Reporter owners, what happens to the aramid/kevlar after rain/water exposure?

[SoCalLeicanator]

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Hi all, I am a Q2 and SL2-S Reporter owner.  I live in Southern California and decided to take a photo walk in the rain.  I had choice of a stock Q2 or an SL2-S Reporter.  I chose the former because I didn't know what would happen if the aramid got a good soaking.  Granted, I walked during a lull but the rain was steady enough that a there was a constant very light stream of water dripping over the camera and the body became wet.  Reporter owners who have their cameras get a little soaked, what happens to the aramid?  As this the stuff they make nautical ropes out of, I assume nothing, but was curious to hear real life examples.  Thanks in advance. 

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[SoCalLeicanator]

Hi all, I am a Q2 and SL2-S Reporter owner.  I live in Southern California and decided to take a photo walk in the recent storm (super mild where I live).  I had choice of a stock Q2 or an SL2-S Reporter.  I chose the former because I didn't know what would happen if the aramid got consistent low level moisture exposure.  Granted, I walked during a lull but the rain was steady enough that a there was a constant very light stream of water dripping over the camera and the body became wet.  Reporter owners who have their cameras get a little soaked, what happens to the aramid?  As this the stuff they make nautical ropes out of, I assume nothing, but was curious to hear real life examples.  Thanks in advance. 

[Anbaric]

Kevlar is used in some protective clothing (e.g. for motorcyclists) that can be washed, so I suspect it would be fine. I think the SL2-S Reporter has the same 'ingress protection' rating as the standard SL2-S = IP54, which is pretty good (don't know about the lenses). The Q2 has a lower rating, IP52. The second digit is the relevant one for water protection (i.e. 4 vs 2), see:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_code#Second_digit:_Liquid_ingress_protection

In any case, I like to keep my cameras dry if possible. These things are handy and come in several sizes:

https://www.optechusa.com/products/rainsleeve

The drier it is to start with, the less you have to dry it out afterwards (obviously storing even a slightly damp camera or lens can lead to fungus).

[pcgarner]

Good suggestion. The OptTech Rainsleeve is ingenious and a must-have if you're out in the rain.