How weather resistant is the K200d with a DA* lens on it?

Kornbread · 09-30-2009, 05:54 PM

Can I take it out in the rain?

If not, what gear would you recommend I use to take it out in the rain?

StevenVH · 09-30-2009, 07:01 PM

Good question in general which is why it comes up fairly often. A quick seach here and in the lens forum should give you plenty of opinions.

As far as deliberately shooting in the rain, get a raincoat/shield for your gear. I wouldn't expose mine to extended use in the rain at all, unless absolutely necessary.
That said, at work mine has been rained on, snowed on, exposed to salt spray and in one case sleet and ice. No problems at all yet.

cheers

seescape · 09-30-2009, 08:44 PM

i wish i could remember where i saw this interview with a pentax rep., but he was asked the same question and his answer was it could not only handle a rain shower but a hurricane, but he wouldn't recommend standing in a hurricane. makes you wonder if he was just blowing smoke you know where. I will try to find this video and post the link.

code4code5 · 10-02-2009, 11:41 AM

There's a YouTube video of a guy (I think a member here) hosing off his K20D with DA* 16-45 in the shower. IIRC, he did that fairley regularly. I, for one, would not want to tempt any electronic device in that way weather sealing or not..

Here's a more recent video with a K7... YouTube - PENTAX K7 Sales Pitch in the shower!

octavmandru · 10-02-2009, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by code4code5

There's a YouTube video of a guy (I think a member here) hosing off his K20D with DA* 16-45 in the shower. IIRC, he did that fairley regularly. I, for one, would not want to tempt any electronic device in that way weather sealing or not..

Here's a more recent video with a K7... YouTube - PENTAX K7 Sales Pitch in the shower!

He's a member of PF. His camera became broken eventually, so he was asking for advice

joeyc · 10-02-2009, 12:01 PM

If it's anything like my E-1, it will take almost anything you can imagine. Sadly, I don't have a WR or DA* lens for my K200D... So I haven't tried, yet.

kent · 10-02-2009, 12:08 PM

No knowledge about 16-50 seals, but my k200d was more than hour in the heavy rain and nothing happened to it.

**Ash** · 10-02-2009, 01:19 PM

Also had my K20D + 16-50 out in rain for about 15 mins as well as over 45 mins in that recent duststorm we had - no dust inside nor any problem with the camera as yet...

r0ckstarr · 10-03-2009, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by octavmandru

He's a member of PF. His camera became broken eventually, so he was asking for advice

Was the broken camera related to the shower stunt?

GerryL · 10-04-2009, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by r0ckstarr

Was the broken camera related to the shower stunt?

I think he was just hosing it off occasionally to clean it..he just did it in the shower 'coz it was more convenient.
It actually wasn't a stunt as he thought the camera could take it as it took a really long while (I think more than 50 times) before it actually acted up or broke down.

FullertonImages · 10-04-2009, 03:16 PM

My wife and I shot outside in the pouring rain the other day with our K10/16-50 and K20/50-135 for about 2 hours. I was pretty much making no effort to keep anything but the front element dry. Both cameras are fine, and it made for some pretty good photos.

r0ckstarr · 10-04-2009, 03:16 PM

Thanks for the info. Sucks that he broke his camera though. Probably pushed too much water pressure into it with the hose.

Russell-Evans · 10-05-2009, 04:05 AM

I went with a Shutter Hat as I only recently acquired a WR lens.

Thank you
Russell

StevenVH · 10-05-2009, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by Russell-Evans

I went with a Shutter Hat as I only recently acquired a WR lens.

Thank you
Russell

Hey, that's a good find at a very reasonable cost. Thanks.

r0ckstarr · 10-05-2009, 02:12 PM

At $39.95, that is some cheap insurance. I especially like how portable it is. The site shows that it folds up small enough to stuff in the camera bag. Thanks for posting this.

09-30-2009, 05:54 PM	#1
Kornbread Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 61	*How weather resistant is the K200d with a DA lens on it?** Can I take it out in the rain? If not, what gear would you recommend I use to take it out in the rain?

