T2i protection

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so i just need some answers here because my friends have been asking me how to keep the camera safe from snow blowing and getting the cam wet. so how do you do it? i thought about maybe just putting a towel or something over the camera, maybe a lense hood? all helpful answers are appreciated

Sep 15 2011 9:04PM

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the.cheat

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the t2i will probably be fine as long as its not absolutely blizzarding or something.

Sep 15 2011 9:11PM

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S.C

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UV PROTECTOR! cannot stress it more

Sep 15 2011 9:25PM

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TonyMacaroni

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i have a polarizer, will that be ok?

Sep 15 2011 9:34PM

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WillStart

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i've filmed with the T2i in rain and blizzards without it covered and it's always been fine

Sep 15 2011 9:36PM

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.Max.

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Polarized filters are expensive, buy a cheap UV to screw over that and protect the polarizer.

Sep 15 2011 9:36PM

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[J_Gasper]

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what the hell are you talking about? yeah i mean that will help, but it wouldnt help weatherize it. but OP, the t2i is a tank. dont take my word and dip it in water, but its pretty weather resistant. been with it snowing, it was fine. hell, i was 5 feet away from Niagara falls and it was soaked and still was fine.

Sep 15 2011 9:38PM

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eheath

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lol no, stacking filters is even worse than using them in the first place.

Sep 15 2011 10:08PM

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TonyMacaroni

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do you have anything else to suggest?

Sep 15 2011 10:38PM

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alexat955

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i use uv filters, i dont think it degrades the footage enough to matter. dont cheap out on one though

Sep 15 2011 10:47PM

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blatt

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L series glass is weatherproof

UV's are a nice insurance for lens elements.

As long as you're not stupid, the cam will hold up fine

Sep 15 2011 10:48PM

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the.cheat

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i think the 70-200 f/4 isnt weather sealed. i read that somewhere, cant remember where.

Sep 15 2011 11:02PM

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blatt

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All L series glass is weatherproof I think. The only one I would think aren't weatherproof is the 24-70 and 24-105 b/c of the external zooming. But no water gets in at the mount and if you have a filter on you're set

Sep 15 2011 11:09PM

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the.cheat

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says only weather sealed in the comments here. i'm not trusting it 100%, just saying
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1029&message=34624526

Sep 15 2011 11:12PM

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blatt

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well yeah. It's not like you can dip it in a tub of water haha. But it will not be affected by some snow getting on it

Sep 15 2011 11:17PM

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S.C

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what are you talking about, fuck protecting the body, the glass is more fragile and valuable. it is retarded to not protect the one glass element exposed to the outside world

Sep 15 2011 11:29PM

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