Originally posted by Nickrs I love my KP but DON'T TRUST THE WEATHER RESISTANCE!
Originally posted by Scintilla Wait, what's wrong with the weather resistance?
Originally posted by Nickrs For the benefit of the OP, I will say this - hopefully as helpful information, and not to scare:
Weather resistance in
any camera from
any brand is not "weather proofing". It's merely an additional level of protection over non-weather-resistant cameras. And it can vary from copy to copy, as even in supposedly-clean manufacturing environments, contaminants can be present between weather seals, and tolerances differ slightly between body and sealing components that mate together. This is why even fully waterproof cameras
designed for underwater use (and from various manufacturers) still suffer a percentage of failures due to water ingress.
To extend further Nick's comment, I would say "
don't fully trust weather resistance on any camera"... simply consider it to be an additional level of protection. Use of any camera (or any piece of electronic equipment) in less than fine, dry, low-humidity weather has risks attached, however small. Which shouldn't stop you from enjoying your camera and shooting as intended, so long as you're aware of the risks.
@stevebrot wrote an
excellent post on maximising the benefits of our equipment's weather-resistant capabilities, but even following all of the good advice therein, there can be no guarantees.