I'm not even sure a K5 would survive. I don't think weather sealing if aimed at hydrocarbon based compounds which can react with plastic or rubber components. Maybe an assistant to handle the parts while you handle the camera would work better.
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Collin Brendemuehl <coll...@brendemuehl.net> wrote: > Looks like my choice of the K-r for a commercial environment was not > well-considered. Initially I was going to be shooting cleaned parts. But as > time has gone on the situation has changed. Now I'm handling parts that are > still covered in tranny fluid. And that has migrated to the camera. A major > frustration. Some contamination has occurred -- probably transfer from my > thumb to the camera controls. The wheel/dial now goes only up, never down, > in value. So tomorrow it is going off to Pentax for (warranty) service. In > the mean time I'm going to dig up a K-5 (with extended warranty) for the main > body and relegate the K-r to backup status. > > I wish all camera functions could be controlled remotely, on a keypad built > for a harsh environment. Might be a great commercial solution ... > > Sincerely, > > Collin Brendemuehl > "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" > -- Jim Elliott > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
