How to REALLY weather-proof a camera
Have you ever lost a shot because you were afraid of getting your camera wet? Or perhaps you braved the conditions and got the shot, but lost your camera to the elements in the process? It's not just for pros, but for consumers as well. A hike in the woods or trip to the beach can easily put you well into "pro" weather-exposure territory. Bottom line, good weather sealing makes a huge difference in how you can use your camera, and the kind of pictures you can get with it.
But what exactly goes into making a camera weather-resistant? So, we wanted to talk to a camera designer and learn more about what went into making a camera really weather-sealed. The first company that came to mind to talk to was Olympus, as they have hands-down the best weather-sealing in the industry. IR founder Dave Etchells visited Olympus's R&D headquarters in Hachiochi, Japan, and sat down with Takao Takasu, the Imaging Product Development manager for Olympus Corp.'s Research and Development department to talk about all things weather sealing...
For more detail, check out our in-depth article here: https://www.imaging-resource.com/news...
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(This was project was made possible by support from Olympus.)