I've used a gallon size ZipLock bag in the past. It keeps the camera totally dry between shots and I can pretty much just pull the bag up over the edge of the lens and still operate most controls, again on a tripod.
Tom On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > I've shot alot in the rain & snow, mostly from a tripod and I've always > protected it as much as possible with a towel or my b-ball cap, never had an > issue with any of them - PZ, PZ-1P, MZ-S, *istD, K10D or K20D., 28-80 F, > 70-210F, 300 f4.5 FA, 600 FA. > > I wouldn't consider any device like a camera body (except a Nikonos) or lens > to be impervious to damage from moisture. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C" <caka...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: PESO - Snowproofed > > >> I've used my PZ-1p and *ist D NON-WEATHER SEALED cameras in rain and >> snow conditions numerous times where after shooting I needed to dry >> the camera with a towel and never had a problem. > >> It would be interesting to know just how long one of these >> weather-sealed bodies would last in a controlled test. > >> I'm inclined to believe, that the "weather resistant" claims are more >> a sales pitch, than a true feature that can be counted on and pressed >> to any degree. Jostein's camera could very well fail the next time he >> uses it in exactly the same conditions as it successfully operated in >> before. > > Interestingly, my cheapee Timex watch states on the back 'Water resistant to > 100m' > > >> It's like when I purchase a pair of pants. If the product has a claim >> of "Resists wrinkles", that really means "It wrinkles", because all >> fabrics RESIST wrinkling. When it says "Wrinkle-free or no ironing" >> then I find it pretty much to be true. But even then... > >> So I interpret the claim of "weather resistant" to mean "It leaks". > >> Obviously the claim on the Pentax website is exaggerated. It reads: > >> Weather, dust and cold resistant >> The K-7 is weather, dust and cold resistant (to 14° F or -10° C), >> making it ideal for use in any environment. > >> I know it has umpty-ump seals and so forth, but all cameras are >> weather, dust and cold resistant because they're solid objects and >> 99+% of the body is impervious to water.. Water always follows the >> course of least resistance and typically that is down and off. >> Electronics and mechanisms tend to keep working UNTIL they are >> overcome by the temperature. > >> The claim of "any environment" is the exaggeration. If one goes below >> -10C, what about that environment, or what about extremely hot >> conditions? > >> Waterproof and weather resistant are obviously two different things. > >> My 2 cents. Given all that I'd be disappointed in the failure as well, >> as expectations that were set by the manufacturers claims were not >> met. > >> Tom > > > > On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 3:59 AM, SV Hovland <p...@heime.org> wrote: >> >> I don't think its going to be expensive. My camera started to work again >> after two days on drying and I used it for a month or two before I sent it >> in. Pentax confirmed residual of water inside, but I was lucky and no >> circuit boards or mechanics seemed to be damaged. So it ended up in a small >> service which shouldn't cost me to much. But I am still surprised about the >> response I got after all the marketing Pentax has done on its weather >> resistance. I would believe it could be used in normal autumn weather in >> Norway, but not so. >> >> For those interested: It rained 3-4mm / hour which my K-7 was able to >> handle for a period of two hours. 3-4mm / hour is perhaps a lot of rain, but >> still normal where I live. >> >> Stig Vidar Hovland >> >> ________________________________________ >> Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] på vegne av >> AlunFoto [alunf...@gmail.com] >> Sendt: 14. januar 2010 11:33 >> Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Emne: Re: PESO - Snowproofed >> >> Sorry to hear, Stig. >> I should perhaps add that a Canon D-7 succumbed to moisture at the >> particular landing where I took my photo. Fortunately it came back to >> life after roughly two days of drying out, but in principle it's a >> camera with about the same level of weather protection as has the K-7. >> So maybe I was lucky? At least I was deliberately pushing my luck... >> >> Jostein >> >> 2010/1/14 SV Hovland <p...@heime.org>: >>> >>> My K-7 stopped working after two hours in rain and is currently at Pentax >>> for repair which I have to pay myself. I was told by Pentax that it is not >>> meant to withstand normal autumn rain in Norway for two hours. The sealing >>> was meant for withstanding light rain for a short time, I was told. So from >>> now on I have to treat it like its not weather proofed at all. >>> >>> Stig Vidar Hovland >>> >>> >>> ________________________________________ >>> Fra: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] på vegne av Jim >>> King [jamesk8...@mac.com] >>> Sendt: 13. januar 2010 19:25 >>> Til: pdml@pdml.net >>> Emne: Re: PESO - Snowproofed >>> >>>> A great example of K-7/DA* weatherproofing. 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