[Leica] Underwater in the Galapagos

[afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)]

> Alastair,
> If you really intend to take a number of photos underwater, get yourself a
> used Nikonos II or Nikonos III. You can find them on e-Bay or in most dive
> shops for well under $200. I paid $189 for mine a few years back. They are
> designed for underwater photography without a housing and are unarguably
> the
> most rugged cameras ever made. The 35mm Nikkor lens is extremely sharp and
> can be used in air as well as water. After you take pictures you can use
> it
> to crack walnuts or drive nails. Or even sell it on e-Bay pretty close to
> the price you paid for it. There is a small but remarkably steady demand
> for
> these cameras from divers and sailors.
> Larry Z

great idea: I'd forgotten that option. I'll look into it.

Cheers

Alastair