The "dust and moisture resistant" scam

I'd like to know CANON and SONY, exactly WHAT this means? To what
industrial standard are the 40D and A700 made water and dust
"resistant?" IMO, this is complete B.S., those models are no more
resistant than the average entry level plastic DSLR.
If you want to see moisture resistant, look at the Pentax K10D and
Nikon's D300. If you want to see splash resistant, see the Olympus
E-3.

RichA wrote:

Blah blah blah blah blah RichA has yet again said nothing blah blah
blah blah blah.

Greg

On Dec 2, 11:19 pm, "G.T." wrote:
RichA wrote:

Blah blah blah blah blah RichA has yet again said nothing blah blah
blah blah blah.

Greg

I think they are lying. As far as I know, only Olympus meets what
would be the first level of a real industrial standard for splash
resistance. None of the other makes do, even with gasketing. Canon
and Sony are just, well screwed together, that's it.

In article
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RichA wrote:

I think they are lying. As far as I know, only Olympus meets what
would be the first level of a real industrial standard for splash
resistance. None of the other makes do, even with gasketing. Canon
and Sony are just, well screwed together, that's it.

Who cares? Olympus remains mediocre.

"RichA" wrote in message
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I'd like to know CANON and SONY, exactly WHAT this means? To what
industrial standard are the 40D and A700 made water and dust
"resistant?"

Please quote the source of info where Canon states the 40D is water
resistant. The only claim I've seen on the 40D is that it has some extra
sealing, certainly not that it's water resistant. Letting your bias getting
in the way of facts again?

Mark

On Dec 3, 6:02 am, "Mark B." wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message

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I'd like to know CANON and SONY, exactly WHAT this means? To what
industrial standard are the 40D and A700 made water and dust
"resistant?"

Please quote the source of info where Canon states the 40D is water
resistant. The only claim I've seen on the 40D is that it has some extra
sealing, certainly not that it's water resistant. Letting your bias getting
in the way of facts again?

Mark

What kind of weather resistance did they mean, bright sunshine?

http://www.photokina-show.com/0506/c...canon-eos-40d/

The EOS Integrated Cleaning System combats sensor dust, while a strong
magnesium alloy body with weather resistance ensures lasting
durability.

"RichA" wrote in message
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On Dec 3, 6:02 am, "Mark B." wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message

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I'd like to know CANON and SONY, exactly WHAT this means? To what
industrial standard are the 40D and A700 made water and dust
"resistant?"

Please quote the source of info where Canon states the 40D is water
resistant. The only claim I've seen on the 40D is that it has some extra
sealing, certainly not that it's water resistant. Letting your bias
getting
in the way of facts again?

Mark

What kind of weather resistance did they mean, bright sunshine?

http://www.photokina-show.com/0506/c...canon-eos-40d/

The EOS Integrated Cleaning System combats sensor dust, while a strong
magnesium alloy body with weather resistance ensures lasting
durability.


This was a story filed by a reporter, not Canon's words. So I ask again
where does Canon state the 40D is water resistant?

Mark

On Dec 3, 8:51 pm, "Mark B." wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message

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On Dec 3, 6:02 am, "Mark B." wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message

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I'd like to know CANON and SONY, exactly WHAT this means? To what
industrial standard are the 40D and A700 made water and dust
"resistant?"

Please quote the source of info where Canon states the 40D is water
resistant. The only claim I've seen on the 40D is that it has some extra
sealing, certainly not that it's water resistant. Letting your bias
getting
in the way of facts again?

Mark

What kind of weather resistance did they mean, bright sunshine?

http://www.photokina-show.com/0506/c...canon-eos-40d/

The EOS Integrated Cleaning System combats sensor dust, while a strong
magnesium alloy body with weather resistance ensures lasting
durability.

This was a story filed by a reporter, not Canon's words. So I ask again
where does Canon state the 40D is water resistant?

Mark

I don't know. Where are companies like B&H getting this ad copy?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...R_Digital.html

The enhanced durability of the EOS 40D is attributed to its magnesium
alloy exterior with upgraded dust and weather resistant construction,
particularly around the camera's connection ports, battery compartment
and memory card door.

On Dec 4, 12:30 pm, TRoss wrote:
On Tue, 4 Dec 2007 07:25:32 -0800 (PST), RichA
wrote:



On Dec 3, 8:51 pm, "Mark B." wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message

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On Dec 3, 6:02 am, "Mark B." wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message

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I'd like to know CANON and SONY, exactly WHAT this means? To what
industrial standard are the 40D and A700 made water and dust
"resistant?"

Please quote the source of info where Canon states the 40D is water
resistant. The only claim I've seen on the 40D is that it has some extra
sealing, certainly not that it's water resistant. Letting your bias
getting
in the way of facts again?

Mark

What kind of weather resistance did they mean, bright sunshine?

http://www.photokina-show.com/0506/c...canon-eos-40d/

The EOS Integrated Cleaning System combats sensor dust, while a strong
magnesium alloy body with weather resistance ensures lasting
durability.

This was a story filed by a reporter, not Canon's words. So I ask again
where does Canon state the 40D is water resistant?

Mark

I don't know. Where are companies like B&H getting this ad copy?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...1901B004_EOS_4...

This would be a nice topic to discuss on that "philanthropic website
that reviews cameras, completely free of the feters of company and
retailer commercialism" you were blathering about last month.

The enhanced durability of the EOS 40D is attributed to its magnesium
alloy exterior with upgraded dust and weather resistant construction,
particularly around the camera's connection ports, battery compartment
and memory card door.

The statement is factual and accurate. Since reading comprehension is
another one of the basic skills you lack, please allow me to explain
it to you....

The 40D has a seal around the battery and storage compartment doors,
which qualifies as "dust and weather resistant construction." This
feature was not available on the 30D, the model the 40D replaces, so
it qualifies as an "upgrade."

TR

I hear the paint on the body is waterproof, BFD, the impression from
the "marketing copy" is that the camera (in-total) is dust and water
resistent and nothing indicates that. This reminds me of all the
silly acronyms for low-dispersion glass the mfg's make up to
distinguish theirs from the rest, even though the glass is essentially
identical, often from the same source.

On Dec 4, 10:25 am, RichA wrote:
On Dec 3, 8:51 pm, "Mark B." wrote:



"RichA" wrote in message

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On Dec 3, 6:02 am, "Mark B." wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message

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I'd like to know CANON and SONY, exactly WHAT this means? To what
industrial standard are the 40D and A700 made water and dust
"resistant?"

Please quote the source of info where Canon states the 40D is water
resistant. The only claim I've seen on the 40D is that it has some extra
sealing, certainly not that it's water resistant. Letting your bias
getting
in the way of facts again?

Mark

What kind of weather resistance did they mean, bright sunshine?

http://www.photokina-show.com/0506/c...canon-eos-40d/

The EOS Integrated Cleaning System combats sensor dust, while a strong
magnesium alloy body with weather resistance ensures lasting
durability.

This was a story filed by a reporter, not Canon's words. So I ask again
where does Canon state the 40D is water resistant?

Mark

I don't know. Where are companies like B&H getting this ad copy?http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...1901B004_EOS_4...

The enhanced durability of the EOS 40D is attributed to its magnesium
alloy exterior with upgraded dust and weather resistant construction,
particularly around the camera's connection ports, battery compartment
and memory card door.

I know this may come as a major surprise, but companies do often
employ copywriters to touch up, or even create, on-line and catalog
copy. Not everything is a direct lift from the manufacturer: in fact,
years ago, when I did that kind of work, about the only thing we were
allowed to use was the specifications.