What was the worst environment you have shot in?

I live and shoot in So. California......need I say more.

S.Horton wrote in post #8079340
Reminder to self: Never buy Mike's used gear.

It's well taken care of during those times protected from the conditions thanks to Think Tank and sent to CPS at least twice a year for cleaning

Here's mine, worst so far.

worst shooting environment, gonna have to go with a regatta I shot a few years back, pouring rain, windy as hell, probably 12-15 foot seas and a 20 foot boston whaler made for a pretty miserable day.

MJPhotos24 wrote in post #8081433
It's well taken care of during those times protected from the conditions thanks to Think Tank and sent to CPS at least twice a year for cleaning

j/k anyway.

Still, your gear is actually used.

I think most gear is clean because it gets treated like jewelry.

S.Horton wrote in post #8084496
j/k anyway.

Still, your gear is actually used.

I think most gear is clean because it gets treated like jewelry.

How did you know I wear my III around my neck on a gold chain flavor flav style?

MJPhotos24 wrote in post #8085001
How did you know I wear my III around my neck on a gold chain flavor flav style?

Mike's got bling!

We had a football game this past year where the kicker would set up, and the ball would blow over.....everytime. Had to get a guy to put a finger on it and kick it like a field goal for alllll the kickoffs.

Oh yeah, and it was back and forth between rain and snow, around 28-30 degrees. Stupid upper atmosphere.

This one was pretty bad... Night time, super heavy (constant) rain, cold (in the Austrian alps) and muddy. You can actually see my 580exII hanging from the orange mesh fence to the right of frame - it, and my 40d/24-70L combo performed admirably and lived to tell the tale.

I've shot in snow, rain, 110 degree days, and hurricanes, but my favorite thing had to be going up to do a shot from a helicopter with 25 mile an hour winds and pouring. Some genius thought it would look cool and found a dumb pilot to agree.

i shot a baseball game in rain with an XTi and 70-300 IS and no rain gear...

but it was socal rain so it wasnt heavy at all.

Mother-in-Law in my studio.

My worst was while x-country skiing in Wisconsin. Temperature was -22f with a wind chill somewhere around -80f. It was so cold that my 40 lcd would no longer work. First few shots I took off my gloves but within a few seconds I could no longer tell if I was holding the camera without looking in my hands. After that I kept the gloves on.

What, no "Tijuana Donkey Show" stories some of you wandered into by "mistake"?