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Subject: Re: [OM] Keeping It Dry Advice
From: Roger Wesson <roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:21:32 +0000
I'm sure it'll be a fabulous trip! I visited Costa Rica three years ago and loved the place. The heat and humidity would depend on what time of year you're going, and where. Valle Central is high up, and so not overwhelmingly hot or humid, and the rainy season is roughly May-October. The coasts are very hot, and the Caribbean side has huge amounts of rain all year round. Guanacaste in the north-east has a drier climate than the rest of the country. The rainforests and cloudforests are obviously prime spots for humidity!

I was there in September-October, the height of the rainy season, and my OM-1n and lenses all survived very happily with a little sachet of silica gel each. I didn't take any special measures to protect my film from the heat, but it survived absolutely fine. Couldn't be sure about a digicam - might be more sensitive to climate than a rugged OM body.

Photos from my travels in Costa Rica and its northern neighbours, if you're interested, are at

http://www.centralamerica.f9.co.uk

Roger

Winsor Crosby wrote:

My Costa Rica trip planned for last year has finally materialized. It is reputed to be hot, steamy and rainy and although I have my OM1n along for insurance I would like to use my little digicam. None of these things are even weatherized. Any advice on keeping these little electronic whiz bangs dry and functioning?



Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California, USA



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