K10D in HEAVY rain - works as intended

**NaClH2O** · 06-22-2008, 07:36 PM

Just a couple of shots to show that the weather sealing really does work. Went to the Clearwater festival this weekend and this morning it started to rain. Rained hard for a while then quit. Just after "The Kennedy's" started to play, the sky really opened up and an massive monsoon like downpour ensued. Because of the thunder and lighting, they turned off power, but "The Kennedy's" bought out their acoustic guitars, came near the edge of the tent and continued to play. I put a plastic bag over my Pentax "A" 70-210, and continued to shoot. The camera worked perfectly even in a torrential downpour. Unfortunately, eventually my eyepiece fogged up so bad I couldn't see well enough to focus, towards the end it was so dark I couldn't even see the little red square flash. Here are two shots, the last one is pretty terrible, it was the last shot I took, and I could barely make out Pete and Moira Kennedy's faces. But it shows how hard it was raining.

NaCl(if you are nervous about taking the K10D out in inclement weather, don't be)H2O

fearview · 06-22-2008, 09:07 PM

you really shot it in the rain salty?

without anything over you.?

Gosh..

christinelandon · 06-22-2008, 11:36 PM

Those two shots speak volumes, don't they? Thanks, Salty!

roentarre · 06-23-2008, 12:35 AM

Wow, that rain must be huge. Great to use it in such interesting atmosphere

ftpaddict · 06-23-2008, 12:59 AM

The rain makes everything look so... washed out.

Did you do any PP on them?

Zewrak · 06-23-2008, 01:04 AM

Ive shot in rain aswell, without cover, with nonsealed lenses

**NaClH2O** · 06-23-2008, 06:59 PM

Fearveiw:
I had a poncho on with a hood. But that's about all. And of course my Slingshot has it's own "rain coat" but it was under the poncho anyway. And yes, I did get soaked, but the rain wasn't too cold.

NaCl(and I'm made of low maintenance stuff)H2O

**NaClH2O** · 06-23-2008, 07:02 PM

Christine:

Volumes it was! Buckets and buckets of volumes! I heard later that they got over 3 inches in the space of about 4 hours.

NaCl(a real 'snake drowner' )H2O

**NaClH2O** · 06-23-2008, 07:04 PM

James: It was kinda fun in the beginning but towards the end the only "atmosphere" I was looking for was a dry one!

NaCl(It was definitely a moist atmosphere that's for sure!)H2O

**NaClH2O** · 06-23-2008, 07:12 PM

ftp: yes I did do a fair amount of PP on the second one. It was pretty dark by that time, and the front objective of the lens was starting to fog up too. The inside of the tent (where the musicians were) was very dark and all the light colored umbrellas outside made for too great a contrast difference. So I jumped pretty heavily on the "shadows/highlights" sliders. To be truthful I don't think the first shot looks very washed out at all. Check out the color of Pete's guitar or Moira's blouse.

NaCl(I'm surprised I got something recognisable at all)H2O

**NaClH2O** · 06-23-2008, 07:14 PM

Zewrak: After having done it, I can say truthfully that it wasn't as much fun as I hoped it would be. But the main thing is the camera didn't mind!

NaCl(weather sealed indeed!)H2O

fearview · 06-24-2008, 02:06 AM

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Fearveiw:
I had a poncho on with a hood. But that's about all. And of course my Slingshot has it's own "rain coat" but it was under the poncho anyway. And yes, I did get soaked, but the rain wasn't too cold.

NaCl(and I'm made of low maintenance stuff)H2O

--

hmmm this is good news for my next trip to mountain around august.. i was wondering how though my k10d again splash of water..

fearview(my major was chemistry so i know what NaClH2o is)

thePiRaTE!! · 06-24-2008, 07:11 AM

I can relate - glad to know I'm not the only crazy one shooting with a K body and a non-sealed lens in 'the weather', hehe.

I used my glove to cover the lens (it was manual focus anyways, so it was always there) but the body had a half centimeter of wet snow stacked on it. The precipitation also does wash out the background, the farther away it is.

At a 'milsim' (military simulation) event.

vizjerei · 06-24-2008, 07:27 AM

What did you guys use to stop water from the glass surface on the lens? you guys use filter?

egordon99 · 06-24-2008, 07:30 AM

Cool shots! I've seen the Kennedy's (opened for Eddie From Ohio) and they seemed to be a fun duo.

