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Weather Sealing is a Gimmick.

Started Feb 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
Martin.au
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Re: Weather Sealing is a Gimmick.

MichaelKJ wrote:

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?

It's going to be hard to find good data on that, simply because most people won't try using a non weather sealed camera in rubbish conditions. Quite a degree of self selection involved there.

I happily use my E-M1 and E-M5 in conditions I would not have used my old E520.

If you have an array of camera you'd like to test to destruction, we'd all be interested in your results.

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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