[Leica] Nathan's PAW 50: Nasty weather and magic

[rbaron at concentric.net (Robert D. Baron)]

Nathan writes:

> The camera is a Canon 1D Mark II. One of the reasons 
> I bought it (had a Canon 20D before) was that it is designed to be used 
> in muggy environments--it has good weather sealing, and so do most of 
> the Canon L lenses. I have used it in pretty heavy rain, and the weather 
> sealing definitely works. The only ill effect have been the rain drops 
> on the glass, because I hate the huge Canon lens hoods and leave them at 
> home most of the time.

Thanks, Nathan.  I also recall - but I can't quickly find it - a recent 
discussion - and maybe Ted chimed in - about the need to put cameras 
(and particularly digitals with their complex electronics) into a 
plastic bag before going back into a heated environment from the cold, 
to protect against condensation on all the chips and such.  I gather you 
haven't seen that problem; perhaps because although you have snow it is 
not cold enough to be a problem.

--Bob