Can I Shoot In the Rain?

I know some camera/lens combos are fully sealed and can be shot in the rain; however, I don't have one of them.

I have a Rebel xti and would like to take some shots in the rain. Can I do it without damaging (or risking damage) to my camera and lens?

If it can be done what gear to I need to get?

Plastic bag with a hole on the bottom and a rubber band.

Also check Storm Jacket:
http://www.stormjacket​.com/

Aquatec.

Storm jacket for light drizzle.

j

I use Storm Jackets for wet weather shooting.

Mark

Don't even think about trying without proper protection.
Your camera is not weather sealed!

I was in Mallorca for a couple of weeks recently and went to a club in Magaluf where they have "water parties" where they basically cover the dance floor with sprinklers and everyone is completely soaked. There was a photographer there with a 30d and 17-55, which was getting covered in water all night but continued to work the whole time. I know the 30d isn't officially weathersealed, but is it possible that most people are just a bit too protective and it will handle more water than you think?

freakeystyley34 wrote in post #3976769
I was in Mallorca for a couple of weeks recently and went to a club in Magaluf where they have "water parties" where they basically cover the dance floor with sprinklers and everyone is completely soaked. There was a photographer there with a 30d and 17-55, which was getting covered in water all night but continued to work the whole time. I know the 30d isn't officially weathersealed, but is it possible that most people are just a bit too protective and it will handle more water than you think?

The question is, did it work the next day?

^^ Better still, how's the lens in 1, 2 months? Filled with mold? The body will corrode internally.

One of the key risks with used gear is that at one point it was wet, only to fault later.

freakeystyley34 wrote in post #3976769
I was in Mallorca for a couple of weeks recently and went to a club in Magaluf where they have "water parties" where they basically cover the dance floor with sprinklers and everyone is completely soaked. There was a photographer there with a 30d and 17-55, which was getting covered in water all night but continued to work the whole time. I know the 30d isn't officially weathersealed, but is it possible that most people are just a bit too protective and it will handle more water than you think?

There was a guy on here who turned his 20D on while he was outside on a light-drizzle day ... camera lasted 3 seconds before it shut down and never again turned out. He sent it to Canon, they confirmed it was water damage and wasn't covered under warranty. The thread was a few years ago, but if you look hard enough you should be able to find it.

Bill

Water damage is a tricky thing. The water, if pure, in and of itself isn't the problem. It is when in comes into contact with ionic contamination that is present on the pcbs (from fingerprints, mfg processes etc...). This turns into a corrosive soup that starts to eat away at the camera. The damage is cumulative and permanent.

Depending on where the contamination is and where the liquid waters gets to, it is basically electronic Russian Roulette - not a question of 'if' but 'when.'

J

I shot in a storm last night..
used a ziplock bag, with holes cut out for the lens, tripod mount, and viewfinder.

went pretty well.

Bukka wrote in post #3977748
I shot in a storm last night..
used a ziplock bag, with holes cut out for the lens, tripod mount, and viewfinder.

went pretty well.

where are the pics?

Hermeto wrote in post #3975651
Plastic bag with a hole on the bottom and a rubber band.

Yep.

However i never shoot when it's raining

I have a clip that attaches my umbrella handle to the monopod. Rain means darker so you were using a monopod anyway, right? Keeps me and the camera dry unless the wind is really blowing from the side.

Does anyone know how much rain can Canon 1D MKIII handle with EF 24-70L mounted?