Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On space gear we conformally coat electronics boards with a clear soft > plastic to prevent this kind of problem, among others. The problem > with doing it is that it makes repairs devilishly difficult. > > I don't know what Nikon and Canon do to protect their cameras but my > D300 and it's lenses have taken a lot of salt water splashes over the > last couple of years without complaint. I dry off the splashes as > soon as they occur and, when I think of it, give it a freshwater bath > with a damp paper towel. Seems to be enough. > > Regards, > > Dick > The 2.8 Nikon Zooms are hermetically sealed. The slower more compact stuff which I am more fond of are not. So if you take your D200 with a Nikon AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G in Laterelle Falls and get drenched you'll find the camera working perfectly later but the lens with some slight aquarium effect. And in need of a good cleaning. Not only did I change lenses while "in" that waterfall but also changed CompactFlash cards. This at the beginning of an extended cross country trip to move out here to the east coast. Talk about tempting fate! I'd brought my D100 along as a "backup". But boy would I have hated to have to go back to that camera. Mark William Rabiner