Keeping the M dry

[pachuco]

Hi Folks,

I am headed to Iquitos, Peru soon and will be spending about a month there. Along with the standard gear that I generally take on assignment, I want to take my trusty M3. Never having used it in a rain forest before, do I need to do anything special to keep it dry on the inside? I love the camera and I would hate to ruin anything. Any advice or links to previous posts about this would be really appreciated. Thanks! 😀

 

[Roger Hicks]

I've used Ms (M2, M4-P, maybe M3 as well, I can't remember) in the monsoon in India and never taken any special precautions. As long as they're not actually rained on for minutes on end, it shouldn't be a problem.

Cheers,

R.

 

[pachuco]

Thank you Roger! I feel better knowing that!

 

[Rafael]

HERE is a thread in which I asked a similar question. In the end, I put everything in zip-lock bags with silica gel packs and into a Timbuk2 messenger bag. I had no problems.

 

[tmfabian]

getting the m3 wet isn't problem, if you really want to ensure dryness, pop off the bottom plate and leave the back door open overnight whenever you're in A/C. Otherwise, like marc above me here said, silica gels are your friend.

 

[pachuco]

Thank you all for your advice!