Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, The pro bodies are very well sealed so that a photogapher can go into almost any terrestrial environment and take pictures. Rain, cold, heat, sand, dust, and salt spray are well protected against. This would include the heat/cool cycle that would occur in Amsterdam or going from an A/C environment into the heat/humid environment found in semi and tropical environments. Perfect, no, but very effective tools that require not much loving care to keep functioning. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 12/20/05, Robert D. Baron <rbaron@concentric.net> wrote: > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >