Can I use K30 and a WR / 43 limited lens in heavy rain?

**JimJohnson** · 11-25-2013, 07:15 AM

Originally posted by amoringello

The most ghetto of DYI rain protection... grocery store bag. They are free and easily found most anywhere.

I keep one of the ready-made SLR rain bonnets in the bottom of my camera bag. It uses no otherwise useful space and weighs practically nothing. A package costs almost nothing if you think to toss it in on another order. The plastic grocery bag trick does work, but is not as convenient.

I started carrying one of the bonnets when my SLR wasn't weatherized. Although I am shooting with a K-30, and in poor weather, a WR rated lens, I think in heavy rain (or the Maid of the Mist boat ride into Niagara Falls) I would still use a bonnet to reduce the pressure of the water hitting my camera. I would also have less to clean up once I exited the wet environment. If you don't thoroughly dry your camera and lens before removing the lens or opening one of the seals, you risk water entry.

narual · 11-26-2013, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by JimJohnson

I keep one of the ready-made SLR rain bonnets in the bottom of my camera bag. It uses no otherwise useful space and weighs practically nothing. A package costs almost nothing if you think to toss it in on another order. The plastic grocery bag trick does work, but is not as convenient.

I started carrying one of the bonnets when my SLR wasn't weatherized. Although I am shooting with a K-30, and in poor weather, a WR rated lens, I think in heavy rain (or the Maid of the Mist boat ride into Niagara Falls) I would still use a bonnet to reduce the pressure of the water hitting my camera. I would also have less to clean up once I exited the wet environment. If you don't thoroughly dry your camera and lens before removing the lens or opening one of the seals, you risk water entry.

Good idea. I shot most of my niagara falls "Behind the falls tour" photos through the thin yellow pancho. Fixing the white balance was a huge pain.

formercanuck · 11-28-2013, 11:52 AM

Sound advice. I used my red K-x in rain in Alaska with a Sigma 18-200 DC lens. It fogged up pretty good going from outdoor to indoor (lens + mirror). My LCD actually stopped working properly for a day until it dried out.
I was fortunate enough to have someone lend me their expensive lens (who would have thought that I'd find someone with a K-mount lens standing behind me on a cruise ship in Alaska).

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11-25-2013, 07:15 AM	#16
JimJohnson Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Summer:Lake Superior - Michigan Winter:Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,772	Originally posted by amoringello The most ghetto of DYI rain protection... grocery store bag. They are free and easily found most anywhere. I keep one of the ready-made SLR rain bonnets in the bottom of my camera bag. It uses no otherwise useful space and weighs practically nothing. A package costs almost nothing if you think to toss it in on another order. The plastic grocery bag trick does work, but is not as convenient. I started carrying one of the bonnets when my SLR wasn't weatherized. Although I am shooting with a K-30, and in poor weather, a WR rated lens, I think in heavy rain (or the Maid of the Mist boat ride into Niagara Falls) I would still use a bonnet to reduce the pressure of the water hitting my camera. I would also have less to clean up once I exited the wet environment. If you don't thoroughly dry your camera and lens before removing the lens or opening one of the seals, you risk water entry.

11-26-2013, 02:23 PM	#17
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	Originally posted by JimJohnson I keep one of the ready-made SLR rain bonnets in the bottom of my camera bag. It uses no otherwise useful space and weighs practically nothing. A package costs almost nothing if you think to toss it in on another order. The plastic grocery bag trick does work, but is not as convenient. I started carrying one of the bonnets when my SLR wasn't weatherized. Although I am shooting with a K-30, and in poor weather, a WR rated lens, I think in heavy rain (or the Maid of the Mist boat ride into Niagara Falls) I would still use a bonnet to reduce the pressure of the water hitting my camera. I would also have less to clean up once I exited the wet environment. If you don't thoroughly dry your camera and lens before removing the lens or opening one of the seals, you risk water entry. Good idea. I shot most of my niagara falls "Behind the falls tour" photos through the thin yellow pancho. Fixing the white balance was a huge pain.

11-28-2013, 11:52 AM	#18
formercanuck Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 518	Sound advice. I used my red K-x in rain in Alaska with a Sigma 18-200 DC lens. It fogged up pretty good going from outdoor to indoor (lens + mirror). My LCD actually stopped working properly for a day until it dried out. I was fortunate enough to have someone lend me their expensive lens (who would have thought that I'd find someone with a K-mount lens standing behind me on a cruise ship in Alaska).

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