I bought the Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G lens knowing people said it isn't weather sealed, yet it has the rubber gasket on the rear end, and some online sites state it is weather sealed. So my question is what constitutes a weather sealed lens? Are there also internal areas that need weather sealing?
Nikon Rumors states it is weather sealed. Nikon announcement on January 29th; additional Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED specs | Nikon Rumors
And Nikon Europe also indicates the mount is weather sealed although Nikon US doesn't give any info on weather sealing. Mine is a US lens.
AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED | Nikon Wide Angle lens
There are other sites that state the lens isn't weather sealed. So what constitutes a weather sealed lens? How might the weather sealing differ from the 16-35mm f/4 or the 14-24mm f/2.8? Thanks for any info!
Nikon Rumors states it is weather sealed. Nikon announcement on January 29th; additional Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED specs | Nikon Rumors
The lens is weather sealed
And Nikon Europe also indicates the mount is weather sealed although Nikon US doesn't give any info on weather sealing. Mine is a US lens.
AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED | Nikon Wide Angle lens
High-quality construction: featuring metal mount with rubber weather sealing.
There are other sites that state the lens isn't weather sealed. So what constitutes a weather sealed lens? How might the weather sealing differ from the 16-35mm f/4 or the 14-24mm f/2.8? Thanks for any info!