for the tips Bruce-R and Hilary. Another question. How do you clean your o-rings? Should I use the dry eyeglass tissues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce-r Posted January 5, 2006 #5 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Thanks for the tips Bruce-R and Hilary. Another question. How do you clean your o-rings? Should I use the dry eyeglass tissues? I take them out and wipe them off with my clean, dry fingers. Then I apply a light coat of the silicon lube supplied with the housing to the o-ring. I don't necessarily want to clean all the old lube off, I just want to make sure the o-ring feels clean and grit free. I should also direct you to http://www.wetpixel.com and the Underwater Photography section of scubaboard.com for more advanced advice than I can provide concerning UW photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilary Posted January 5, 2006 #6 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Ditto on what Bruce said. The advantage to "cleaning" your o-ring with your clean, dry fingers is that you get to really feel the condition of the ring and if there was any grit on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BCruising Posted January 5, 2006 Author #7 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Thanks to you both...again. I finally got a chance to play with the housing last night (without camera), tested in a bucket of water. Checked the buttons, etc. Dunked the housing several times and left in water for few minutes at a time. Dried in between. I also played with the O-Ring and got used to removing it and putting it back on. The ring was lightly greased...that was good to feel. I think I've gotten over the "scary part" of this new housing. I will test again when we're on the ship (this coming Sat!) and then test with the camera inside. I think I got overwhelmed by the instruction manual. It didn't tell me how to "dry" or "clean" the ring. I'm glad I posted the question. Thanks to Bruce-R and Hilary for making me feel comfortable with my new toy...Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorkelcat Posted January 5, 2006 #8 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I put a bit of grease in a snack size ziplock bag, put the clean O-ring in it, seal it, and then rub it around inside the bag. That's wear I store it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce-r Posted January 6, 2006 #9 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Be sure to use ONLY the silicon supplied with the housing on the o-ring. Some manufacturers are pretty picky about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BCruising Posted January 17, 2006 Author #10 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I'm back from our cruise. The underwater housing for my digicam was awesome! Of course, I didn't get a chance to use it as it was permanently strung around my DH's neck while we were snorkeling. :) I did use the lubricant that came with the Nikon housing. The hardest part of the maintenance was keeping the lint off the O-ring. After our first use, it was relatively easy to maintain the housing and I did get over the fear of getting the camera wet. This has been a great investment. Your suggestions on this thread were great! Thanks for your help! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce-r Posted January 18, 2006 #11 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I'm back from our cruise. The underwater housing for my digicam was awesome! Of course, I didn't get a chance to use it as it was permanently strung around my DH's neck while we were snorkeling. :) Well, I hope we'll get to see some of the photos you took. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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