On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Christine  Aguila
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Larry:   Use the ole plastic bag technique:
> http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/camera-rain-gear.html  cheers,
> Christine

Were do you put the soap.:-)

Dave
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Colen" <[email protected]>
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> Subject: Wet weather photography without DA* lenses
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>> 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.
>>
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