There is an electrical phenomenom called electro-migration which can degrade electronics over time, especially points of high current. CCD's are notorious for high current transfers.
On 5/22/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 21/5/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Why would the electronics die unless you dunked them in water? I've > >got an electronic calculator here that's nearly 30 years old and > >still working perfectly. > > Fair point. Lens is allegedly sealed against dust and moisture, so if > anything should promote longevity. > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > _____________________________ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net