10-05-2009, 04:05 AM	#13
Russell-Evans Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,553	I went with a Shutter Hat as I only recently acquired a WR lens. Thank you Russell Last edited by Russell-Evans; 10-05-2009 at 04:47 AM.

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09-30-2009, 07:01 PM	#2
StevenVH Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 475	Good question in general which is why it comes up fairly often. A quick seach here and in the lens forum should give you plenty of opinions. As far as deliberately shooting in the rain, get a raincoat/shield for your gear. I wouldn't expose mine to extended use in the rain at all, unless absolutely necessary. That said, at work mine has been rained on, snowed on, exposed to salt spray and in one case sleet and ice. No problems at all yet. cheers

09-30-2009, 08:44 PM	#3
seescape Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: illinois Posts: 13	i wish i could remember where i saw this interview with a pentax rep., but he was asked the same question and his answer was it could not only handle a rain shower but a hurricane, but he wouldn't recommend standing in a hurricane. makes you wonder if he was just blowing smoke you know where. I will try to find this video and post the link.

10-02-2009, 11:41 AM	#4
code4code5 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 438	There's a YouTube video of a guy (I think a member here) hosing off his K20D with DA* 16-45 in the shower. IIRC, he did that fairley regularly. I, for one, would not want to tempt any electronic device in that way weather sealing or not.. Here's a more recent video with a K7... YouTube - PENTAX K7 Sales Pitch in the shower!

10-02-2009, 11:59 AM	#5
octavmandru Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: somewhere around Posts: 615	Originally posted by code4code5 There's a YouTube video of a guy (I think a member here) hosing off his K20D with DA* 16-45 in the shower. IIRC, he did that fairley regularly. I, for one, would not want to tempt any electronic device in that way weather sealing or not.. Here's a more recent video with a K7... YouTube - PENTAX K7 Sales Pitch in the shower! He's a member of PF. His camera became broken eventually, so he was asking for advice

10-02-2009, 12:01 PM	#6
joeyc Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 478	If it's anything like my E-1, it will take almost anything you can imagine. Sadly, I don't have a WR or DA* lens for my K200D... So I haven't tried, yet.

10-02-2009, 12:08 PM	#7
kent Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 344	No knowledge about 16-50 seals, but my k200d was more than hour in the heavy rain and nothing happened to it.

10-02-2009, 01:19 PM	#8
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Also had my K20D + 16-50 out in rain for about 15 mins as well as over 45 mins in that recent duststorm we had - no dust inside nor any problem with the camera as yet...

10-03-2009, 08:47 PM	#9
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Originally posted by octavmandru He's a member of PF. His camera became broken eventually, so he was asking for advice Was the broken camera related to the shower stunt?

10-04-2009, 02:55 PM	#10
GerryL Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 2,731	Originally posted by r0ckstarr Was the broken camera related to the shower stunt? I think he was just hosing it off occasionally to clean it..he just did it in the shower 'coz it was more convenient. It actually wasn't a stunt as he thought the camera could take it as it took a really long while (I think more than 50 times) before it actually acted up or broke down.

10-04-2009, 03:16 PM	#11
FullertonImages Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 883	My wife and I shot outside in the pouring rain the other day with our K10/16-50 and K20/50-135 for about 2 hours. I was pretty much making no effort to keep anything but the front element dry. Both cameras are fine, and it made for some pretty good photos.

10-04-2009, 03:16 PM	#12
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Thanks for the info. Sucks that he broke his camera though. Probably pushed too much water pressure into it with the hose.

10-05-2009, 07:09 AM	#14
StevenVH Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 475	Originally posted by Russell-Evans I went with a Shutter Hat as I only recently acquired a WR lens. Thank you Russell Hey, that's a good find at a very reasonable cost. Thanks.

10-05-2009, 02:12 PM	#15
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	At $39.95, that is some cheap insurance. I especially like how portable it is. The site shows that it folds up small enough to stuff in the camera bag. Thanks for posting this.