How many people actually need weather sealing?
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Posted 14/02/2014 - 12:52
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Nice to have, but not actually all that useful as none of my best lenses are WR.
Posted 14/02/2014 - 13:07
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I really wonder at the necessity of the lens to body gasket/O ring, if it is light tight surely it is WR?
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
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Posted 14/02/2014 - 13:36
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On my last trip to the desert I had an Olympus E-520. After a few days the pop up flash, popped up and wouldn't go down due to sand in the mechanism and I had a lovely grinding sound each time I zoomed in or out on 2 of my lenses .
The replacement had to be dust sealed.
Rain in Britain is just one consideration for me, dust and temperature resistance are also key.
I recently, happily stood and took some pictures of a big Norwegian waterfall when others hid from the spray. A quick wipe of the lens and body afterwards and all was good in the world
My Canon wielding travel companions stood here:
Whilst I also stood on the small balcony, you can see on the left, and took this:
Okay, Okay, it's not an award winning, but it made me feel good at the time
The replacement had to be dust sealed.
Rain in Britain is just one consideration for me, dust and temperature resistance are also key.
I recently, happily stood and took some pictures of a big Norwegian waterfall when others hid from the spray. A quick wipe of the lens and body afterwards and all was good in the world
My Canon wielding travel companions stood here:
Whilst I also stood on the small balcony, you can see on the left, and took this:
Okay, Okay, it's not an award winning, but it made me feel good at the time
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Posted 14/02/2014 - 13:42
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gartmore wrote:
thanks! I have a younger wife, that'll be the reason
K10D wrote:
and I had you down as a youngster.
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Not at all important to me because I've been using cameras in the rain for four decades without any mishaps.
Not at all important to me because I've been using cameras in the rain for four decades without any mishaps.
and I had you down as a youngster.
Best regards
thanks! I have a younger wife, that'll be the reason
Having a partner that is 10 years younger is OK at 50, but not so acceptable when you're 20
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Posted 14/02/2014 - 13:56
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Smeggypants wrote:
Having a partner that is 10 years younger is OK at 50, but not so acceptable when you're 20
gartmore wrote:
thanks! I have a younger wife, that'll be the reason
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and I had you down as a youngster.
Best regards
gartmore wrote:
Not at all important to me because I've been using cameras in the rain for four decades without any mishaps.
Not at all important to me because I've been using cameras in the rain for four decades without any mishaps.
and I had you down as a youngster.
Best regards
thanks! I have a younger wife, that'll be the reason
Having a partner that is 10 years younger is OK at 50, but not so acceptable when you're 20
I was tempted to write a very un-PC comment here about even younger ages but will forbear
Posted 14/02/2014 - 13:59
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Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
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Posted 14/02/2014 - 16:54
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I've only got one camera/lens combination thats weather sealed. If it's wet That'll normally be the one I use. Even if I really want 10x the focal length.
Not vitally important to me as most of my cameras/lenses aren't sealed, but it's certainly good to have the option to ignore the weather. I'd certainly rather a few more of mine were WR, but I have to limit costs and cant afford to upgrade perfectly good gear just for WR.
Not vitally important to me as most of my cameras/lenses aren't sealed, but it's certainly good to have the option to ignore the weather. I'd certainly rather a few more of mine were WR, but I have to limit costs and cant afford to upgrade perfectly good gear just for WR.
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Posted 14/02/2014 - 17:08
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I'd take the claims about weather sealing with a pinch of salt and certainly wouldn't trust it in a downpour. The viewfinders in both my K10 and K5 are full of dust and the latter has large bits of grit behind the memory card door. And I am very careful how I treat them.
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
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Posted 14/02/2014 - 18:34
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As well as the DA* lenses I also use one of these if I am on the rain all day
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000PTFDYO/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8...
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Posted 14/02/2014 - 18:35
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Very much so, Cumbria kinda covers it really, was fed up with the amount of times my previous stayed in the bag, if only I had realised how much I was going to enjoy getting back into photography I would've extended my budget the first time and been very happy with the K5 back then.
Pint o' rough & a game o' darts anyone
Posted 14/02/2014 - 20:15
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I live in a country made of dust held together with grit .. if ever I am able to up grade from the K100 I will go for a weatherproof DSLR ..... jeff....
Posted 14/02/2014 - 20:46
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gartmore wrote:
I really wonder at the necessity of the lens to body gasket/O ring, if it is light tight surely it is WR?
I really wonder at the necessity of the lens to body gasket/O ring, if it is light tight surely it is WR?
Not so Ken, the lens to body join is the most likely place for water to get in. I've had this happen several times when out in the rain, it is surprising how much water gets into this join, so the O ring here is a fundamental requirement for proper weather-sealing.
Regards
David
Posted 14/02/2014 - 22:12
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Given the weather in the UK at the moment and the "summer" we had in 2012, I think Full weather sealing on both bodies and lenses should be compulsory by law, otherwise we would never take photos.....
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Not at all important to me because I've been using cameras in the rain for four decades without any mishaps.
and I had you down as a youngster.
Best regards
thanks! I have a younger wife, that'll be the reason
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -