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I have this idea of taking street photos in the rain!

Seen a Nikon D200, mint, 25K clicks advertised for £100 and I understand they are weather-sealed.

Anyone know what to look out for when buying? The seals maybe?

And re lenses ... I have an old 18-135 plus a 70-300 both lying around unused. Or would it be foolish, I doubt they're weather-sealed.

Any thought? Cheers.
 
I know the D300 is weather seal, so the D200 might well be. Those lens you mention is definitely not weather seal but depend on the amount of rain you going to shoot, you might be alright .......
 
badboy1984 said:
I know the D300 is weather seal, so the D200 might well be. Those lens you mention is definitely not weather seal but depend on the amount of rain you going to shoot, you might be alright .......
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Thanks ... Yes, I don't normally like to get a single drop of rain on my cameras/lenses, but I'm thinking I could get this gear out when in a shop doorway in very light rain and maybe wipe any wetness off with a cloth when finished. Hmmmm ....
 
according to kenrock the D200 is weather seal.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d200.htm

I remember I was using the lumix GH2 with the standard lens in the rain. Left it outside for 2hours pouring with rain to shoot video and it works alright, no water leak to the sensor. I guess depend how much rain and duration you shoot, you probably be alright. Maybe you can buy one of those cheap camera + lens rain cover to protect it a little.
 
Simple plastic rain cover or even a Tesco bag will provide sufficient protection if you are worried :)
 
The biggest problem I have in the rain is changing lenses. Basically just don't change lenses as it gives moisture a chance to get inside. I was with a friend recently and he misted up the lens/camera by completing numerous lens changes in wet/damp/rainy conditions. I still use a plastic optech rain cover in the rain but after a while in pouring rain the side of the bag condensates so the lens still gets a little wet. The D200 may be weather sealed but that weather sealing is only as good as the lens attached to it. The optech rain covers are cheap and offer good protection. Another options is a cloth over the camera/lens, I was at a rugby game recently and the pro's were using chamois leathers which was a new one to me.
 
I use a plastic bag with elastic band attached to it before. Good enough and does the job lol.
 
Just be aware, the D200 is not great above ISO 400. it was the first Nikon Dslr I owned, loved it, but high ISO is muck.
 
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I'm going to dig out my old D40, attach the 18 -135 and, with or without a plastic bag, capture people jumping puddles. Cartier Bresson, eat your heart out. :cautious:
 
I've used many a camera in all sorts of weather and they never seem to break, weather sealed or not.

You will end up with water in the zoom lenses (even weather sealed ones if they're external zoom) but they always seem to work afterwards - I just leave them somewhere warm to dry off..
 
Yeah, I've got a sling type bag, whip it out and back again within a few secs. Shoot A mode and know my distances for best OOF BG.
 
Thanks, but I intend using an old lens 18-135 no VR and an old body with little or no second hand value, so don't intend paying to fix anything if it goes wrong. My other kit I cherish.

I did think about getting a D200 for £100 after seeing THIS post, but changed my mind.
 
Nikons weather sealing on the D200 and D300 is really quite good, I have used my D300 over a number of years for caving and other wettish stuff like mines and culverts and have never had a problem although one or two lenses have spent the weekend in the airing cupboard to dry out, Cagey75 points out the crappy ISO performance on the D200 and I can tell you that the D300 is crap or really noisy after ISO800.
On the rubber grip coming away issue, as long as it is just the rubber it may not effect the water tightness of the camera so may still be worth buying for £100.
 
paulc said:
Nikons weather sealing on the D200 and D300 is really quite good, I have used my D300 over a number of years for caving and other wettish stuff like mines and culverts and have never had a problem although one or two lenses have spent the weekend in the airing cupboard to dry out, Cagey75 points out the crappy ISO performance on the D200 and I can tell you that the D300 is crap or really noisy after ISO800.
On the rubber grip coming away issue, as long as it is just the rubber it may not effect the water tightness of the camera so may still be worth buying for £100.
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Iso 1600 on the D300 is pretty use able (i'm not saying is clean but is defo useable if you shoot raw too). The d7000 is abit better on the iso area.
 
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