Eric - thanks so much for this. I was so stressed out trying to choose between XT5 and XT50. Every stresses that you need weather sealing but I’m an amateur photographer who treats her cameras very carefully.
I really love Autumn and Winter photography. I especially like taking my camera and lenses when I go camping.. or just exploring (urban/nature). I've come to appreciate the weather sealing I get when I combine weather-sealed lenses with a weather-sealed body. Is it necessary for my enjoyment of photography? No! But it offers a little extra peace of mind.. as I like shooting in ugly weather. Rain, snow, -20 Celsius, snowstorms, humid weather, etc... I honestly don't want to feel like my "worry about my camera" would keep me from taking the photos I want. I've often had my camera in such heavy rain or snow, that it is literally dripping wet. Never had a single worry! In winter, going in and out of a heated environment, like heated car/home.. to a -10 or -20 degrees weather, condensation will build up within a few minutes only. With weather-sealing, I am at least happy that it only affects the OUTSIDE of the lens. When I get home and let the equipment reach a room temperature, I do not have ANY sign of condensation. inside the body, or the inside part of the lens. I like the fact that it gives me that extra comfort that my equipment will be in a good condition longer than if it wasn't weather-sealed. I tend to keep my things a long time. I don't care to change my camera every few years.
I have a weather sealed body and lenses and here in Germany I can get very cheap insurance for all my electronic devices including my camera gear. Therefore every kind of damage, self inflicted or not, is covered and I can feel save not babying my gear.
Nice to hear!! What kind of insurance will cover this and do you need to adjust the policy according or it is as out of the box like that? Many thanks 🙏
What about snow environment? I 'm living at germany and i'm gonna see show for the first time in a few months. I want take a few photos and I was thinking about buying a Canon R10, but i'm afraid of weather related issues.
I have the same concern. I am in the US and we are going into my favorite seasons (autumn/winter). I also have a job that has me all over the country from day to day (I could cross 3 states in a day... a really long day, but still a day). The Canon R10 is the one I'm looking at, and the lack of weather sealing is a concern, but I aim to baby the first "real" camera I buy (I've had "point and shoot" cameras before).
Eric - thanks so much for this. I was so stressed out trying to choose between XT5 and XT50. Every stresses that you need weather sealing but I’m an amateur photographer who treats her cameras very carefully.
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I really love Autumn and Winter photography. I especially like taking my camera and lenses when I go camping.. or just exploring (urban/nature).
I've come to appreciate the weather sealing I get when I combine weather-sealed lenses with a weather-sealed body. Is it necessary for my enjoyment of photography? No!
But it offers a little extra peace of mind.. as I like shooting in ugly weather. Rain, snow, -20 Celsius, snowstorms, humid weather, etc... I honestly don't want to feel like my "worry about my camera" would keep me from taking the photos I want. I've often had my camera in such heavy rain or snow, that it is literally dripping wet. Never had a single worry!
In winter, going in and out of a heated environment, like heated car/home.. to a -10 or -20 degrees weather, condensation will build up within a few minutes only.
With weather-sealing, I am at least happy that it only affects the OUTSIDE of the lens. When I get home and let the equipment reach a room temperature, I do not have ANY sign of condensation. inside the body, or the inside part of the lens.
I like the fact that it gives me that extra comfort that my equipment will be in a good condition longer than if it wasn't weather-sealed. I tend to keep my things a long time. I don't care to change my camera every few years.
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THIS 100000%
Let me ask you: what camera body are you shooting with?
You make a lot of sense. Thank you.
Thank you
I have a weather sealed body and lenses and here in Germany I can get very cheap insurance for all my electronic devices including my camera gear. Therefore every kind of damage, self inflicted or not, is covered and I can feel save not babying my gear.
Nice to hear!! What kind of insurance will cover this and do you need to adjust the policy according or it is as out of the box like that? Many thanks 🙏
Great talk, Eric! really helpful insights here!
What about snow environment? I 'm living at germany and i'm gonna see show for the first time in a few months. I want take a few photos and I was thinking about buying a Canon R10, but i'm afraid of weather related issues.
I have the same concern. I am in the US and we are going into my favorite seasons (autumn/winter). I also have a job that has me all over the country from day to day (I could cross 3 states in a day... a really long day, but still a day). The Canon R10 is the one I'm looking at, and the lack of weather sealing is a concern, but I aim to baby the first "real" camera I buy (I've had "point and shoot" cameras before).