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Weather Sealing is a Gimmick.

Started Feb 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
MichaelKJ Veteran Member • Posts: 3,466
Re: Weather Sealing is a Gimmick.

Brian Wadie wrote:

when I am stood on the beach shooting Kite / windsurfers with an on-shore force 6 wind, spume, sand and seaweed flying through the air and its hissing with rain I can assure you weather sealing is a gimmick I wouldn't be without (especially when it comes to washing the salt and crud off afterwards )

Have you ever had a non-weathersealed camera damaged in those conditions?

and don't forget to put that protection filter on the end of the lens, another very useful gimmick that has saved me a few bob over the years, much better to scratch a filter than the front element of my lens

How do you know it has saved you money?

This remains a controversial topic:

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/7333331953/should-you-use-a-uv-filter-on-your-lens

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