400d in rain

well one of my friends from high school asked me to go see her perform at our highschools homecoming and i was planning on taking a few shots but its raining pretty good...is it a good idea to take my cam or no?

Is homecoming inside a building?

VladDracule wrote in post #3973867
well one of my friends from high school asked me to go see her perform at our highschools homecoming and i was planning on taking a few shots but its raining pretty good...is it a good idea to take my cam or no?

hefty bag and rubber bands

nope its football

51 views 2 reply's? has anyone tried it?

The answer is no, the 400D is not weather sealed, if it is raining hard enough for water to sit 0n the Camera, hence it will seep in side it will possible short circuit, and bang, as on other poster said, plastic bag and rubber bands, or anything to keep it dry as possible

I would think its up to you! Even if you have a fully sealed body like the MK2, and a weather sealed L glass, its not a good idea to have the camera out in open raid for anyhting longer that a a few secounds. you need to cover all cameras in the rain

So really it just just up to you. Can you seal it up good with rubber bands, tape and plastic bags? are you willing to risk it?

Your camera is not weather sealed.

Try a wal-mart bag this time and then buy:

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Ditto on the stormjacket. I use it for dust mainly and I like it.

I use a plastic bag all the time in the rain for my body. Lens can get wet

I bought this and will be testing it out next weekend.Hopefully not but might be doing so up north in Minnesota.
http://www.procamerage​ar.com …ath=33_39&produ​cts_id=227

I cover my camera/lens with a shower cap. Easy on, easy off.

I am new to the board.

Let me share with you what I have used, and have done it traveling all over the World.
Get one of those plastic cases that come when you buy linen, they usually have a zipper, so I place the entire camera including the lense and when not in use just zip off the camera.....The best place is at Bed and Linen store...

ione wrote in post #3983090
I am new to the board.

Let me share with you what I have used, and have done it traveling all over the World.
Get one of those plastic cases that come when you buy linen, they usually have a zipper, so I place the entire camera including the lense and when not in use just zip off the camera.....The best place is at Bed and Linen store...

Yea but I think they want to be able to take pics while its raining. needing the lens open, and the eye piece at least behind something clear. Not to mention access to controls.