I've waded into the sea many times to take pictures, even without sealed cameras. The secret of not falling over (famous last words?) is to make sure each foot is absolutely secure before you shift your balance, and to watch the waves.
-- Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of P. J. Alling > Sent: 07 January 2008 16:46 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO (x4): How much faith.... > > That seems to be quite a lot of faith. I don't think I'd risk a > personal camera that way. On the other hand if I were shooting for a > major publication, hell they'd be paying for me and the camera. > > Unless that guy is working for UPI or National Geographic he's taking > pictures the way my brother used to play pickup basketball, like a > semi-pro. Until he wrecked his knees that is. > > David Savage wrote: > > ...do you have in the K10D's weather sealing? > > > > Me? Not much :-) > > > > However, I met up with a group of local photogs at the beach this > > weekend for a sunset shoot. Lo & behold there was another K10D user > > who had a lot of faith in the 72 weather seals (~180kb): > > > > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2212/2174405423_1ed3c92b8b_o.jpg> > > > > Later on he was shooting with his back to the surf, took a step > > backwards only to find there was no ground underfoot. He and his > > camera got a good soaking. I didn't get a shot of the > actual fall, but > > here is the aftermath (~145kb). > > > > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2172/2175143626_fb0962800e_o.jpg> > > > > And here are a couple of my better efforts from the trip: > > > > (~111kb) > > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2037/2175205476_62fc5babc1_o.jpg> > > K10D, Voightlander 125mm f2.5 Macro, 1/500 @ f5.6 > > > > (~131kb) > > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2174436253_eba61dd08f_o.jpg> > > K10D, DA*16-50 f2.8 @ 16mm, 20 seconds @ f18 > > > > As always any & all comments welcome. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > -- > I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. > A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. > When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world > -- Anonymous > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above and follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