06-22-2008, 07:36 PM	#1
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	K10D in HEAVY rain - works as intended Just a couple of shots to show that the weather sealing really does work. Went to the Clearwater festival this weekend and this morning it started to rain. Rained hard for a while then quit. Just after "The Kennedy's" started to play, the sky really opened up and an massive monsoon like downpour ensued. Because of the thunder and lighting, they turned off power, but "The Kennedy's" bought out their acoustic guitars, came near the edge of the tent and continued to play. I put a plastic bag over my Pentax "A" 70-210, and continued to shoot. The camera worked perfectly even in a torrential downpour. Unfortunately, eventually my eyepiece fogged up so bad I couldn't see well enough to focus, towards the end it was so dark I couldn't even see the little red square flash. Here are two shots, the last one is pretty terrible, it was the last shot I took, and I could barely make out Pete and Moira Kennedy's faces. But it shows how hard it was raining. NaCl(if you are nervous about taking the K10D out in inclement weather, don't be)H2O

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06-22-2008, 09:07 PM	#2
fearview Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,067	you really shot it in the rain salty? without anything over you.? Gosh..

06-22-2008, 11:36 PM	#3
christinelandon Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 812	Those two shots speak volumes, don't they? Thanks, Salty!

06-23-2008, 12:35 AM	#4
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Wow, that rain must be huge. Great to use it in such interesting atmosphere

06-23-2008, 12:59 AM	#5
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	The rain makes everything look so... washed out. Did you do any PP on them?

06-23-2008, 01:04 AM	#6
Zewrak Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nowhere, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 654	Ive shot in rain aswell, without cover, with nonsealed lenses

06-23-2008, 06:59 PM	#7
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Fearveiw: I had a poncho on with a hood. But that's about all. And of course my Slingshot has it's own "rain coat" but it was under the poncho anyway. And yes, I did get soaked, but the rain wasn't too cold. NaCl(and I'm made of low maintenance stuff)H2O

06-23-2008, 07:02 PM	#8
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Christine: Volumes it was! Buckets and buckets of volumes! I heard later that they got over 3 inches in the space of about 4 hours. NaCl(a real 'snake drowner' )H2O

06-23-2008, 07:04 PM	#9
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	James: It was kinda fun in the beginning but towards the end the only "atmosphere" I was looking for was a dry one! NaCl(It was definitely a moist atmosphere that's for sure!)H2O

06-23-2008, 07:12 PM	#10
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	ftp: yes I did do a fair amount of PP on the second one. It was pretty dark by that time, and the front objective of the lens was starting to fog up too. The inside of the tent (where the musicians were) was very dark and all the light colored umbrellas outside made for too great a contrast difference. So I jumped pretty heavily on the "shadows/highlights" sliders. To be truthful I don't think the first shot looks very washed out at all. Check out the color of Pete's guitar or Moira's blouse. NaCl(I'm surprised I got something recognisable at all)H2O

06-23-2008, 07:14 PM	#11
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Zewrak: After having done it, I can say truthfully that it wasn't as much fun as I hoped it would be. But the main thing is the camera didn't mind! NaCl(weather sealed indeed!)H2O

06-24-2008, 02:06 AM	#12
fearview Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,067	Originally posted by NaClH2O Fearveiw: I had a poncho on with a hood. But that's about all. And of course my Slingshot has it's own "rain coat" but it was under the poncho anyway. And yes, I did get soaked, but the rain wasn't too cold. NaCl(and I'm made of low maintenance stuff)H2O -- hmmm this is good news for my next trip to mountain around august.. i was wondering how though my k10d again splash of water.. fearview(my major was chemistry so i know what NaClH2o is)

06-24-2008, 07:11 AM	#13
thePiRaTE!! Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 942	I can relate - glad to know I'm not the only crazy one shooting with a K body and a non-sealed lens in 'the weather', hehe. I used my glove to cover the lens (it was manual focus anyways, so it was always there) but the body had a half centimeter of wet snow stacked on it. The precipitation also does wash out the background, the farther away it is. At a 'milsim' (military simulation) event.

06-24-2008, 07:27 AM	#14
vizjerei Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,418	What did you guys use to stop water from the glass surface on the lens? you guys use filter?

06-24-2008, 07:30 AM	#15
egordon99 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Philly Posts: 1,561	Cool shots! I've seen the Kennedy's (opened for Eddie From Ohio) and they seemed to be a fun duo.