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Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

12/29/2006 07:49:46 PM · #1

LOL This freaked me out - there was water splashing EVERYWHERE around him and he stayed in the water for probably 1/2 hour shooting people and dolphins.

John Pahl

Nikon Coolpix AW 100

12/29/2006 08:15:50 PM · #2

Yeah, them Nikon owners are nuts, lol...

fotomann_forever

12/29/2006 08:31:40 PM · #3

I don't trust anyone that will jump in the water with a perfectly good camera :-)

Edit: Nevermind it's a Nikon, he's ok :-)

Message edited by author 2006-12-29 20:32:09.

petrakka

12/29/2006 08:39:33 PM · #4

we just do what's necessary =)
I've had mine out in the rain all the time, no problems

jrtodd

Nikon D850

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

12/29/2006 08:53:41 PM · #5

Well you wouldn't expect anyone to do that with a Canon, would you? :O.

Nice Hats!

Message edited by author 2006-12-29 20:54:18.

TrynityRose

Nikon D100

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

12/29/2006 08:59:59 PM · #6

Well you have to do something to clean off all that mud!

PhantomEWO

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

12/29/2006 09:05:19 PM · #7

He wants a new Canon so this was the best way to get his wife to agree ... an accidental water incident ;)

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED

12/29/2006 09:26:24 PM · #8

I have actually had dreams about dropping a camera in water - its almost as scary to me as a house fire. NO WAY would you catch me standing in water with that much splashing with my camera. The dolphins would come by from time to time and just smack their tail against the water and SPLASHHHHHHH everything in sight! I'm way to paranoid to try that!!

I was viewing against a window (a bit later than this shot) and one of the dolphins LOVES to dowse people near the windows and got me about 6 times, but never soaked the camera - I had a small towel with me to wipe up any drops that hit it.

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

12/29/2006 09:30:13 PM · #9

Originally posted by TrynityRose:

Well you have to do something to clean off all that mud!

Yeeps! I sure hope that was a dummy (camera that is).

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

12/29/2006 09:41:09 PM · #10

As long as it is a pro level camera it is weather sealed pretty well and should be fine getting splashed.

Now I would not want to drop it!

rossbilly

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

12/29/2006 09:45:07 PM · #11

Originally posted by lakota:

Yeah, them Nikon owners are nuts, lol...

Well, yeah, we ARE crazy... but not for choosing the better cameras!!! lol

sorry, but ya kinda asked for that one! seriously, the Nikons are well-known for having good weather resistance

WAIT A MINUTE!!!!! Cindi-Lou, are you holdin out a good story here - what's going on with the dolphin & did you have a good time? where are the pics?!?!?

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Pentax

12/29/2006 09:51:04 PM · #12

Originally posted by rossbilly:

WAIT A MINUTE!!!!! Cindi-Lou, are you holdin out a good story here - what's going on with the dolphin & did you have a good time? where are the pics?!?!?

LOL The pics are in the "vault" there are 4 challenges pending this week... so I really can't share much more ... yet. :P
Let's just say, it was a good day shooting.

Nobody

Pentax K-S2

12/29/2006 09:53:06 PM · #13

Marineland?

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

12/29/2006 10:05:15 PM · #14

Originally posted by Nobody:

Marineland?

Yup! Lovely day there, almost tourist-free! :)

DjFenzl

12/29/2006 10:09:10 PM · #15

Originally posted by idnic:

I dropped my D70 in a river - total loss. Fortunately my warranty replaced it with a D70s though. There's not much worse you can do to a digital camera... except maybe get sand in it.

NikonJeb

Nikon D850

12/29/2006 10:37:14 PM · #16

You mean you can't get a Canon wet?????

Oh.....

Well, I have a Nikon so I ain't skeered! 8>)

Seriously, I had an A-1 for 25 years and it got wet, banged around, and generally dirty and required minimal maintainence to function just fine.

I did however run so much film through my first one that I wore it out after twenty years.

12/29/2006 10:42:00 PM · #17

Besides the dude holding the Nikon over water -- the fact that he's holding it like a (rhymes with fork) really makes me laugh. Don't Nikonions know how to hold the cam???

Edit to demonstrate proper stance:

Message edited by author 2006-12-29 22:43:35.

fotomann_forever

12/29/2006 10:46:38 PM · #18

Style points for Cindi

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/29/2006 10:56:17 PM · #19

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Style points for Cindi

Heh, its the Canon.. lovely accessory! ;)

Lee_Mann

Canon EOS-20D

12/29/2006 11:07:33 PM · #20

[quote=idnic] I have actually had dreams about dropping a camera in water - its almost as scary to me as a house fire. NO WAY would you catch me standing in water with that much splashing with my camera. The dolphins would come by from time to time and just smack their tail against the water and SPLASHHHHHHH everything in sight! I'm way to paranoid to try that!!/quote]

Depends how much your shot was worth to you and how much someone will pay for it. haha

Louis

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

12/29/2006 11:14:29 PM · #21

Originally posted by idnic:

Besides the dude holding the Nikon over water -- the fact that he's holding it like a (rhymes with fork) really makes me laugh. Don't Nikonions know how to hold the cam???

It looks like he might be using the focusing ring. Or flipping the dolphin the highly insulting three-finger bird.

fotomann_forever

12/29/2006 11:18:44 PM · #22

Originally posted by Lee_Mann:

Depends how much your shot was worth to you and how much someone will pay for it. haha

True, I'd let the Rebel swim for a $1500 shoot. :-)

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

12/29/2006 11:22:00 PM · #23

Originally posted by Louis:

It looks like he might be using the focusing ring. Or flipping the dolphin the highly insulting three-finger bird.

Louis, dear.. You turn your hand the other way, then you can adjust the focus ring, the zoom ring AND support your camera... that way he's leaving the right hand to do all of the supporting, usually resulting in blur!

MattO

Nikon D4

12/29/2006 11:31:40 PM · #24

Originally posted by idnic:

LOL This freaked me out - there was water splashing EVERYWHERE around him and he stayed in the water for probably 1/2 hour shooting people and dolphins.

What seems to be the problem? I wouldnt be scared to do that with my camera. Heck I'd even do that with your camera, at least when I dropped yours other people might have a chance at a ribbon again! :-)

MattO