5Dii weather issue: THE POLL!

RDKirk wrote in post #7330280
From what the Canon service center told them, I think we can go farther than that. We can say with good confidence that if you get salt water into the 5D2 shutter release, you'll get corrosion.

That may be just as true of any other camera, but we don't have any positive examples of other cameras getting salt water on their shutter releases.

I'm of two minds on this, actually.

On one hand, it seems to be a believable that salt water in the shutter release will cause corrosion.

On the other, though -- I cannot help but look at the entire episode with a skeptical eye. Reading the gentleman's posts regarding his experience, I see flashes of anger, frustration, and disappointment -- all understandable given his circumstances, but telling with regards to his reliability as a resource. (Does he really think exposure to blue sky would cause the shutter on a new 5D2 to fail?)

With 15 years of experience in CE manufacturing and sales, I have learned that when people are upset, its hard to sort the fact from the hyperbole. And hyperbole never solved a single problem -- it just gets in the way.

So, call ME cynical, but I would personally want to see his Canon paperwork prior to allowing that the salt water caused the corrosion, or that even corrosion exists.

mattograph wrote in post #7329747
Hold up on that. I just read that several people died when the burned their canon cameras for warmth in a closed home with zero ventilation.

I don't know about you guys, but that concerns me. If I can't burn my plastic and magnesium canon camera in my sealed home for warmth, well, that's something I think that Canon needs to address. Has anyone heard any reports on how the D700 performs as fuel?

This deserves to put in the hall of fame somewhere.

AdamLewis wrote in post #7330481
This deserves to put in the hall of fame somewhere.

Thanks. I'm here all week!

mattograph wrote in post #7327451
No offense, but that can't be true. You see, some folks went to Antarctica and their cameras failed from a little sea spray. Based on their experiences, your story is simply impossible.

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right, but that might show you why the problem at hand is with the 5Dii and it's new and improved sealing, NOT the XTi in Canada.

seriously, I understand what you're saying, but what I'm asking in this thread is for 5Dii owners to come in and share the conditions they've shot in so we can see if this Antarctica issues is a very odd one, or maybe something a bit more concerning. IE are other 5Diis dying in "bad" weather that's not so bad, or just these few in Antarctica?

jacobsen1 wrote in post #7331942
right, but that might show you why the problem at hand is with the 5Dii and it's new and improved sealing, NOT the XTi in Canada.

seriously, I understand what you're saying, but what I'm asking in this thread is for 5Dii owners to come in and share the conditions they've shot in so we can see if this Antarctica issues is a very odd one, or maybe something a bit more concerning. IE are other 5Diis dying in "bad" weather that's not so bad, or just these few in Antarctica?

I guess thats fair. My vote has been cast -- I look forward to the results.