10D Weather Protection

[LuckyCritters]

I recently purchased a 10D and a 70-200 2.8L lens and started shooting dog performance events.

We are quickly approaching the rainy season here in the Pacific NW and I remember reading that the 10D is not exactly something you want to have out enjoying the rain.

What steps can I take or items can I buy to protect my equipment while shooting in inclimate weather? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

[CyberDyneSystems]

I have seen cameras wrapped in baggies,. leaving the only the lens element (or filter) directly exposed... and I have seen simple nylon covers,. like a drop cloth. I have also seen umbrellas that mount to monopods :D (perhaps using a falsh bracket? )

And of course I had my 10D out in the rain the first week I had it with no protection what so ever,. and it did survive,. (although the people at the camera shop looked at me like I was completely insane when I walked in soaking wet and asked "whats the suggested method for drying a 10D"

[scottbergerphoto]

LuckyCritters wrote:
I recently purchased a 10D and a 70-200 2.8L lens and started shooting dog performance events.

We are quickly approaching the rainy season here in the Pacific NW and I remember reading that the 10D is not exactly something you want to have out enjoying the rain.

What steps can I take or items can I buy to protect my equipment while shooting in inclimate weather? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

Pelican makes an excellent rain cover for cameras:
http://porterscamerastore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=10-0842&Category_Code=C2D
I use this if I have to shoot in wet weather.
Scott

[robertwgross]

CyberDyneSystems wrote:
I have seen cameras wrapped in baggies,. leaving the only the lens element (or filter) directly exposed... and I have seen simple nylon covers,. like a drop cloth. I have also seen umbrellas that mount to monopods :D (perhaps using a falsh bracket? )


Exactly, if you don't have to walk very far, and if it is not too windy, then this works. A monopod is on the bottom, and a good umbrella is on top. In the middle is a flash bracket with the camera on it.

A camera like this will take a few drops of rain here or there, but the body is not completely waterproof.

---Bob Gross---

[defordphoto]

scottbergerphoto wrote:
Pelican makes an excellent rain cover for cameras:
http://porterscamerastore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=10-0842&Category_Code=C2D
I use this if I have to shoot in wet weather.
Scott


How exactly does the velcro part work around the veiwfinder? I like the looks of this and the price is very doable.

[Paul Jordan]

A lot of outdoor sports photographers I know use a microfiber towel that you get in the outdoor shops, draped over the camera and lens if the rain comes on. They are very good at retaining water and I see a lot of pros using them.

I am not sure if microfiber is the correct word to use but hope you understand what I mean.

[defordphoto]

Yeah, I've also used the plastic bag and blue-tape method. Costs about a dollar at best and is disposable. Not pretty, but it works. I would like to have something a little more professional looking though, but it seems that most of these things require sticking something semi-permanently to the camera and/or lens, and I will not do that with my equipment.

[scottbergerphoto]

RFMSports wrote:
scottbergerphoto wrote:
Pelican makes an excellent rain cover for cameras:
http://porterscamerastore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=10-0842&Category_Code=C2D
I use this if I have to shoot in wet weather.
Scott


How exactly does the velcro part work around the veiwfinder? I like the looks of this and the price is very doable.

The velcro is around the opening for the viewfinder so that you can close the flap to cover the viewfinder. The lens wrap has elastic to keep it snug on the lens barrel.
There is no need to affix anything to the camera.

[jimbobski]

Thought the following web site might be of interest to you, they provide many different types of waterproof jackets and housings for cameras. http://www.camerasunderwater.co.uk/