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<blockquote data-quote="TwistedThrottle" data-source="post: 706449" data-attributes="member: 46724">Thanks @<a href="https://nikonites.com/member-13196-hark.html" target="_blank">hark</a> -that helps alot!&nbsp; I didn't even consider a rain cover, duh!&nbsp; I have a newish D5300 (NIB 4/19) that I recently upgraded from an old D40x.&nbsp; I also have a new to me D800 that I don't trust to be weather sealed (bought it used and had to repair a surprise body crack).&nbsp; My debate was between the two bodies but now, there appears to be a 3rd and 4th option!&nbsp; Thanks for the heads up in the snow.&nbsp; As a snowboarder, I am excited to bring&nbsp; a dslr up to the slopes next winter.&nbsp; I am hoping others will chime in with dangers to watch out for with their cameras in the wild, most of my shots are in a comfy city environment.&nbsp; I am determined to not give the 5300/800 the same fate as the D40x.&nbsp; Although I did get good shots with that camera, sadly it lived most of its life in a camera bag for fear of damage.&nbsp; It still looks brand new, but it pretty much only came out to shoot pics of my kid or for vacations.&nbsp; I don't want to do anything stupid, but I certainly want to have my shooter(s) with me whenever possible.&nbsp; By the sounds of it, getting a rain cover is pretty much necessary if I plan on doing anything outside.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TwistedThrottle, post: 706449, member: 46724"] Thanks @[URL="https://nikonites.com/member-13196-hark.html"]hark[/URL] -that helps alot! I didn't even consider a rain cover, duh! I have a newish D5300 (NIB 4/19) that I recently upgraded from an old D40x. I also have a new to me D800 that I don't trust to be weather sealed (bought it used and had to repair a surprise body crack). My debate was between the two bodies but now, there appears to be a 3rd and 4th option! Thanks for the heads up in the snow. As a snowboarder, I am excited to bring a dslr up to the slopes next winter. I am hoping others will chime in with dangers to watch out for with their cameras in the wild, most of my shots are in a comfy city environment. I am determined to not give the 5300/800 the same fate as the D40x. Although I did get good shots with that camera, sadly it lived most of its life in a camera bag for fear of damage. It still looks brand new, but it pretty much only came out to shoot pics of my kid or for vacations. I don't want to do anything stupid, but I certainly want to have my shooter(s) with me whenever possible. By the sounds of it, getting a rain cover is pretty much necessary if I plan on doing anything outside. [/QUOTE]

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