GW690 and water

[LMNOP]

Hey APUG,

A bit frantic here, my GW690ii got some major snow exposure (no pun intended) just now. I was doing a long exposure out in the neighborhood as the first coat of snow is covering all the streets. The snowfall picked up quickly as I was out there and covered my GW690 in wet snow. I've got it back inside now, dried it off as best I could but I'm wondering what else I can do to prevent damage. Any thoughts?

 

[Sirius Glass]

Your camera, if you dried it off, should be fine. Just take two rolls of film and call you doctor in the morning.

 

[LMNOP]

Your camera, if you dried it off, should be fine. Just take two rolls of film and call you doctor in the morning.

Thanks for the reassurance. I gave it a good once over again, I think if this camera failed me somehow I would scrape together the cash for a new one the very same day. As much as I love SLRs, the GW is as good as it gets for my shooting preferences.

How much water do you reckon one of these COULD take?

 

[Sirius Glass]

It would probably be a great push to take underwater photographs without the appropriate water proof case. Otherwise do not take out in a downpour without one of these http://www.amazon.com/OP-TECH-USA-R...88256&sr=8-2&keywords=photography+rain+sleeve

 

[Theo Sulphate]

Assuming your GW690 is like my GW690III, extending the hood exposes the shutter and aperture rings - were these exposed to wet snow? Conceivably, some moisture could've gotten inside the lens and mechanism in that manner.

However, if any did it's probably minimal and will eventually evaporate.

 

[toyotadesigner]

Use Gaffer tape to protect the shutter and aperture rings. Or use an umbrella or a hat with a wide brim.

Besides this, I wouldn't worry at all. As long as you won't dip the GW or GSW into your bathtub, it will survive most situations better than you.