You needn't shoot while it's raining ... when the rain stops is perhaps a better option.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Shooting in the rain, coping with an umbrella to protect my gear, and > shooting too -- right now that sort of dexterity is beyond me. I have a hard enough > time holding the camera steady anyway. Yeah, tripod, but still I'd have to hold > an umbrella over it. The whole idea does not appeal. There might be some > subjects where that was worth it, mainly landscapes, fog & rain, but the gas pumps > look very good in the sunlight with some shadows for definition.

