How wet do you let your kit get?

[kalibre]

I'm pitching this mainly at D3 owners (perhaps D700 also) I guess.

I've always been a bit cagey about shooting for too long in the rain or in very humid climates because of potential damage to the camera. However a few of the blogs/vids i've seen lately have footage of professional togs snapping away in the pouring rain or waist deep in mud without even hesitating.

Perhaps at their level of work the shot is worth 'more' than the kit, but obviously at my level it doesn't tend to work that way round.

I should be receiving my D4 in a couple of weeks and the majority of my lens are in the Nikon Pro range (12-24,24-70,70-200 etc). I know all this kit is designed to be weather sealed etc etc and I don't want to nanny the kit, however I don't want to run the risk of water damage either.

How far do you go? Any failures?

Cheers.

 

[simonblue]

It's alway an hard one,a very famous photographer,sorry forgot his name,said he went thought 12 cameras while shooting his book the Jungle,non Digtal.
I have seen old Nikon F,coverd in mud and water still working.

Also the first Pro DSLR,had a bad rap for failing in harsh condition.

I would say if you have to shoot in the rain,do the shoot as quickly as you can,then get your camera indoors and wipe it down as soon as you can.

Also the guy working on the Jungle book,was living and working in the Jungle,so you have to expect some failures

 

[EspressoJunkie]

I'm usually pretty careful with mine. But I've seen some cameras that have taken a massive amount of abuse and still work.

Like this one.... (image from www.nikonrumours.com)

Original story here: http://nikonrumors.com/2011/04/06/yes-this-nikon-d3-is-still-working.aspx/