nikon weather sealed lenses.

Apart from the Nikonos lenses that don't use water as part of the optical formula, I don't think you can call any of them weather sealed.
 
Of all the lenses in my signature, the only lenses without the rubber seal are the 50mm f/1.4, and the 12-24mm. All the rest have the rubber ring you mention. :)

EDIT: you mention the 18-70, and actually, I have that one too, and that also has the rubber ring.
 
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puddleduck said:
Nikon doesn't make weather sealed lenses.
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This is from the 24-70 marketing blurb

Engineered to Nikon professional D-SLR
standards to effectively resist dust and moisture


And on the Nikon UK site referring to the 70-200 F2.8

Weather sealed magnesium body to meet the most challenging professional needs.

I suspect that's the equivalent of Canon's weather sealing? Could be wrong though :)
 
dod said:
This is from the 24-70 marketing blurb

Engineered to Nikon professional D-SLR
standards to effectively resist dust and moisture


And on the Nikon UK site referring to the 70-200 F2.8

Weather sealed magnesium body to meet the most challenging professional needs.

I suspect that's the equivalent of Canon's weather sealing? Could be wrong though :)
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Nikon won't guarantee their lenses are weather sealed - unless its changed with the new 70-200 f/2.8, Nikon unlike Canon won't back up weather sealing claims via warranty ie if it gets wet in the rain, and water gets in, we'll repair it. Because they won't.

The best weather sealing you can get it a 1p bin liner right now if shooting in the rain, not marketing blurb.
 
scottthehat said:
i have contaced nikon via email about this before and they did give a list of weather sealed lenses, which i have lost, but have emailed them agian.
i will post when i gett it.
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Ask the question a different way - ask for a list of lenses that are guaranteed to be weather sealed.

I should point out that the manual for the new 70-200 VR II says "Do not get water on the lens.." (page 23).

The rubber gasket isn't a weather seal for the whole lens - its designed to stop dirt and moisture ingress into the camera body via the mount.
 
My 18-70 f3.5-4.5 DX kit lens that came with my D70 is definitely NOT weatherproof - it steamed up inside on a very rainy morning at Exbury Gardens last year.
 
I can tell you with 100% certainty that the 27-70 2.8 and old 70-200 2.8 are heavily weather sealed - have used both on a d3 in pouring rain with no water ingress at all. They may not guarantee it but they don't need to!

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70-200 2.8 are heavily weather sealed

No its not. Mine got so wet in Alaska in 2006, AF stopped worked, and it fogged and needed to go for service (which I needed to pay for, due to water ingress)

These was the optical performance prior to service (test shots for Nikon prior to sending it in)

http://www.andydrakeimages.co.uk/stuff/water.jpg
 
scottthehat said:
i have seen lots of people saying how good the 70-200mm is in the rain,
andy did you drop it in water.
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No, it rained a lot. While Nikon lens manual are saying "don't get lenses wet" then the weather sealing claims are pointless if you can't get warranty service for water ingress in the event you need it.

The new 70-200 VR II might be different, although I do note they say don't get water on it in the manual, which doesn't bode well for confidence in the sealing!
 
scottthehat said:
so what is the point of having weather sealed bodies.
its a bit of a waste of time then,
so the only camera lenses that guarantee it are canon and pentax.
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All the pro and top pro Zuiko lenses are weather sealed.

Paul
 
I've used Nikon equipment in very wet conditions on ocassion without problems - just a rub down afterwards. A good rain soak has done no harm at all.
 
Nikon have never 'guaranteed' thier products are weatherproof, but they are: I've used F5, D1, D1x, D2x, D3 and D3x cameras with a wide variety of lenses in all conditions over a period of many years: rain, sleet, snow, dust, heat, humidity, from the Arctic in Norway to the Jungles of Belize and the Deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan - all with no problems.

I even fell in a river carrying a D2x and D2xs with 17-35 and 70-200 VR lenses and dunked both of them completely underwater. Both cameras were dried with a damp hankie and carried on working with no adverse affects.

The latest range of Pro lenses with the little rubber gaskets provide a little additional dust barrier for the sensor but that's all...the rest of the seals were already good enough as they were.

Light rain, drizzle, even torrential downpours (ask the TP guys who were with me in a trip to London a few years back if I looked even slightly worried about the cloudburst that hit us in Trafalgar Square!) should pose little or no problems apart from misting-up of the eyepiece and raindrops on the front element. Carry a fake chamois or something equally absorbent like a good micro-fibre cloth and keep wiping it away...

If you're doing a static sports shoot or something similar then a rain-cape might work for you...personally I've never used one even though I have the Kata ones issued to me...
 
Arkady said:
Nikon have never 'guaranteed' thier products are weatherproof, but they are: I've used F5, D1, D1x, D2x, D3 and D3x cameras with a wide variety of lenses in all conditions over a period of many years: rain, sleet, snow, dust, heat, humidity, from the Arctic in Norway to the Jungles of Belize and the Deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan - all with no problems.

I even fell in a river carrying a D2x and D2xs with 17-35 and 70-200 VR lenses and dunked both of them completely underwater. Both cameras were dried with a damp hankie and carried on working with no adverse affects.

The latest range of Pro lenses with the little rubber gaskets provide a little additional dust barrier for the sensor but that's all...the rest of the seals were already good enough as they were.

Light rain, drizzle, even torrential downpours (ask the TP guys who were with me in a trip to London a few years back if I looked even slightly worried about the cloudburst that hit us in Trafalgar Square!) should pose little or no problems apart from misting-up of the eyepiece and raindrops on the front element. Carry a fake chamois or something equally absorbent like a good micro-fibre cloth and keep wiping it away...

If you're doing a static sports shoot or something similar then a rain-cape might work for you...personally I've never used one even though I have the Kata ones issued to me...
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nice one rob, i just wonder if the 18-200mm would be ok in rain, it has the rubber seal at the bottom.:thinking:
 
hi guys just recieved this from nikon,

Nikon Europe Support 19/02/2010 | 10:20 AM

Dear scott,

Thank you for contacting Nikon regarding lenses.

All of our range of lenses are weather sealed and can be used in light rain. Some of the lenses - which are listed below - have a rubber mount seal for extra protection, however.
If you have any further queries regarding this matter, please click the link above to update your question.

14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S NIKKOR
24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S NIKKOR
AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
200mm f/2G ED-IF AF-S VR NIKKOR
AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED
600mm f/4G ED VR AF-S NIKKOR (no rubber mount seal but excellent dust and water resistance)
500mm f/4G ED VR AF-S NIKKOR (no rubber mount seal but excellent dust and water resistance)



Kind Regards,


i removed the name.
Nikon Europe Support
www.europe-nikon.com/support
 
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