Can I Shoot In the Rain?

I have always used a pair of supermarket plastic carrier bags, holes poked in the end for the lens, rubber band and lens hood to keep the bag tight around the end of the lens, then tie the handles together to stop it blowing away from the body. Leaves plenty of room for hands to operate everything, keeps the gear dry and costs nothing.

(NOTE: I don't shoot in heavy rain, but typical British showers are no problem and I just keep shooting)

hortonsl62 wrote in post #3981074
The setup is "weather resistant" -- bottom line, it isn't waterproof.

Obviously the camera cannot be submerged under water, but the 1 series + a sealed lens are rated for very heavy rain (I can't remember the exact figure, but it was posted here once by Chuck Westfall)

I wouldn't think twice about going out in heavy rain with my 1d2 and 24-105L.

MarKusWeB wrote in post #3980109
why spend $40-50 while you can make your own? those products looked nothing special yet very expensive

You can use a garbage bag for under a dime. Some people prefer a more elegant solution, and sometimes you just have to look professional.

Mark

I've used my 30D & 75-300 IS in absolute downpurs before, just gotta wipe it off every couple minutes and keep going!

I was at the Rogers Cup in Montreal last year when it began pouring. I quickly stashed away my Rebel XT, but after having left the court where I was watching, I came across a pro (I assumed) who was carrying two set ups: one 1 series (not sure which) mounted on a tripod (carried over his right shoulder) with a white lens attached (likely 70-200), and in his left hand a super-telephoto (not sure which) with another 1 body attached. None of the gear was covered at all. While most people were heading towards the front gate (main building = shelter), he was walking towards the courts nonchalantly and apparently not concerned about the rain and his equipment getting wet. I thought, "Wow, I want something like that... or this guy has money to afford new gear tomorrow!". It kept raining intermittently during the rest of the day, sometimes light, sometimes heavy. I saw 2 or 3 more such photographers with no care for the rain. What they had in common: large cameras with white lenses. Go Canon.

Any of you ever pull something like this?

No I don't

Planning to buy the Storm Jacket

krepta wrote in post #3982886
I was at the Rogers Cup in Montreal last year when it began pouring. I quickly stashed away my Rebel XT, but after having left the court where I was watching, I came across a pro (I assumed) who was carrying two set ups: one 1 series (not sure which) mounted on a tripod (carried over his right shoulder) with a white lens attached (likely 70-200), and in his left hand a super-telephoto (not sure which) with another 1 body attached. None of the gear was covered at all. While most people were heading towards the front gate (main building = shelter), he was walking towards the courts nonchalantly and apparently not concerned about the rain and his equipment getting wet. I thought, "Wow, I want something like that... or this guy has money to afford new gear tomorrow!". It kept raining intermittently during the rest of the day, sometimes light, sometimes heavy. I saw 2 or 3 more such photographers with no care for the rain. What they had in common: large cameras with white lenses. Go Canon.

Any of you ever pull something like this?

The newspaper likely owns it. I think you mean, err well hope you mean he had a monopod. I've had my 20d with no problems in rain situations. I never had one of them rain jacket things. I prefer shooting in the rain, it makes it more "Interesting".

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ACDCROCKS wrote in post #3983044
The newspaper likely owns it. I think you mean, err well hope you mean he had a monopod. I've had my 20d with no problems in rain situations. I never had one of them rain jacket things. I prefer shooting in the rain, it makes it more "Interesting".

Hmm, yeah, perhaps it was a monopod (more likely), or tripod with the legs folded in. I was paying attention more to his lenses, though. I thought for sure those would get damaged somehow.

Great shots, by the way. No cover, really? They might be more resistant than we think (the cameras, I mean), but I do not dare risk it to find out!

krepta wrote in post #3983173
Hmm, yeah, perhaps it was a monopod (more likely), or tripod with the legs folded in. I was paying attention more to his lenses, though. I thought for sure those would get damaged somehow.

Great shots, by the way. No cover, really? They might be more resistant than we think (the cameras, I mean), but I do not dare risk it to find out!

I've shot in heavy rain twice with my Nikon D200 and 70-200 2.8 .... there are plenty of weather-sealed cameras and lenses on the market. They've been around for decades.

Bill

krepta wrote in post #3983173
Hmm, yeah, perhaps it was a monopod (more likely), or tripod with the legs folded in. I was paying attention more to his lenses, though. I thought for sure those would get damaged somehow.

Great shots, by the way. No cover, really? They might be more resistant than we think (the cameras, I mean), but I do not dare risk it to find out!

The 1 series and 70-200IS and all Canon super-tele's are all fully weather sealed, meaning a bit of a shower ain't gonna do nothing to them. I left my 1d and 24-105L out in the rain for fun in the backyard for the hell of it. Just took a few shots, put it on the table and went inside

Back in April I was shooting in some light drizzle with my 20D. I must have been out in the tulip fields for a good three hours and the camera still works!

I did have a towel with me and I did try the button areas off, but other than that - nothing else...

Since then I have made my own rain-jacket - but I don't use it "too" much (it hasn't rained enough since I made it)

The Canon rep I talked to at this Tulip event said that the 1D series can handle 7" of rain hitting it per hour.... that is a lot!

It is good to hear that the 1 series' weather sealing is that resistant! When I can finally afford one (in 10-15 years?), not just in terms of money but also experience and purpose that justify owning one, I should not have to worry about Mother Nature while I shoot.

Can you imagine the advances on the 1 series in such a period of time? Maybe I will be able to shoot inside a volcano (not really).

I have never read anything from Canon that states any of their equipment is "fully weather sealed". Canon uses terms like "highly resistant to dust and moisture".

Sealed and resistant are NOT the same.

Be careful with what you read on this forum.

Another precautionbeside for the camera gear obviously is I wear a poncho big enough to put my camera under if it really begins to pour.Having a secondary line of defense is useful as well.

Trique Daddi