I've shot in a total downpour before. I had my pz1p, 80-200/4, and
AF280T+Quantum battery all decked out with ziplock baggies, with a hole for
the veiwfinder. For the lens, I placed the lens in the bag then streched the
plastic taut over the front of the lens and reattached a screw-on lens hood
and then cut out the circle of plastic inside the lens hood. Since it was
football at night, I never had to change exposure so I just sealed all the
bags, generous amounts of elec tape too. The camera never skipped a beat. I
was really scared taking the camera out that night because of all the bad
stuff I'd heard about the z1p in this regard... Anyway...
Nick
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>From: "Nenad Djurdjevic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Put a Sock in It ...
>Date: Sun, Aug 5, 2001, 9:16 PM
>
> Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>
>> I've just heard of a product called
>> a "lens sock" which is used to protect the barrel of the lens from
>> moisture when shooting in rain or very damp weather. has anyone ever
>> used one of these things? Sounds kind of interesting.
>
> I've not heard of this product but I did see a product in an English photo
> magazine (I forget when and where) that had a circular glass window in a
> plastic bag. The idea was to place the camera in the bag and operate the
> shutter button through the bag. Seemed like a good idea if a bit clumsy
> (and what about raindrops on the glass window?).
>
> One thing I always wondered about though. What good are cameras with
> moisture and dust seals (eg LX, MZ-S) when the lenses then become the weak
> link? Or are the more upmarket pentax lenses weather sealed to some extent
> to match the professional cameras?
>
> Regards
> Nenad Djurdjevic
> Perth, Western Australia
>
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