I have had two pouring rain, sopping wet, 2-hour shoots with my K10D and DA 16-45, without any mishap. I have a microfiber towel in my bag, and I just mopped the lens off occasionally. I didn't dare change lenses in the blowing rain, though!
Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > On my drive home from the dojo I > noticed how potentially photogenic the railroad tracks > through the redwoods were in the rain. I suspect that > there is a wealth of photographic opportunity in the state > park that is nearly across the street from my house. > > However, I don't have any DA* or WR lenses. I've > heard that with primes, the weather isn't nearly the problem > that it is with zooms, but that could have just been wishful > thinking. > > How serious is the risk to lens and/or K20 if I mount a > prime and go traipsing through the redwoods in moderate > rain? > > Would it help to take a rubber band and put it around the > base of the lens to try and make an external seal? > > My guess is that my DA40 might be the safest lens to use > because it has less area to collect water, and also it > doesn't have an aperture ring. > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] > sent from i4est > > > > > > --PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
