How delicate is a 1000d?

[eybic]

I'm off to Silverstone this weekend and suspect we may have some rain. I had planned on taking my 1000d but if it's going to be raining it might not be the best idea. Obviously if it's pissing down I wont use it but I was wondering how delicate they are to water, if it's drizzling is it likely to get screwed up? I am using the "kit" type lenses so no posh ones.

If they are delicate I'll just take my compact which is a decent one so it wont be the end of the world.

Thanks

[corozin]

At the risk of sounding a bit obvious, no camera is really going to withstand it if you intend to stand unsheltered in the rain.

There are plastic camera bags you buy which you mostly seal the camera up into but really you should try and get undercover. Frankly if I knew for sure it would be raining at Silverstone I'd be scrubbing the mission anyway. It's a bloody miserable, cold and windy place in the rain and there's no guarantee the races will even run.

2p, ker-plinck.

p.s. You may well find a kit lens a bit on the short side for good trackside pictures. Especially the distance from trackside to track at Silverstone.

Edited by corozin on Tuesday 14th September 19:50

[eybic]

Thanks.

As I said if it is properly raining then I wouldn't be standing in it let alone holding the camera in it but I wondered if they are so vulnerable even to light drizzle.

I've got free tickets, it's something to do and wont be costing me anything so even if it is miserable and I stay 10 minutes it doesn't matter.

[JohnS]

They are more durable than you think, I've used mine before in light drizzle before without any after effects, but I kept wiping it dry using my t-shirt after every few shots. Might be worth taking a microfibre towel with you to keep it dry in these conditions.

You might also find this test a bit of an eye-opener as to how much punishment they will take and still operate: http://www.digitalrev.com/en/nikon-d90-vs-canon-55...

John

[minky monkey]

I've been keeping an eye on the forecast for the RWS, the last sign of any rain is during Thursday daytime, and then dry/clear with clouds into next week. No sign of rain after thursday.

But who knows... lol

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/forecast.asp?partn... 6AB&metric=1

I use the short term plastic covers on the DSLRs which aren't bad for emergency use, but to be honest if it really buckets it down, it goes back in the bag.

[tinman0]

eybic said:

As I said if it is properly raining then I wouldn't be standing in it let alone holding the camera in it but I wondered if they are so vulnerable even to light drizzle.

Been using a 400D (similar to the 1000D) all summer in the drizzle (and waterpistol battles) and not had a problem. Not so much worried about the body as such, but the lens is another question.

So, bought a pair of tesco black socks, cut the foot bit off, and put the sock tube over the lens barrel. Now, in a bit of damp conditions the sock gets damp and not the lens itself. Whether it works or not is another question. If the sock gets too damp, then the camera will just be put away.

[RobDickinson]

I've had my 350d out in some horrid conditions though I did use a plastic bag on occasion.

[Seight_Returns]

Have had my 400d out in the rain loads of times and it's been fine. I keep it inside a jacket or something and wipe it down as soon as practical but I don't think twice about using it in the rain.

Accidently left it out in intense sun in Egypt once and it started behaving very oddly and I was convinced I'd killed it - but it sorted itself out after an hour in the shade.

[HellDiver]

Not delicate at all. I took mine on holiday, it spent 2 weeks in and out of the boot of the hire car, over beaches, through rain showers, the lot. Didn't even bother with the lens cap. Didn't give any problems at all.