Digital BW, The Print

C D Tobie <CDTobie@...> wrote:

> 
>... We're talking about camera body failure due to camera  
> body exposure to rain, mist, or fog, short of actual 
> submersion in water. The 5D Mark II was listed as being 
> a sealed body, which is for exactly such "damp but not 
> submerged" conditions. But it sounds as though that may 
> not be the case, which is well worth knowing...

I have not read every LL posting on this, but the 2 comments I've seen 
that seem to have been attributed to Canon suggest that corrosion or 
the like was found under the shutter button of one sample, and there 
may have been a bad batch of cameras.  One user found that, as a 
preventative, one could simply tape over the shutter button, thus 
sealing it, and it will continue to work normally.  If there was a bad 
batch of cameras, hopefully Canon will identify those owners and offer 
to replace the defective component(s).  I suspect they are working the 
problem.

(On a more positive note, Canon announced new tilt shift 24 and 17mm 
lenses, finally replacing their old 24mm TS dog.)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com