[Leica] Cameras in the drink!

["Anderson, Ferrel" <AndersonF@ria.army.mil>]

My advice to anyone who has dropped a camera in water, is to fish it out
immediately, cry, take out any batteries, open up every thing that can be
opened and drain it as well as possible.  Put it in a plastic bag and seal
it from the atmosphere (i.e., oxygen).  Take it home immediately, and sink
it in distilled water and drain it for three iterations.  The point is to
get all salts out of the camera, since they are the culprits that cause
corrosion.  All fresh water in natural settings contains salts.  Then air
dry it under vacuum, if possible, or over a register, or in sun shine
outdoors with preferably a breeze.  Then take it to a repairman, and get it
thoroughly dried, cleaned and re-lubricated.  Some electronic components
might have to be replaced.