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The Nikon D4 can apparently survive 16 hours rain...

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PacificRimJob
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http://petapixel.com/2014/05/09/check-happens-6000-nikon-d4-left-exposed-storm/









Just needed to be cleaned and dehumidified and it was fine. WUT.
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Anchorfilms
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16 hours? wow
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JGWI
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Dropbombs8
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never mind the camera im wondering whats with the tank?
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orangepeelz
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Basically an $8000 sponge sitting in the rain with that lens
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Kiffir
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/767972/Canon-7D---Hardcore-Durability-Test

plus it's only 1000$
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Laurent.
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DingoSean


I never knew D4's had a built in bubble level.

Thank you Nikon for such innovation.
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Japaneezy
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D4s are built for such conditions; it'd be disappointing if it didn't hold up to its standards.
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PacificRimJob
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It was left out shooting a timelapse in Lebanon when a freak storm rolled through and dumped like 3cm of rain. He had a D3 shooting as well, but it wasn't pointed straight up at the sky like this D4 was so it was fine.

His 16mm fisheye, and 14-24 needed to be cleaned, though.
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Chubbs.
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can we see the time-lapse?
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TWoods
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Chubbs.can we see the time-lapse?


It's out there somewhere, I think I've seen it. I remember being underwhelmed haha.
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