rm3d(i) vs dust / rain

[Jim2]

have you ever used your rm3d(i) under a very windy and dusty environment, or in a misty environment? Would you be comfortable doing so? How well does it cope with it and keep the lens, camera (including the movements i.e. rise/fall/tilt), and the digital back protected from it?

 

[Jim2]

Perhaps another way of asking this is - can this camera be cleaned from dust / sand easily? Can it be disassembled for cleaning?

 

[RodK]

Jim2
You cannot disassemble the camera. You can remove the ground glass or digital back adapter, and the lens. Then you can use air blowers, or canned air and a dry paint brush to clean. There is no user dis-assembly possible. This would compromise the focus alignment. A slightly damp cloth could be used to wipe off outside of camera and finder.

 

[jimban]

The large throat on the camera and removeable 6x9 GG plate make access, for removing dust easy. One area to be carefull of is any grit/sand getting the lens mounting threads. A lens cloth or brush should keep the threads clean. Cleaning the tilt/swing mechanism might be a problem if something nasty were to get in there, but an air rocket is fine for removing dust.

One bonus with the R lens mounts is that they are wide enough to easily remove the rear lens caps. Not a simple task with lenses greater than 70mm on my cambo wide.

jim