Shooting in the rain - DPChallenge Forums

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

02/12/2005 01:39:00 AM · #1

Anybody care to share some insight on how to shoot in the rain? I got my D70 nearly a month ago, but life has conspired to keep me from taking it very far from home. When my weekends are free, the weather doesn't want to cooperate, so I'm hoping to find a way to go out in the rain without jeopardizing the safety of my camera. Ideas?

nsbca7

02/12/2005 01:40:48 AM · #2

1. Don't get the camera wet.

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

02/12/2005 01:44:05 AM · #3

I thought you lived out in California where you all get like 12" of rain a year or something. Plan on traveling?

I think we get like 80 here.

eugene

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D

02/12/2005 01:46:40 AM · #4

I use a plastic bag, and put a hole in the bottom for the lens. Put my head in the bag and shoot.

Best way is to get a fully water proof enclosure, but those start at a couple of hundred bucks.

02/12/2005 01:48:24 AM · #5

Don't you sleep?

Yes, the San Diego area normally gets something like 9" per year. So far this season, we've already had 12" I think.

"1. Don't get the camera wet."
Um... Do ya think? Thanks for the insight! LOL

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

02/12/2005 01:50:52 AM · #6

Originally posted by eugene:

I use a plastic bag, and put a hole in the bottom for the lens. Put my head in the bag and shoot.

Best way is to get a fully water proof enclosure, but those start at a couple of hundred bucks.

That's ironic! I've been told before to go put my head in a bag. I just never thought anything good would come of it.

Seriously, though. How do you protect the lens from the water? Or are they fairly moisture-resistant?

nsbca7

02/12/2005 01:53:39 AM · #7

Originally posted by aronya1:

Don't you sleep?

Fixin to. Eyes are getting a little tired. Was up working on some pictures. I have to get up in about five hours, so I can probably stay up another hour or so.

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED

02/12/2005 02:02:04 AM · #8

I bought a product called an Elements Cover, made by Kata. It is a plastic (soft) clear cover that has hand entry holes in on two sides that have drawstrings to keep tight, The lens fits into a front sleeve that has a velcro fastener that closes around the lens hood. Works pretty well. I used it on an Eagle Float trip. Down side is it cost around $50 US.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

02/12/2005 02:10:11 AM · #9

I use a ziploc gallon freezer baggie, cut a circle out of the bottom a little smaller than the lens diameter, "snap" the lens in and it works pretty good. The 5700's a smaller cam the canon though, may need one of the extra big baggies for that and your hands.

I have gotten stray moisture on many cameras through the years, in the rain, never hurt 'em. Just keep soft, absorbent, lint-free towels handy. Of course, you can't expose your camera to a deluge, but a little mist and drizzle wasn't bad. I used to have a "harness" that strapped a golf umbrella verically to my back, those are like 4 foot diameter, worked fine for light rain if it wasn't windy... No idea what happened to the harness, that was years ago.

Robt.

02/12/2005 02:16:30 AM · #10

Thanks for the suggestions. Since I'm at least as cheap as the next guy, I'll start off by trying something like the baggie idea. With any luck, maybe I'll have something to post by this time tomorrow night.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED

02/12/2005 02:21:56 AM · #11

Just checked out the Elements Cover. FYI, it's $39.95. Crappy pictures of the product on the website, though. You'd think they could do better. Makes it REALLY hard to get a good idea of what the product is. Maybe they took the shots in the rain!?

jbsmithana

Nikon D300

02/12/2005 02:30:30 AM · #12

Another downside to the Elements is it is large. Made to fit an SLR even with a large lens. With my D70 and a Tamron 28-300 there is lots of empty space. But when I eventually get that $5,000 Nikon 200-500 F4 VR .................

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

02/12/2005 02:37:16 AM · #13

"Mmm... F4 VR..."

Artan

Canon Digital IXUS v3

02/12/2005 06:05:31 AM · #14

Originally posted by aronya1:

Thanks for the suggestions. Since I'm at least as cheap as the next guy.....

For years I have been proud to be the next guy,
and I resemble that comment,