EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

[Ricoh]

Quite remarkable achievement from the designers.

http://thephoblographer.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=c936e6d50a1b870cefefb7762&id=25b72e9c12&e=b8a5b56ba0

[Grumpy Hec]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

Bonkers. For the record I will not be trying that

Hec

[Riphur]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

I have already used my e-m5 mk ii in the rain, but I will never put it like that under water

[Wee man]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

I think, why? Rain yes waterfalls no!

Wee Man

[timboo]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

Least it makes cleaning it easy

[Ricoh]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

Obviously, it's not to encourage you to take similar action (well, how many of us have a faucet for God's sake, only taps where I live) but to demonstrate by extreme it should be ok out in the elements, rain, snow etc.

[Graham_of_Rainham]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

Years ago I was shooting waves breaking at Portland bill. I was covered in sea water and spray. When finished I went in the cafe to warm up and washed my camera under the tap. A photographer stood next to me, asked what I was doing, saying I'd ruin the camera.

In a reply worthy of the old David Bailey adds, I told him it was an Olympus and it could take getting wet...

It was one of the forerunners of the "Tough" range, and is still going strong.

I think they learned a lot from that range and designs.

[Gwyver]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

I don't think that test under the tap was all that extreme - the water flow wasn't particularly intense and never covered the entire camera + lens at any time. A few minutes under a power shower would be more impressive!

Hill walking in continuous rain for several hours with the camera unprotected strikes me as more severe. My various OM-Ds have each experienced this on several occasions - and always survived without a glitch.
I've come to expect that they will be OK in these conditions and would be very disappointed if anything went wrong. It's one of the reasons why I returned to the Olympus brand when I bought my first DSLR (an E-3).

[Clockwork Donkey]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

What brand of washing powder do Olympus recommend, or should I ask Hotpoint?

[Otto]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

Nothing new

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YHyn53AeOk"]What happens you mix a waterfall and an OM-D? - YouTube[/ame]

[blu-by-u]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

After a day at the beach, with all the sand, salt and stuff, Running it under a tap would be the best thing to do. I did that with the EM5mk1 long ago. nothing untoward happened. I totally trust Olympus when they say it's weather seal, it will be.

[mack100]

Re: EM1 MkII Weather Sealing Test (video)

Interesting point to replace the hot shoe cover when washing under the tap.
I wonder if this would apply during general use in the rain, for some reason I always take my hot shoe cover off and store it so safely I can never find it again.