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03/08/2005 01:24:30 AM · #1 |
It was really snowing in Edmonton today. The snow was very wet and I got scared that my camera may be damaged ( 20D is not a weather resistant camera) if exposed for too long to that kind of condition. Does anybody on DPC uses any kind of protection (mini umbrella, plastic coverall, etc.) for a camera against rain or snow? Any recommendations?
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03/08/2005 01:27:17 AM · #2 |
Bread bag and a rubberband. Or spray some RainX on it.
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03/08/2005 01:37:37 AM · #3 |
| If that image indicates your weather, I would not even venture outside for a while. Right the Canon 20D is very sensitive to cold and moisture. Working humidity is 85% or lower. Working temperature range is: 0 degree to 40 degree Celius. In my neck of the woods its 32 degrees -104 degrees, Fehrenheit. It all seems like a "nelly" type camera. But not to disparage it too much. It has given me some fantastic photos. Good Luck with that... |
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03/08/2005 02:04:10 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by zagman:
... Working humidity is 85% or lower. Working temperature range is: 0 degree to 40 degree Celius.... |
I have used the camera in -30 degree Celsius, (usually we have very dry air here) and have not have any problem. But very wet snow and rain worries me.
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03/08/2005 02:07:46 AM · #5 |
We don't normally get snow here, but high humidity and rain are a constant. I keep a trash bag in my camera bag in case I get caught somewhere far from my truck or out on the boat. My camera bag is waterproof too.
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03/08/2005 03:51:48 AM · #6 |
The 2-gallon Ziploc freezer baggy works well if the lens isn't too long. Crease it on the bottom, cut out a semicircle 20% smaller than the diameter of the lens, insert the camera lens-first into the baggie, and press the lens through the hole. It fits nice and snug, you can zip the baggie shut, or open it to use the viewfinder.
Robt.
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03/08/2005 03:33:57 PM · #7 |
I have no idea if this would owrk, but I also had though you could do something like put one one or more of those handwarmer thing skiiers etc use in the camera bag with the camera to help keep it form getting excessively cold...
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03/08/2005 03:40:21 PM · #8 |
Slip this on.
Message edited by author 2005-03-08 15:40:38.
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03/08/2005 03:52:43 PM · #9 |
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03/08/2005 04:04:11 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by colema19:
I have no idea if this would owrk, but I also had though you could do something like put one one or more of those handwarmer thing skiiers etc use in the camera bag with the camera to help keep it form getting excessively cold... |
Whoaboy! Don't do that :)
You want stable temperatures during use, not shifts. If you create condensation inside the bag, then remove the camera you could be in rough shape.
It has to be obscenely cold (-20F) for a good camera not to work. In those conditions, if you have a reason to be shooting you should consider a manual film camera and scanning the output. For anything else, just ziplock the camera & glass for a few hours until it can assume room temperature. If you're impatient like me remember to pull the CF card first.
As for the weather, I've had my D70 out in some nasty snow and never had an issue. I keep the lens cap in place until the last minute and have a cloth on hand. The lens hood helps depending on which way the wind is blowing. If I were going to shoot in driving rain I'd use a trash bag or one of those shower caps. There are some nice weather proof covers available, but they're expen$ive compared to shower caps.
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03/08/2005 04:06:08 PM · #11 |
| Durring a hurricane in florida I put a freezer bag over my 828 and rubberbanded an opening over the UV filter, worked great and not a drop in 50mph+ winds |
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03/08/2005 04:10:08 PM · #12 |
| Kata makes a few options. My local shop has this one, and it looks good, but i have not used it. |
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03/08/2005 04:13:04 PM · #13 |
I live in the Pacific NW so we get our share of rain. I use an Elements Cover E-702 by Kata. It offers a soft clear plastic outer shell that you can see through to operate your controls. Works with long lenes also.
Kata Elements Cover
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03/08/2005 04:30:22 PM · #14 |
I have been out in some pretty hard rain with my 20D and simply used a trash bag and electrical tape to make a rain cover. I have used the camera for several hours in the rain without incident on several occasions.
Tom
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03/08/2005 04:36:59 PM · #15 |
| hotel shower caps. - the built in elastic is a boon... |
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03/09/2005 12:20:18 AM · #16 |
Thanks guys for the info and advice. I see that there are many options. I'll have to try some.
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