09-07-2016, 03:07 PM
Two things I doubt:
"Sigma will bring weather resistance like the massive one in Sports to the Art series."
"Sigma lenses are not tight enough to withstand a spray of rain."
My point is very clear - if a manufacturer like Pentax, Olympus, Sigma with Sports versions, Fuji with their WR-line not only claims but shows lenses with water or dust on it, I take it to be real, but otherwise I don't give a damn on the word "weather resistant". It reminds me far too much on the mark "water resistant" of an expensive Oris wristwatch, which was impossible to wear in summer or conditions with a little sweat involved. The glass was always filled with drops inside.
There are standards to approve electrical units - as long as camera manufacturers can refuse warranty cases because of water, I don't see a claimed or pretented weather resistance as a reason to prefer one lens.
"Sigma will bring weather resistance like the massive one in Sports to the Art series."
"Sigma lenses are not tight enough to withstand a spray of rain."
My point is very clear - if a manufacturer like Pentax, Olympus, Sigma with Sports versions, Fuji with their WR-line not only claims but shows lenses with water or dust on it, I take it to be real, but otherwise I don't give a damn on the word "weather resistant". It reminds me far too much on the mark "water resistant" of an expensive Oris wristwatch, which was impossible to wear in summer or conditions with a little sweat involved. The glass was always filled with drops inside.
There are standards to approve electrical units - as long as camera manufacturers can refuse warranty cases because of water, I don't see a claimed or pretented weather resistance as a reason to prefer one lens.