ewa-marine serious: http://www.ewa-marine.de/English/e-start-photo.htm
not so serious: http://www.ewa-marine.de/English/e-start-capes.htm Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cesar Matamoros II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:31 PM Subject: Shooting in inclement weather. > Still behind on the list, what else is new? But asking collectively for > suggestions. > > I plan to be in a local Mardi Gras parade on Saturday. The forecast is for > rainy weather. I would ordinarily plan on using my Nikonos camera fro > shooting, but want to exercise my Pentax gear - more fun that way :-) It > also allows me the possibility to change lenses - I only have the 35mm for > the Nikonos. > > For slide film, no question I will use an LX. No protection. Have done it > in the past and will do so until they all give up the ghost. I have even > used the MZ-S in such weather. I think the shot of me in the portrait > gallery was with it at a baseball tournament. > > The question is about the *ist D. Other than in actual rain, what measures > should I take to protect it? > > In general, what would you do in shooting in such weather? Lens covering? > Body covering? Etc. > > Hoping for some nice info... No telling what I will do though :-) > > Asking early since I will be out of town and unavailable to e-mail until > late tomorrow. > > Thanks for all the information, > > C�sar > Panama City, Florida >

