How weather reistent are the digital hasselblads?

[oliverd]

Canon talks about their digital cameras being weather sealed.  Do the digital Blads need special precautions when shooting from the deck of a ship in the salty air or other harsh envirinments?

[Phil G]

Good Question

After living close to the sea for many years you realize how corrosive the air is so I use a plastic bag secured by elastic bands when shooting close to sea and likelihood of blown sand and sea spray may not look elegant but binliners are cheap and when you dispose of it at the end of the day you dispose of the invisible crud that coats them.
 
Technique I used with my Canons in the snow but they will fit into large ziplock sandwich bags .

I prefer disposable covers to the expensive ones that need cleaning after use the there is less chance of you contaminating your equipment.

One problem I found recently was that when on beach in a cold wind I get lens not attached error message with 210 and Zoom a partial release   cures ?

Phil