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Weather-sealed gear and lens front element

Started Dec 15, 2019 | Discussions thread
brianric Veteran Member • Posts: 8,980
Re: Weather-sealed gear and lens front element
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I shoot quite a few outdoor charity events each year and they are a rain or shine type of events. I only have two lenses that are not weather-sealed, and they are not in use in rainy weather. I carry a small hand towel in my right pocket rain jacket. The only time I'll use a filter on the lens if it is heavy wind-whipped rain. I just dab with the towel the front element of the lens. I keep the lens pointed down when not shooting. I also shoot with one camera only, as I usually shoot with two in dry weather, as I'm too busy trying to keep the front element dry. I also let the client know they will get pictures but I can't guarantee the quality of the pictures. Here are some samples of the heavy rain I've experienced while shooting an event.

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