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[MICKEY88]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdX1nCPVPL8&feature=player_embedded

 

[KCmike]

That poor guy. What are the odds that his equipment would be ok?

 

[MICKEY88]

That poor guy. What are the odds that his equipment would be ok?

according to the comments it was Ok, perhaps if one is going to fall into water with your dslr, the best place to do it is in a church

 

[giantstu]

They do say the 70-200L 2.8 is weatherproof along with a 1d body, but i wouldn't fancy trying drowning it!

 

[mrodgers]

Is it saltwater? First off, I would expect any professional worth their price to be using a better piece of equipment, which would probably be waterproof (Nikon D300 is waterproof, right?) Second, my cheapie little superzoom sat outside in an all night thunderstorm. I opened up the battery door removing the batteries and the memory card. I hung it up on a peg in our breezeway for a day and let it drip dry (the water literally poured out when I opened the battery door.) After leaving it hang for a day, I brought it to work in the AC (it was spring time, the offices around the plant floor are constant AC, even in the winter) for a day. Two years later, it still works fine.

I've washed my cheap tracfone cell phone and it works just fine.

I would guess the cameras the video guy has is just fine.

Saltwater, such as in the ocean, is where you really have problems.

 

[JimbobJimbo]

I like how the guy runs over and saves the camera first

 

[ssanders79]

I think it was great that the person standing next to the water feature was smart enought to grab the camera first then help the guy up.

 

[MICKEY88]

Is it saltwater? First off, I would expect any professional worth their price to be using a better piece of equipment, ) .

wow,, kind of brutal...

not neccessarily accurate, as I recall the first dslrs to be waterproof, were those aimed at sports photographers etc, people shooting outdoors and needing fast series shooting, whereas most manufacturers also had dslrs geared towards wedding photogs etc, that weren't waterproof, but had better high iso capability..

many of those photographers still use those models, not feeling the need for waterproof gear

 

[MICKEY88]

I think it was great that the person standing next to the water feature was smart enought to grab the camera first then help the guy up.

I'm wondering if it was the video guy that grabs his camera

 

[giantstu]

wow,, kind of brutal...

not neccessarily accurate, as I recall the first dslrs to be waterproof, were those aimed at sports photographers etc, people shooting outdoors and needing fast series shooting, whereas most manufacturers also had dslrs geared towards wedding photogs etc, that weren't waterproof, but had better high iso capability..

many of those photographers still use those models, not feeling the need for waterproof gear

Have to agree, most of the white L lenses (mainly long, fast lenses and the odd zoom 70-200 2.8) are weather proof.
The wedding market doesnt tend to use 400 2.8.

 

[ssanders79]

The wedding market doesnt tend to use 400 2.8.

Sure they do. How else would an univited photog get those private wedding shots on the grocery store gossip mags.

 

[Spectro is #1]

The Nikon D300 like most DSRLs are weatherproof not waterproof, BIG difference. The fact the camera was not in the water for more than a few seconds is most likely what saved them.
The photographers at the NFL games wrap their lenses when it rains, I don't think white Cannon lenses are automatically waterproof or why would they bother covering them up?

Anyway, thanks for the video. By the way, why didn't the video guy give him a heads up? I thought for sure the video would have the photographer back up into the video camera because the water isn't in the frame until the guy falls in. You would think the videographer would say something.

 

[VVFF]

The Nikon D300 like most DSRLs are weatherproof not waterproof, BIG difference. The fact the camera was not in the water for more than a few seconds is most likely what saved them.
The photographers at the NFL games wrap their lenses when it rains, I don't think white Cannon lenses are automatically waterproof or why would they bother covering them up?

Anyway, thanks for the video. By the way, why didn't the video guy give him a heads up? I thought for sure the video would have the photographer back up into the video camera because the water isn't in the frame until the guy falls in. You would think the videographer would say something.

Not all "white" lenses are weather sealed. However, most lenses are good in a decent rain and weather sealed lenses can survive a pretty good downpour.

 

[phred52]

Anyway, thanks for the video. By the way, why didn't the video guy give him a heads up? I thought for sure the video would have the photographer back up into the video camera because the water isn't in the frame until the guy falls in. You would think the videographer would say something.

I wondered the exact same thing .....

 

[Altair]

I wouldn't buy any high end Canons off eBay for awhile.

 

[MICKEY88]

I wouldn't buy any high end Canons off eBay for awhile.

especially if the description includes the words : "very clean"

or anything similar

 

[MICKEY88]

I wondered the exact same thing .....

are you kidding, the video guy just doubled the value of his video LOL