Burn-Proof. Going to BurningMan with a Fuji GW690iii

[JChrome]

Hey Gang. So I'm headed to Burning Man in a week and I just received my new GW690. I'm looking for advice on how to seal her from the dust. I know this is going to be a very* tough challenge but I've got a lot of gaffers tape to help 🙂.

Here's what she looks like thus far. Maybe not the prettiest but I don't care. I just want her to function. I've sealed the rangefinder, the lens seals and the shutter button.

Also, I wrote down many of the steps I took at my blog here:
BurnProof

 

[Dan Daniel]

I thought that Burning Man is for participating, not observing. Save the camera and leave no trace on the playa, only in your neurons. Make memories, not images.

🙂

Well, if you do keep the camera working, be sure to post a photo of Grover Norquist when you get back.

 

[f16sunshine]

Have fun. Looking forward to your images. Please start a BM thread for all to post their 2014 images.
As far as keeping the Playa out of your camera and your crack.... It's hopeless yo!
Best is to use the hell out of it and if it neeeds a serious clean send it out later.
I've done some heavy duty dust jobs on the ranch in Montana with no long term dust issues.
Lenses can pull some dust in but the 3.5/90mm is not really a lens I would worry about.
I can't say the same about some of the eos AF lenses.

Cheers!

 

[emraphoto]

for what it is worth, i have shot numerous cameras in hard/dirty/dusty/humid conditions (like 100% humidity every day) and have yet to have one quit. dust, the occasional dent/scratch for sure but everything has kept on trucking... from consumer point and shoots through to a Mamiya 7.

*actually the 7 is the only camera that literally crumbled over the course of an assignment.

 

[emraphoto]

blow out the film transport and such when you can. keep those negs nice and clean

 

[Landshark]

EWA(?) underwater housing.
Latex gloves snapped over the ends.

Observe all you want.

 

[zauhar]

I'm trying to set up a portable darkroom at bm, if you want to try and develop and print something , let me know!

I will be using a jobo processor and handling waste disposal to leave the playa untouched - at least that is the theory . Send a pm if you want to meet up .

Randy

 

[mike rosenlof]

I have met someone whose project for BM is to set up a photography studio. He uses (at last I heard) an RB-67. He said he just plans on a CLA after the event. I think he normally took two bodies.

 

[arseniii]

It will need a CLA after regardless. A zip bag might help a lot!

p.s. i don't like photographers / being photographed at burning man!

 

[ssmc]

Another vote for blowing out the dust - when hiking/camping in the desert, I always carry a small "Rocket" blower and give the body a once-over before changing film. Just be sure to blow "along" the seams rather than "into" them to avoid driving dust further into the camera. Helps a lot to prevent scratched negs.

 

[JChrome]

I thought that Burning Man is for participating, not observing. Save the camera and leave no trace on the playa, only in your neurons. Make memories, not images.

🙂

Well, if you do keep the camera working, be sure to post a photo of Grover Norquist when you get back.

Radical self-reliance compels me to stick with my original plan of burning... a lot of emulsions 🙂

I'm trying to set up a portable darkroom at bm, if you want to try and develop and print something , let me know!

I will be using a jobo processor and handling waste disposal to leave the playa untouched - at least that is the theory . Send a pm if you want to meet up .

PM about to be sent!

It will need a CLA after regardless. A zip bag might help a lot!

p.s. i don't like photographers / being photographed at burning man!

I realize that some people may not like to be photographed. I'll be kind and ask for certain shots depending on the situation.

Another vote for blowing out the dust - when hiking/camping in the desert, I always carry a small "Rocket" blower and give the body a once-over before changing film. Just be sure to blow "along" the seams rather than "into" them to avoid driving dust further into the camera. Helps a lot to prevent scratched negs.

Good advice. I'll bring a rocket to help with prevention. Thanks!