Singing in the Rain - Equipment for Storms

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Singing in the Rain - Equipment for Storms

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PB PM

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I use the Kata rain cover seen in that video. I used to use plastic bags, but they were always ripping while I was out shooting, so it wasn't a good solution long term.

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sevencrossing said:
So what do people recommend if I want to use a D700 in the pouring rain , we get a lot of it in the UK
Anyone tried or used the Think Tank Hydrophobia

I hear good things about the Think Tank Hydrophobia, but I haven't used it.

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Another vote for plastic bags.

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Better be safe than sorry. I don't pull out my gear if it ain't wrapped.

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Michael DeRose

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poster said:
Better be safe than sorry. I don't pull out my gear if it ain't wrapped.

ohhhhhhh geez....

anyway i have the kata rain cover as well. It seems to do the job.

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"So at this time it would look like the bag is giving birth to your lens and its head is crowning"

Thanks for putting that image in my mind while I'm eating my breakfast Nikoner! 8^\

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sevencrossing

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Thank you guys for all the advice
no one is suggesting i don't need any protection and as I don't want to trust plastic bags, i am gong to try a Hydrophobia, will let all know how I get on
again thanks for your help

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Both the Kata and Ewa-Marine rain capes seem like great products (both make rain capes specifically for DSLRs). Both look good and functional. Been meaning to get one of these for a while (for full-sized video cameras, Portabrace raincovers are great, and are what we use at work).

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I never have but. I thought that condoms would probably work great. Tight fitting to find all the buttons, provide more feeling and rarely tear during action. :)

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spraynpray said:
"So at this time it would look like the bag is giving birth to your lens and its head is crowning"

Thanks for putting that image in my mind while I'm eating my breakfast Nikoner! 8^\

You are welcome spraynpray, this means my third language english is improving.

But now you probably have some idea what image conjures up in my mind when I read your benign username.

Tao:

Not a bad idea at all, but you probably need to circumcise it for the lens to peep out, no?

I wonder if I should have bought the pull / push version of 80-200 f/2.8 instead of the 2 ring one!!! It would probably give a good intimate feel to shooting randomly in the rain.

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poster said:
Better be safe than sorry. I don't pull out my gear if it ain't wrapped.

I didn't know they had "wrappers" that small. I always use extra large. :^)

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NikoDoby said:
I didn't know they had "wrappers" that small. I always use extra large. :^)

Didn't you know Niko, that it's not about the gear size but how you use it. ;p

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