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Weather Sealing is a Gimmick.

Started Feb 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
OP mpgxsvcd Veteran Member • Posts: 8,094
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Erick L wrote:

mpgxsvcd wrote:

Erick L wrote:

mpgxsvcd wrote:

So let’s hear them. Who out there has had their non-weather sealed camera or lens repaired for weather damage that would have been covered if it was marked as weather sealed?

I wouldn't since the weather sealed camera still works and the other doesn't.

So give us a few more details about what happened. In what manner did the non-weather sealed camera fail? Simply sweating on it wouldn’t ruin it.

Well, it did. I was hiking, stopped for a picture and saw card error. Took the card out and the contacts were covered in water. The space around the back buttons and dial were all soaked. The camera never worked again.

You sweat too much then. You may want to have that looked at? That wouldn’t have been covered under the weather sealing warranty either.

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