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Weather-sealed gear and lens front element

Started Dec 15, 2019 | Discussions thread
OP Henry Richardson Forum Pro • Posts: 21,959
Re: Agreed Henry - Rain Shooting is fun, but rain on the lens glass isn't

zackiedawg wrote:

I agree with you Henry. I too have used many cameras, ranging from absolutely no weather sealing at all and no claims to be in any way resistant, to cameras and lenses that claim weather-sealing...but I haven't had a problem with any of them when shooting in the rain. I also, like you, rarely head out into rain with the intention of shooting in the wet - not because of fear of hurting the camera, but because of the limitations of being able to shoot in heavy rainfall. I find rain to be an interesting subject for photography, but once it starts getting on the lens, you're essentially shooting through the bottom of a Coke bottle - the finest lens in the world will look like a Lomo with vaseline smeared on the lens. I'm not talking about a single drop getting on the lens, but steady rain getting onto the front of the lens.

Yes, for street stuff, etc. shooting in the rain is quite difficult. Much more so than landscapes, birds, wildlife, pets, etc. I gather most people on dpreview shoot those sorts of things though. I fairly often shoot in the rain, but it is a big pain in the butt because of the front lens element. I have some examples in some of my posts in this thread.

Nice photos!

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