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From: ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Bicycle touring and expensive cameras:  do they mix?
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Date: Wed, 18-Apr-84 09:18:28 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 18 09:18:28 1984
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I've owned several 35mm cameras and have put them through all kinds
of abuse (a camera is a tool, don't abuse it, but don't pamper it either).
I don't suspect that any of the modern 35mm cameras will be damaged by
the vibration of cycling, especially as they are become less mechanical
all the time.  I have often ridden with one in backpacks and have also
ridden with my camera equipment sholder bag.  I also fly with it sitting
on the dash of the airplane which is probably worse vibration than bicycling
ever is.

However, I did have a Pentax Spotmatic II camera, which had a rather
cheap meter switch.  It broke while riding around in a volkswagon bus
one day.

-Ron