D40 Rain Resistance

[Hickeroar]

Will the D40 handle some light rain and such? My wifes Rebel XTi supposedly does pretty well in misting and light rain, but I'm just curious about my rig. Thanks!

[deckcadet]

As with all non-weather sealed electronics (including the Rebel XTi) you should avoid getting it wet.

I will say this though...the D40 is very well built, and I think it improves even upon the D70's sturdy compact build.

I took my D70 out in a hurricane (do this at your own risk).

It survived without a drop of water making it inside.

so some light rain/misting should be no problem...the weak point will probably be your lens. the 18-70mm has a rubber gasket around the mount, and at 18mm with a filter and hood on you would have no problem... lenses like the 18-135, 18-55/II I'm not so sure about.

My hurricane stunt was done with the weather sealed 17-35mm f/2.8D AFS

[Hickeroar]

I guess it's not worth the risk when trashbag + hole = almost free weatherguard. :-P