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song4themoon
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 08:28
Well the fall is about to come and with it I bet lost of rain....

So lets say you have a wedding shoot and it ends up raining that day..... but the bride and groom would still like to take some quick pics outside... with umbrella or anything....

What do you use to protect your gear?
Derbyshire Weddings
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 08:29
A wife with a large golfing umbrella!

PS. Loved your self portrait images.
Stooge_UK
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 09:45
Plenty of pracice with rain here in the UK!!!!
A large brolly and someone to hold it are a must....
jamiewexler
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 11:32
In the event that an assistant and umbrella are unavailable, I picked up one of these for each camera: http://www.adorama.com/KAE690.html
Toogy
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 12:02
Wow!, good idea, I should get one of those just incase.
song4themoon
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 12:36
Awesome, I will have to buy a couple of those! Thanks!
RandyMN
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 12:43
Amazing how they can make a little rain coat for a camera consisting of two draw strings and then charge 39.99 for it! I was expecting 9.99, or 19.99 at the most.

I do like it though...
Bakewell
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 13:02
These work well...

http://www.stormjacket.com/

elastic rather than draw strings
AKRover
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 13:38
In the event that an assistant and umbrella are unavailable, I picked up one of these for each camera: http://www.adorama.com/KAE690.html
I have one of these and used it to photograph a 4x4 event in the rain last weekend and it worked great. I was still out shooting when everyone else was shielding their cameras from the rain. My only complaint is not being able to use a speed light with the cover on. I tried using the pop-up flash on my 10D which helped a little but I still missed my 580. I paid more than that for it but that's Alaska camera stores for you.
coreypolis
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 15:07
a 1 series and weathersealed lens :)

worked for our wedding, we got married in Seattle at the end of December, and needles to say it rained all day.
cmM
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 16:53
I've thought about this a few times (never happened to me). One day, I'll show up at a rainy wedding with one of those umbrellas that attach to my head

Something like this:
http://www.ocanadagear.com/graphics/umbrella-hat.jpg
:D:D:D
tim
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 17:15
I love the umbrella hat!
song4themoon
30th of August 2006 (Wed), 19:41
Lol yeah.. a friend of mine has one as a gag for her husband and shge told me where she bought it. I actually looked at it because I thought it was hilarious ANDF convenient.. but they were out.. too bad as they were only 5 bucks