K-7 + Color Run = Awesome photos

chattphotos · 06-22-2014, 03:20 PM - **1 Like**

Went to a color run, not a single speck of dust found inside!

Image order:

What my K-7 saw (colors enhanced in post)

K-7 Post-color run

dane.dawg · 06-22-2014, 03:59 PM

Your are a braver man than me.

mythguy9 · 06-22-2014, 04:14 PM

Did you rinse the dust away afterward?

DeadJohn · 06-22-2014, 04:32 PM - **1 Like**

Ignore the camera and think about your lungs instead.

rawr · 06-22-2014, 05:21 PM

Why do people do colour runs? I don't understand the purpose of these recently fashionable events.

Also:
LensRentals.com - How to Ruin Your (or Our) Gear in 5 Minutes (Without Water)

6BQ5 · 06-22-2014, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Why do people do colour runs? I don't understand the purpose of these recently fashionable events.

Also:
LensRentals.com - How to Ruin Your (or Our) Gear in 5 Minutes (Without Water)

My wife and I did a local Color Run twice with the kids, 7 and 4 the last time we did it. It's just a low key, stress free event since its not timed. The kids love the powder! It's also a great way to introduce them to a 5k event. Beyond that I have no idea.

scratchpaddy · 06-22-2014, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Why do people do colour runs? I don't understand the purpose of these recently fashionable events.

Hindus have been doing it for many hundreds of years.

Holi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hegemon · 06-22-2014, 05:53 PM

I wouldn't go to one with or without the camera...the smog we all breathe in each day is colorful enough for me :P

**interested_observer** · 06-22-2014, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Why do people do colour runs? I don't understand the purpose of these recently fashionable events.

Also:
LensRentals.com - How to Ruin Your (or Our) Gear in 5 Minutes (Without Water)

It would be great to repost this link in the lens section in a thread all of its own - so that it can be found much easier.

Heie · 06-22-2014, 06:12 PM - **1 Like**

Ahh.....it's good be fearless....

-Heie

DSims · 06-22-2014, 06:48 PM

I'm glad you had a good time - give your camera a well-deserved shower!

Thingo · 06-22-2014, 08:34 PM

Sounds like fun.

Despite the LensRentals blog comments, I'd still get involved. My Pentax gear has survived many hours in a working underground coal mine (high humidity), sand storms in North Africa (low humidity), to name but two. Other than the *istD, the bodies have been sealed, though my lenses are not WR. The 14/2.8 and 35/2.8 macro lenses, in particular, have survived the bulk of these exposures.

DSims · 06-22-2014, 09:20 PM

Originally posted by Thingo

Sounds like fun.

Despite the LensRentals blog comments, I'd still get involved. My Pentax gear has survived many hours in a working underground coal mine (high humidity), sand storms in North Africa (low humidity), to name but two. Other than the *istD, the bodies have been sealed, though my lenses are not WR. The 14/2.8 and 35/2.8 macro lenses, in particular, have survived the bulk of these exposures.

Makes sense. The K-7 is a nice camera, but neither the lens or camera is worth that much anyway, so what's the big risk? Sometimes we act like we're carrying a 5D Mk. III with the latest L glass!

carrrlangas · 06-22-2014, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by DSims

Makes sense. The K-7 is a nice camera, but neither the lens or camera is worth that much anyway, so what's the big risk? Sometimes we act like we're carrying a 5D Mk. III with the latest L glass!

5D or k-7, a disposable plastic bag and a rubber band would have kept 95% of the powder out. why risk it when it is so easy to prevent?

eddaytona · 06-22-2014, 10:07 PM

If you think color runs are nuts. Try Burning Man for a week. K-5 with 18-55 WR kit. No problem.

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6BQ5 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nevada, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,348	Originally posted by rawr Why do people do colour runs? I don't understand the purpose of these recently fashionable events. Also: LensRentals.com - How to Ruin Your (or Our) Gear in 5 Minutes (Without Water) My wife and I did a local Color Run twice with the kids, 7 and 4 the last time we did it. It's just a low key, stress free event since its not timed. The kids love the powder! It's also a great way to introduce them to a 5k event. Beyond that I have no idea.

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scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Originally posted by rawr Why do people do colour runs? I don't understand the purpose of these recently fashionable events. Hindus have been doing it for many hundreds of years. Holi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Thingo Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: UFTG, Oz Photos: Gallery Posts: 77	Sounds like fun. Despite the LensRentals blog comments, I'd still get involved. My Pentax gear has survived many hours in a working underground coal mine (high humidity), sand storms in North Africa (low humidity), to name but two. Other than the *istD, the bodies have been sealed, though my lenses are not WR. The 14/2.8 and 35/2.8 macro lenses, in particular, have survived the bulk of these exposures.

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DSims Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,236	Originally posted by Thingo Sounds like fun. Despite the LensRentals blog comments, I'd still get involved. My Pentax gear has survived many hours in a working underground coal mine (high humidity), sand storms in North Africa (low humidity), to name but two. Other than the *istD, the bodies have been sealed, though my lenses are not WR. The 14/2.8 and 35/2.8 macro lenses, in particular, have survived the bulk of these exposures. Makes sense. The K-7 is a nice camera, but neither the lens or camera is worth that much anyway, so what's the big risk? Sometimes we act like we're carrying a 5D Mk. III with the latest L glass!

06-22-2014, 09:36 PM	#14
carrrlangas Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Joensuu (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,761	Originally posted by DSims Makes sense. The K-7 is a nice camera, but neither the lens or camera is worth that much anyway, so what's the big risk? Sometimes we act like we're carrying a 5D Mk. III with the latest L glass! 5D or k-7, a disposable plastic bag and a rubber band would have kept 95% of the powder out. why risk it when it is so easy to prevent?