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Rain and the E-M1

Started Jul 30, 2015 | Questions thread
Colin K. Work Veteran Member • Posts: 3,699
Re: Rain and the E-M1

On one of my EM-1s and one (I think) battery I occasionally see symptoms similar to yours. It seems to be due to a less than perfect connection with a particular battery. Reinserting the battery sorts things out. This can happen without the camera being outside.

It could well be that your problem is not water related at all.

The problem with "weather proofing" is that it is totally unmeasurable. If something were to go wrong with the camera due to rain, I would certainly expect Oly to repair it despite their warranty disclaimer on the legal grounds of my "reasonable expectations" based on their advertising of the product (have you ever seen an Oly promo pic of the EM-1 without water droplets?)

As to rain covers - I used to use Storm Force on my Canons (the ones I had were too big for m43 and I haven't bothered to replace them). They are good quality if a bit pricey for what they are.

Alternatively, just stick a plastic bag and an elastic band in your back pocket and you're ready for anything. May not look pretty, but can do an effective job.

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