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Yes, Plastic Wrap Will Protect Your DSLR From Mud

When there’s a photo shoot that involves mud, you can do one of two things. You can say no and miss an opportunity to capture some crazy shots or you can think creatively and cover your gear in plastic wrap.

The plastic wrap idea was not mine but that of Reuters photographer Jo Yong-Hak. He covered the Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea and lovingly wrapped all his gear in plastic wrap to keep the mud out and the images coming in. Judging by his gallery of photos, I’d say his technique worked well. Very well. [Reuters via PetaPixel]

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    ErraticFocus

    Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    or buy a Pentax that has built in weather proofing…

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    Jason

    Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    @ErraticFocus – All major vendors, Nikon, Canon etc all have models with weatherproofing.

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    Matt

    Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Don’t quite now how weatherproofing would fare with mud. I’d still take the plastic wrap option.

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    Craig

    Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    That’s all very well to have a camera with weather proofing but what about your lenses? Grit in your zoom lens barrel can be a killer.

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