I wouldn't agonize to much over WR.
Same here. I've shot almost exclusively Pentax/Takumar lenses for over 45
years and have never had an issue with any of those non-WR lenses. I've shot
in pouring rain, sleet & snow storms using only what ever shielding I had at
the time (towel or plastic bag) and the lenses were non the worse for the
experience. WR is a great advertising point, especially if you don't take
care of your equipment.
So how many have had a lens issue/failure due to precipitation?
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerrit Visser" <gerrit...@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Carrying a camera on a long walk
I learned in Alaska to never change lenses when travelling. My K100D had
sensor crap for months. I now exclusively use 18-250 on both our cameras
for
travels. The hassle of cleaning sensors in the evening is not worth it to
me.
On our recent trip to Indonesia etc we had lots of rain. Our lenses are
not
WR but a bit of caution in downpours meant that we still got photos, but
no
water inside. Unless it is actually pouring, I wouldn't agonize to much
over
WR.
Gerrit
-----Original Message-----
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Aahz Maruch
Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 10:59 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Carrying a camera on a long walk
On Thu, Aug 08, 2013, steve harley wrote:
on 2013-08-08 9:33 Aahz Maruch wrote
I did have the 16-50 in my case, but it was drizzling at the start,
and partway through the walk I decided to just make it a one-lens
exercise.
(Sure was glad to have WR lens!)
did you mean DA 16-45? DA* 16-50 is sealed, even though it doesn't
have "WR" in the name
Absolutely! I used it in a light rain a few days earlier. But the camera
is *NOT* sealed while you're changing lenses... (Perhaps I was being a
bit
overcautious, but I'm not always sure-fingered and this was a rental
camera/lens.)
Side note: that light rain with the 16-50 taught me another reason why
really it's a Good Idea to use a lens hood. Lens spots in those pics are
fortunately not toooo visible (and lend a bit of atmosphere to some).
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