On Dec 28, 2013, at 18:35 , Bruce Walker wrote:

> Joe, looks like you've been missing out on a very useful feature of
> your lenses. :-)

I actually do use my bodies and lenses in the Pacific Northwest Drizzleshine, 
but have stayed away from pouring rain, freezing cold, blowing dust & sand, and 
temps over 85° F. Not because of the equipment's limitations, but mine.  :)  
And realizing my own inability to realize just which camera and lens I am 
shooting with.

I do recall the YouTube videos of the K5 and lenses in a shower, still working, 
back in the day. [K7? Don't remember.]

> If the 16-50 wasn't weather resistant, mine would be very dead by now.
> And my 50-135 has also been out in all kinds of wet weather, including
> snow and most recently freezing drizzle.

See the above.

> That "WR" designation first showed up on the D-FA 100mm macro I
> believe. It's a much more recent marketing finesse anyway.

My D-FA 100mm ƒ2.8 Macro has a hard plastic mating surface to the camera, and 
no mention of WR on the body or box.
Ser. #5826425  49mm filter. Clamp on-off sw.

I consider it a poor substitute that my insurance co. gave me for my sleek FA 
100mm Macro. 


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