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Camera Rain cover
Anyone have any advice as to what camera/rain cover is best when you 'have' to get photos no matter what the weather is doing?
what do the news/sports guys use?
Joe B
what do the news/sports guys use?
Joe B
I use a home made Heath Robinson type affair involving a cheap golf brolly and an old lightweight rucksack.
The idea was copied from the poor chaps who walk around London flogging tickets to West End shows.
You feel a bit daft, but it certainly does the job unless the rain is horizontal - also much cheaper than waterproof camera covers or underwater housings!
The idea was copied from the poor chaps who walk around London flogging tickets to West End shows.
You feel a bit daft, but it certainly does the job unless the rain is horizontal - also much cheaper than waterproof camera covers or underwater housings!
Try a shower cap,you get them free in most hotels.
I use a heavy duty garden bin liner in a rather natty green colour, and some gaffer tape to hold it all together!
On my Fuji: plastic bag and rubber bands.
On my Sigma a proper Ewa Rain Cape - advantage being: camera/lens totally inside with lens pushed up to an optical glass front which allows barrel rotation (focussing for my lenses). How I got my Waterchute and Under the Waterfall shots
On my Sigma a proper Ewa Rain Cape - advantage being: camera/lens totally inside with lens pushed up to an optical glass front which allows barrel rotation (focussing for my lenses). How I got my Waterchute and Under the Waterfall shots
Great info so far guys!
If anyone can remember where any of the 'ready made' ones can be purchased I'd be most grateful!
Joe B
If anyone can remember where any of the 'ready made' ones can be purchased I'd be most grateful!
Joe B
A company called CameraMac purpose made covers to suit your camera make and model and also to suit your longest lens length. They also have a clear see through panel for LCD displays.
They normally fix over the eyepiece and attach by Velcro on the lens hood. Depending on your lens length they cost around 35-40. Not available from the shops but mail order direct from the company. If anyone is interested I see if I can find the contact details.
Phil
They normally fix over the eyepiece and attach by Velcro on the lens hood. Depending on your lens length they cost around 35-40. Not available from the shops but mail order direct from the company. If anyone is interested I see if I can find the contact details.
Phil
Got my cape through these guys. Fast, friendly
Cameras Underwater
In operation its OK to use rather than great, but you can operate buttons from outside, as well as see to compose. Find it easier to put hand inside (but you then have to keep hand dry!
I've now attached a lens cloth and eyelet to it - former to wipe glass, latter to attach to my camera bag (to dry off and have ready if needed again)
Cameras Underwater
In operation its OK to use rather than great, but you can operate buttons from outside, as well as see to compose. Find it easier to put hand inside (but you then have to keep hand dry!
I've now attached a lens cloth and eyelet to it - former to wipe glass, latter to attach to my camera bag (to dry off and have ready if needed again)
Hi,
I use one of these..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110468085782&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
They do them for all sizes and post to most places!
Phill
I use one of these..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110468085782&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
They do them for all sizes and post to most places!
Phill
Wow! Now that's what I call thread resurrection!!
