POTN Aussie Club #8 - Einsteins won't make you smart

S7000 wrote in post #10265524
Could just take them off.

The Qld police are a bit thingy about that :P

"Sorry officer, they flew off in the wind."

Tax from today.

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I was going to ask this in a new thread in the lens forum, but I didn't want to deal with stupid replies and the like. It's just popped into my mind (less than a third of the way into my final essay for philosophy, of course).

I've read that L lenses without weather-sealing just means it doesn't have that final cover over the metal at the mount end. If the link works, see this for comparison: http://the-digital-picture.com …=103&Go.x=5&Go.​y=10&Go=Go. 70-200 non-IS vs IS, right before the lens cap you'll see silver on the non-IS and black on the IS. Is that actually the only difference in weather sealing on the lenses, or are there further differences under the focus/zoom rings and the like? I was just thinking that if it was raining, all I had to do to weather-seal the lens is, say, use gaffer tape around the mount to cover that silver ring of a lens?

I doubt that makes sense to many, but we'll see

@Moose,I see what your thinking. I'd be interested too.

I see there are a bunch of guys into 4wd offroading here. My mates are starting up a business selling rear view cameras for 4wd, you have any recommendations where a good place to advertise for them is?

Aszental wrote in post #10265922
I see there are a bunch of guys into 4wd offroading here. My mates are starting up a business selling rear view cameras for 4wd, you have any recommendations where a good place to advertise for them is?

Maybe they could try a 4wd forum,become a site sponsor etc.

Aszental wrote in post #10265922
I see there are a bunch of guys into 4wd offroading here. My mates are starting up a business selling rear view cameras for 4wd, you have any recommendations where a good place to advertise for them is?

cameras with screens ? Mine already has a reversing camera, but I've been considering mounting another on the bullbar to a second screen mounted on the dash so I can see over a crest.

But as for your question, try enquiring with 4wd action, outer limits, pradopoint, etc forums.

The Moose wrote in post #10265887
I've read that L lenses without weather-sealing just means it doesn't have that final cover over the metal at the mount end. If the link works, see this for comparison: http://the-digital-picture.com …=103&Go.x=5&Go.​y=10&Go=Go. 70-200 non-IS vs IS, right before the lens cap you'll see silver on the non-IS and black on the IS. Is that actually the only difference in weather sealing on the lenses, or are there further differences under the focus/zoom rings and the like? I was just thinking that if it was raining, all I had to do to weather-seal the lens is, say, use gaffer tape around the mount to cover that silver ring of a lens?

I doubt that makes sense to many, but we'll see

I suspect there's sealing around the moving parts like zoom and focus rings, 'round the front element and the rubber seal on the mount.

DAdeGroot wrote in post #10265991
I suspect there's sealing around the moving parts like zoom and focus rings, 'round the front element and the rubber seal on the mount.

Only on the lenses with the weather-sealed label or both? What you mentioned is what I thought could be missing in the non-weather-sealed lenses (apart from the rubber seal on the mount), but to leave out the rest of the sealing seems wrong.

Aszental wrote in post #10265922
I see there are a bunch of guys into 4wd offroading here. My mates are starting up a business selling rear view cameras for 4wd, you have any recommendations where a good place to advertise for them is?

There's a reasonably active forum at 4wdmonthly.com.au

The Moose wrote in post #10266007
Only on the lenses with the weather-sealed label or both? What you mentioned is what I thought could be missing in the non-weather-sealed lenses (apart from the rubber seal on the mount), but to leave out the rest of the sealing seems wrong.

Well I would assume that if it's not a weather sealed lens, they'd not bother putting any of the sealing in to save on production costs and weight.

Having said that, my 400/5.6L is supposedly not weather-sealed, but has been in the rain with no ill effects.

DAdeGroot wrote in post #10266259
Well I would assume that if it's not a weather sealed lens, they'd not bother putting any of the sealing in to save on production costs and weight.

Having said that, my 400/5.6L is supposedly not weather-sealed, but has been in the rain with no ill effects.

I was under the impression that the 70-200/4 non-IS was the only non-weathersealed L. I could be wrong however.

mickeyjuice wrote in post #10264549
Don't think I've posted this before...

I like the use of selective colouring

S7000 wrote in post #10264951
anyone know how much a G9's going for these days?

I have a G10 for sell

DAdeGroot wrote in post #10265104
More like this then ?

Yeah i like the landscape better too.

AdamC wrote in post #10266416
I was under the impression that the 70-200/4 non-IS was the only non-weathersealed L. I could be wrong however.

i dont know much, but i can say that my 16-35Mk1 is not weather sealed when used without a front filter.

Too late Justin, looking like I got a brand new G9 for $200.

@ Dave ; Pic 1 is my favourite. It's got character.

@ juice ; Very cool photo of the leaves. Would look good on the wall of a studio type apartment

'It'll fit on the driveway' tax;

S90