Protection against the elements

[taff63]

What do you use/recommend to protect your equipment from the weather ?

 

[ohara]

What type of weather specifically? Rain, snow, desert?

 

[scottthehat]

what lens are you using on your d300.

 

[gramps]

Or

though better 'pro' cameras and lenses generally have good weathersealing.

 

[taff63]

Weather would be rain or snow as not many deserts in Wales lol and Scott I'm using a tamron 70-300

 

[petersmart]

I find staying indoors works quite well

 

[taff63]

Gramps I think you should go on dragons den you have a winner there m8

 

[faddius]

Already solved!

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[killy]

I find staying indoors works quite well

Yep - My house - but if you feel the need to get wet you could try clingfilm - you can stretch over the front of the lens and shoot through it!

Regards

Mike

 

[scottthehat]

Hi Mark the body would be ok but as the lens is not sealed, i would use some thing like this
http://www.wildlifewatchingsupplies.co.uk/all_in_one_cover.htm

 

[artyman]

Whilst you can use proper rain covers, plastic bag with a hole and secured with a rubber band around the lens hood works fine for the times I'm out in the rain.

 

[modchild]

I've got a couple of the bags that Gramps is suggesting (the second one) and they're very good. Reusuable when put on correctly and they do seem to work well. I got mine from ebay and they are called OpTech Rainsleeve and are about £10 for a pair and you can get them to fit with a flash on also.

 

[slt_roopan]

Try this DIY option. I've one of this

http://www.diyphotography.net/protect-your-camera-from-rain-using-an-old-pair-of-rain-trousers

 

[footman]

I always pack one of these Op-Tech rain thingies:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Op-Tech-Rainsleeve-Twin-Pack/dp/B000PTFDYO

Cheap and compressible but I'm not sure I'd use one in a downpour, or anything for that matter!

I used one in Richmond Park a few weeks ago in fine drizzle and it worked fine.

 

[Sam-D]

Hi Mark

I always carry one of those clear elasticised plastic shower caps you get in hotel bathrooms.

If you have two, one for the camera and one for your head, you look real professional!

Sam-D

 

[neil_g]

stormjacket for the camera, peli or fstopgear bag for the kit.

tried optech found they fogged up really bad.

stormjacket in action

IMG_7037_800 by neilgates, on Flickr