There was some discussion of this on a forum at dpreview. Again it
was pointed out that it is not statistically valid to draw any
conclusion from the experience of that trip, but there was an
observation by someone who bends over backwards to be fair and who
has seen a lot of pro shooting that Canon failure from moisture is
not all that unusual and that Nikon failures seem to be related to
excessive heat. Of course those things would never happen with a
mechanical camera. Not!
From my Leica Fotografie reading days I remember the dire warnings
and injunctions to have your Leica serviced for shoots in extreme
conditions. All that clockwork needed the weather appropriate
lubrication to function correctly. So while these electronic marvels
clicked away happily in Antarctica the congealed grease in an
unprepared mechanical camera may have brought it to a halt. As
Roseanne Rosanna Danna used to say, "It's always something."
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Mar 7, 2007, at 8:11 AM, AG Schnozz wrote:
>
> Dr Flash wrote:
>> I was just surprised that *any* of the high priced, weather sealed
>> Canons had succumbed to 90 minutes of drizzle. I think Moose had
>> the answer which was age of the the seals, especially the lens
>> mount.
>
> I agree with Chuck that in reality, none of the 1D(x) series cameras
> should have failed at all in those weather conditions. I'm not in
> agreement with Moose on this one because these cameras aren't that
> old and aren't subjected to outdoor conditions 24/7.
>
> I believe the biggest issue is the cold. Damp conditions at near
> freezing temperatures is tough on seals. I can guess what was going
> on. The photographers would put the camera back under their parkas
> to keep them warm/dry. This warm/cold cycling would suck moisture
> right past the tiniest fault in a seal. It would have been much
> better to just keep the camera cold and covered by a bag, showercap
> or something like that. Their failure to be prepared for the rain is
> very suprising. I always have a showercap in my camera bag.
>
> AG
>
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