Use a lens hood, then put a clear plastic bag around your camera and tape the opening around the lens hood. If you want to get really fancy, add a large rubber eyecup to your camera, then cut a matching hole in the bag and tape it around the eyecup. You get full control of the camera, and full waterproofing. Not the most durable fix, but should be good for a day or so.
chris On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, Scott Nelson wrote: > Use a lens hood to keep the rain drops off the front of your lens - > these can be a serious pain in the ass. I have a MZ-5n and I shoot with > it in light rain and snow from time to time with no protection expect > the lens hood. When I'm not shooting I put the camera into my bag which > ha a waterproof cover. I haven't had any problems with electronics, but > I always let everything have a good dry out afterwards. > > -Scott > > > On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 19:31, Cesar Matamoros II wrote: > > Still behind on the list, what else is new? But asking collectively for > > suggestions. > > > > I plan to be in a local Mardi Gras parade on Saturday. The forecast is for > > rainy weather. I would ordinarily plan on using my Nikonos camera fro > > shooting, but want to exercise my Pentax gear - more fun that way :-) It > > also allows me the possibility to change lenses - I only have the 35mm for > > the Nikonos. > > > > For slide film, no question I will use an LX. No protection. Have done it > > in the past and will do so until they all give up the ghost. I have even > > used the MZ-S in such weather. I think the shot of me in the portrait > > gallery was with it at a baseball tournament. > > > > The question is about the *ist D. Other than in actual rain, what measures > > should I take to protect it? > > > > In general, what would you do in shooting in such weather? Lens covering? > > Body covering? Etc. > > > > Hoping for some nice info... No telling what I will do though :-) > > > > Asking early since I will be out of town and unavailable to e-mail until > > late tomorrow. > > > > Thanks for all the information, > > > > C�sar > > Panama City, Florida > > >
