Weather Protection for SLR

Borderfox

Hi all, thinking of the heavy rain we have had recently and getting sick of having a raincoat over me. Does anyone know where you can get a rainproof cover for a SLR and lens. I seen something on amazon.com but it wasn't being sold anymore. Maybe get a leg off an oilskin leggings

Thanks
Keith

qwertz

warehouseexpress.co.uk sell them.

Borderfox wrote:

Hi all, thinking of the heavy rain we have had recently and getting sick of having a raincoat over me. Does anyone know where you can get a rainproof cover for a SLR and lens. I seen something on amazon.com but it wasn't being sold anymore. Maybe get a leg off an oilskin leggings

Thanks
Keith

CrowdedHouse

Somthing like this maybe ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Camera-Protector-to-Nikon-D200-D70-D70S-D50-D2X-D2H-F6_W0QQitemZ160011975246QQihZ006QQcategoryZ30033QQcmdZViewItem

I've never tried one,but bought a couple of small items off the seller with no problems.

edunon

Can't go any cheaper than this:

http://www.camerashed.co.uk/project8.asp

Borderfox

Cheers guys, especially for the Blue Peter one

darragh.delany

http://www.jessops.com/Store/s17791/0/Rainguard/Jessops/Rain-Guard-For-SLR-Camera/details.aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&comp=n

Though it hurts to buy from Jessops these days this should do the job, 8.50 GBP for a raincover bag, have one and it works okay but not fan of mixing water and cameras generally so don't often use it

DjD

melekalikimaka

i plastic bag with a bit of tap attached to the lens hood would surely suffice?

Borderfox

It would but it doesn't look too professional if you are shooting an event with a dunnes bag over the camera. Thanks for all the suggestions.

melekalikimaka

lol oh excuse me mr. la deee daa.

let us know what ya went for and how it works, i'm actually thinking of getting one also

Yerac

If you want to go the pro route then Aquatech (http://www.aquatech.com.au/) is the answer.
Not the cheapest but very very good, fixes tight around everything.

311

Border ,theres loads of covers in that warehouseexpress site under camera/Lens covers .
The only one that seems to allow zoom control is this one.
http://www.kata-bags.com/Item.asp?pid=229&cid=61&perentId=4&ProdLine=4

Borderfox

Thats looks about right, I will have to invest in one of these. Too many times out at the start of the year at jumping events when it started lashing rain. The rain is when things start to get interesting. Thanks Brian

mtracey

I use the jessops rain bag. But I've seen some pro's just using a large freezer bag, cut open a hole for the lens. tape around the bag where the lens comes through.

kata do some, bit more expensive