How to "weatherseal" a K-x?

Alizarine · 07-31-2011, 08:57 PM

Do rain sleeves really work to protect your camera? I live in a tropical country and inasmuch as budget allowed me to buy a cam I couldn't get the weathersealed Pentax ones, just a humble K-x...

Are there other ways you guys tried to prevent water/salty spray/lotsa dust from blowing into the cam? Thanks! Would really try them out too!

hcc · 07-31-2011, 09:56 PM

Remember that WR does not mean waterproof. I have a K-7 (WR) and I still protect my gears in sub-tropical rainstorms. One particular danger is lens swapping. You dont swap lenses in rainy conditions, unless in a dry place.

For your K-x, a rain sleeve would be quite suitable. Some members would use a plastic wrapping/bag, but the rain sleeve is a much better option if you want to shoot in tropical rainstorms.

07-31-2011, 08:57 PM	#1
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	How to "weatherseal" a K-x? Do rain sleeves really work to protect your camera? I live in a tropical country and inasmuch as budget allowed me to buy a cam I couldn't get the weathersealed Pentax ones, just a humble K-x... Are there other ways you guys tried to prevent water/salty spray/lotsa dust from blowing into the cam? Thanks! Would really try them out too!

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07-31-2011, 09:56 PM	#2
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,005	Remember that WR does not mean waterproof. I have a K-7 (WR) and I still protect my gears in sub-tropical rainstorms. One particular danger is lens swapping. You dont swap lenses in rainy conditions, unless in a dry place. For your K-x, a rain sleeve would be quite suitable. Some members would use a plastic wrapping/bag, but the rain sleeve is a much better option if you want to shoot in tropical rainstorms.