Farewell to an old friend.

[PhotoTJ]

My A80 lasted 3 years to the day. On April 1, 2004, I took my first underwater shots with it. On April 1, 2007, at 55 ft, I raised it up to take a shot, and noticed the housing was 3/4 full of water. Virtually all the pix in my gallery were shot with that camera, and I had 12 shots published from that camera. It was a good ride!

I removed the batteries, and gave it a burial at sea.


Goody, I get to buy a new toy!

TJ

 

[undefined]

No offense, but do you have any idea how bad disposing of consumer electronics into the ocean is from an environmental standpoint? Your camera won't be growing a reef, but it will leech heavy metals into the water for years to come.

 

[alijtaylor]

My A80 lasted 3 years to the day. On April 1, 2004, I took my first underwater shots with it. On April 1, 2007, at 55 ft, I raised it up to take a shot, and noticed the housing was 3/4 full of water. Virtually all the pix in my gallery were shot with that camera, and I had 12 shots published from that camera. It was a good ride!

I removed the batteries, and gave it a burial at sea.


Goody, I get to buy a new toy!

TJ

A life well lived. Let us know what you buy new.

Alison

 

[drbill]

TJ, undefined is right. However, if you "buried" it in Avalon Bay, we'll get it during the next clean-up.

 

[scottg541]

A last shot with an old friend... a few months ago same thing as you TJ, what a bummer, but got to purchase some new gear!

what's the new gear going to be? flipped through your photos looked like you got your moneys worth out of the A80 and then some.

Scott

 

[StevenB]

Scott, that last photo is chilling. You should enter it in this weeks Wetpixel contest. Subject is 'Botched Shots'. I don't infer that it was your botch, but it fits right in with the other 'oh s---' moments.

Steve B

 

[PhotoTJ]

I finally replaced the A80, I got an A570IS with a WP-DC12 housing. I hope to have some shots to post after this weekend. I am getting to dive in a spot we usually don't get to.

 

[alcina]

Sorry to hear of the passing!

Happy to hear about the new toys!