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Re: [OM] Misguided analysis?

Subject: Re: [OM] Misguided analysis?
From: Andrew Dacey <frugal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:52:59 -0400
I know it's a concern for me too. Not that I'm planning any trips to  
Antarctica, but hearing that the conditions were around zero  
(Celsius), rain and a lot of salt water made me think that I'd be  
running into pretty similar conditions (or worse) for close to half  
the year shooting in Nova Scotia.

On Feb 13, 2009, at 10:48 PM, Chris Crawford wrote:

> Fine for wedding photographers, but as a fine art photographer who  
> does a
> lot of outdoor landscape and architecture work in BAD weather (yes,  
> I often
> stand in the rain to shoot) a weather sealed body is a requirement.
>
> The OM-4T is sealed and mine has survived some tremendous  
> downpours, as has
> my old Nikon F4s.
>
>
> -- 
> Chris Crawford
> Fine Art Photography
> Fort Wayne, Indiana
> 260-747-3962
>
> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com  My portfolio
>
> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com  My latest work!
>
>
>
> On 2/13/09 9:16 PM, "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
> wrote:
>
>> I recall asking my photo mentor once whether he was concerned enough
>> about rain to warrant spending the extra on a splash resistant  
>> body or
>> at least buying a good rain cover.  He said:  "I've never known a  
>> bride
>> that wanted to be photographed in the rain.  I don't worry about  
>> it."  :-)
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>> Some significant discordance in DR comments in the DPR review   
>>> compared
>>> to DXOMark.
>>> Haven't really seen consistent rants on drizzle bothering the 5DII.
>>> B&H is still back ordered.
>>> Not much choice for OM digital film with live view.  I wonder if  
>>> they
>>> are rushing them out the door for now.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/bv5ac7
>>>
>>>
>
>
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