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09/30/2006 04:07:08 AM · #1
Hello, i'm doing more and more sports photography and in England we're reaching the time of year where it will probably rain all the time. I was wondering how people protect their cameras and lenses from the rain.

I've already had one lens stop auto focusing after shooting a football match when it was raining lightly, i did have a chammy leather (as reckomended by a pro) over the camera but it obviously didn't work well enough.
09/30/2006 04:45:15 AM · #2
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09/30/2006 04:46:23 AM · #3
09/30/2006 05:03:26 AM · #4
Originally posted by faidoi:



Hi faidoi

I was thinking of that but i had once seen a soft plastic cover that wrapped around the lens and camera which had a hole in the end to screw onto the filter attachment, i can't seem to find any sites that stock these.
09/30/2006 05:24:27 AM · #5
An umbrella is probably best in all but light rain. It does necessitate a tripod though, in most cases.

If you have lens hoods for your lenses, then rather than buy an expensive covering, you can get a plastic bag (or sheet of plastic), cut a hole for the lens, and then secure it around the front of your lens hood with an elastic band. The camera then sits inside the bag / under the plastic.

09/30/2006 05:33:38 AM · #6
Originally posted by mist:

An umbrella is probably best in all but light rain. It does necessitate a tripod though, in most cases.

If you have lens hoods for your lenses, then rather than buy an expensive covering, you can get a plastic bag (or sheet of plastic), cut a hole for the lens, and then secure it around the front of your lens hood with an elastic band. The camera then sits inside the bag / under the plastic.


Yes a home made device might be the best option.

Thanks
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