Protecting your camera from water. Quick and Dirty tips?

large and extra large freezer bags, and elastics

I did go 'nuts' with the one bag... cut out holes, re-inforced them with tape... holes are for the strap hooks and tripod mount, and can fit a 70-200 2.8 IS, 2x converter and 40D

PONT shop sell them.
http://www.procamerage​ar.com/catalog/index.p​hp/cPath/33_39

The rain sleeve for $6 looks like a good investment. Aside from ziplocs, most product bags are cheap and won't work for continuous use. It's not like you just stop eating bread either

Someone else posted a link to this in another thread.
I'm seriously thinking about buying one.

http://www.thinktankph​oto.com/ttp_product_Hy​droPhb.php

I bought the $6 ones from B&H and they work too.

rdricks wrote in post #6402229
For occasional use I always carry some Optech Rainsleeves. They come in a 2-pack for less than $10 US. They are basically a plastic bag designed to go over the camera and lens, with access to all the controls. I've used them at Niagra Falls with water soaking myself, never had a problem.

Yes! I went with this option as well. I picked them up from bh for really cheap when I was ordering some other stuff. They're really simply, but they work pretty well and they're quite versatile.

rdricks wrote in post #6402229
For occasional use I always carry some Optech Rainsleeves. They come in a 2-pack for less than $10 US. They are basically a plastic bag designed to go over the camera and lens, with access to all the controls. I've used them at Niagra Falls with water soaking myself, never had a problem.

Just bought a two-pack and got them a couple days ago. Have yet to try them, though.

RPCrowe wrote in post #6403260
I used one of these covers during a July fishingtrip to Alaska and it rained every day. The cover worked just great.

http://www.kata-bags.com …sp?p_Id=229&Ver​sion=Photo

Interesting. And $50+/-... not bad.

photoguy6405 wrote in post #6411696
Just bought a two-pack and got them a couple days ago. Have yet to try them, though.

I've had mine for a while and finally used them 2 weekends ago. Despite staying relatively dry under some trees, enough rain came through to need them. I used one on my camera and one for my flash/battery pack on the ground. They worked great.

The Rainsleeves are great for occasional use. That is why I always keep them with me. I would not want to use one if I was going out shooting for a week in the rain. But for occasional use, or the sudden downpour, they are hard to beat!