Actually because no choice, the girls done their make up and got into their evening dress LOL. The shoot has to continue until weather really bad only go indoors.

Pro body la. Rain small matters only. It can even work well during winter.

if u buy new no need to headache lor

Very reliable. But some lenses can't take it. Some extending zoom lens might not be so weather proof due to the extending zoom cam, like the 24-70/2.8. And be careful that rain can still go in through the lens mount, unlss your lens has a rubber seal at the back. But as far as weather sealing goes, the 70-200/2.8 is just about as good as it can ever get.

get "Water Guard WG-AS2" to keep the connection dry.
the unit itself should be splash proof, ultra-sonic welded case part.

maybe that's coz it's just wayyy too underexposed.


underexposed or decent exposure is not the problem here. at iso6400, i can still see a very dim image on the times it work. on the ones that show Err. the image is black. black as in "lens cap on" black.

LOL...i can understand why you're saying that. though this is my first dslr for a week, I've been using dslrs for a long time.

my problem now is, sometimes the mirror/shutter does not complete the whole cycle. let's not talk about underexposed or not. what i'm getting is black. total black like as if u had the lens cap on.

this Err problem happens intermittently but quite frequently. on the times it snaps correctly, I get an underexposed image or a normal image. on the times it fails (Err), i get a "lens cap on" black image.

now it doesnt just happen at 1/8000, it randomly happens at lower shutter speeds like 1/60, 1/40. ISO is at auto, so on the times it work, i get a normal image, on times it fail, i get black image but exif still shows the actual shutter speed i set.

when top LCD shows Err. i switch it off, took out the lens, saw the mirror was up and the shutter was covering the sensor. put it back, switched it on, press the shutter button again, and i can hear the mirror flip down. now I can continue snapping.

sorry if this is real long but i cant really think of a better way to explain this as I dont have a video of it.

^ Send back for warranty. It sounds like you've a bad copy.

yeap...looks like I'm set for it. does this looks like a mechanical prob with the mirror/shutter, electronic problems or could it be something else?

Sounds more like mechanical problem to me, just send it back and let them check it.

yea... seen this before... almost got it when i bought my sb last time.... but thought that i'll rarely use my sb outdoor while raining...

next purchase maybe... for safety...

I am going to buy 2nd hard bro.. so can you please tell me how to define fungus..

Just look through the lens for any fungus, shine a torch or something. If the fungus is obvious you should be able to see it. Google for the sample images.

depends..seldom use, might not really need it.
hot shoe are stainless steel, rain is not tat acidic to short circuit either.

but hotshoe tends to get really hot if you keep flashing... it might cause problem if water drop on the hotshoe in that case...

This post has been edited by chobo: Dec 29 2010, 03:20 PM

d90 hv no whether proof fn ha?

BTW does shutter speed and aperture hv any affect on video?

thanks bro. I have the idea now. sorry noob question

I'm gonna get myself a D3100 with free 8GB, tripod, screen protector and bag this Saturday from KL BB plaza....

About memory card my friend told me rubbish ones not good for video... But he cant explain to me so i wanna ask here... what do I need to look out for?

Class 10 should be good for video recording.

mind to share which shop are you going to get? Helping my friend to search for a unit but most of the store no stock.

Did you by any chance set the mirror lockup, mirror up for cleaning, or shutter delay function, either accidentally or otherwise? Or maybe assign a custom button function to these settings and accidentally pressed it?

If not... then it would appear to be a mechanical issue. You can try taking pics with the lens off body and have a visual look to see if and when it happens, what actually happens.