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Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 does Costa Rica

Started Nov 8, 2015 | Discussions thread
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Re: Weathersealing, questions

Stefandreas wrote:

These are just wonderful. I will go to Costa Rica next July and want to take an EM-1 and some standard, non-weathersealed lenses (Ply 9-18 and Oly 45,1,7 and 40-150 (cheap one). Do you think weathersealing really makes a big difference in terms of lenses ? Of course the glass will be protected by a filter. But what can happen to a lens if it gets a little wet ? I understand that a body should be weatherproof but for the lens I cannot imagine what could happen in the mist/humidity. What do you think ? Is it really mandatory to bring weathersealed lenses ?

Kind regards,

Stefan

TAKE A WEATHER SEALED LENS! It's said Costa Rica has two seasons, the wet season and the wetter season. Not only you're getting a weather sealed combo but also a 2.8 zoom which is crucial shooting in the rain forest.

Back to the OP: Nice shots especially in a difficult photography environment. I went to Costa Rica, Arenal last year in the wetter season and it was a very challenging shooting conditions. Next year I'm thinking of going to Madagascar.

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