Do you use your cameras in the rain?

Do you use your cameras in the rain?

  • No, never.

    Votes: 73 9.4%

  • Sometimes, only when its slightly raining.

    Votes: 438 56.6%

  • I dont mind using my cameras in strong rain.

    Votes: 263 34.0%
  • Total voters
    774
I have a Russian filter or a UV filter on. I don't worry about the damaging of the innards. My hands are around the camera the whole time so there isnt much of a change of water seeping in.
 
I do occasionally. I spent a week in France and had about 3 days in Paris under light rain.

Even though I had MP + collapsible Elmar-M 50mm, just about worst combination of film M (following M7) for rainy weather, I shot with them all day long. The camera was either in my hand behind me, using my walkabout bag as shade or in my coat pocket. It got some rain drops, even on the barrel of the Elmar-M, but they kept working and my first negs are coming up all good.

I love my cameras, but I certainly don't baby them.
 
wet, heavy snow here today. stuffed my M2 in a pocket and M8 around my neck but under my jacket. The snow was clinging to me like a snowman. I got wet, the cameras got wet. Everyone is dry, warm and safe indoors now. Thank goodness for towels.
 
Yes, I often do. The rain can create beautiful reflections on the ground. It is a challenge to keep the camera dry and the lens clear.
 
Yup

Yup

I've been shooting this series of storms we've been having on the US east coast for the last few days exclusively with an M8.

Images here: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/DocPhoto/

Last night I used a thick clear plastic bag, just a bit smaller than the
size of an A3 sheet of paper. Cut a round hole out of a corner,
stretched that over the end of the lens, attached the hood then rubber
banded the bag to the lens there. I cut two slits in the bag and ran
the strap out one & in the other then tied off the holes to make it
watertight. Then I just rolled up the bottom of the bag & taped it
shut. I used a 35mm external VF mounted in the shoe for estimation of
FOV.

Today I used Glad ClingWrap. In a similar manner as last night but I
had the benefit of more light so I stopped down to f/5.6 and set zone
focus. The cellophane wrap is much more transparent than the bag and I
used the M8 VF instead of an external.

Stay dry but get those shots!
Phil Forrest
 
snow...
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it stuck to the cameras nearly as well as it stuck to me.
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I used my Olympus E-P1 out in the snow this week during the NYC snowstorm... it worked great and allowed me to leave my M8 at home for the day.
 
Just got back from sledding with the kids and a Nikon SP. Professional-level camera have very good weather sealing. Camera and lens got very wet, but I always keep some soft paper towel in my pocket for camera and eyeglasses.
 
Phil_F_NM said:
I've been shooting this series of storms we've been having on the US east coast for the last few days exclusively with an M8.

Images here: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/DocPhoto/

Last night I used a thick clear plastic bag, just a bit smaller than the
size of an A3 sheet of paper. Cut a round hole out of a corner,
stretched that over the end of the lens, attached the hood then rubber
banded the bag to the lens there. I cut two slits in the bag and ran
the strap out one & in the other then tied off the holes to make it
watertight. Then I just rolled up the bottom of the bag & taped it
shut. I used a 35mm external VF mounted in the shoe for estimation of
FOV.

Today I used Glad ClingWrap. In a similar manner as last night but I
had the benefit of more light so I stopped down to f/5.6 and set zone
focus. The cellophane wrap is much more transparent than the bag and I
used the M8 VF instead of an external.

Stay dry but get those shots!
Phil Forrest
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Very cool (no pun intended) photos! Also, I like your thinking about weather proofing your camera. The part that I am concerned about on the M8 is the on switch. That seems to be the only area that water can get in from the top. I can gaffer tape the rest of the areas I am worried about but I'm not sure what to do about that.
 
As often as possible in my case. There is a limit to the amount of water I would subject any camera to, however for much of my own work, an umbrella is little to no impediment to the process.
 

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Yes, in light rain.
I hide it under my coat, preset, and bring it up for the photo...
But, That's my M5...
The K20D, his weather seals for light to medium rain. Used with a weather Sealed Kit lens.
 
A couple of years ago with the Kiev 4a on a cold rainy day. It still works fine by the way..

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I carried a GIII QL17 with me for about 800 miles on the Appalachian Trail. I kept it double ziplocked in a hip pack worn in the front. I used it in the rain often, it rained often, I tried to keep it dry... I am amazed at how well that camera held up, it did sometimes get wet, sometimes everything I owned got wet for days... it did fine and was hardly a weatherized camera.
 
I kept in mind not to take any photo in the rain since I learn photography and got my first camera. It's my rule.
But I changed after I got my Kodak Retina IIIC.


taken after the rain


All foot prints was vanished in the rain and people started to walk again after the rain stop.


one hand for umbrella and another hand for camera


taken before rain

 
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Well, yes, in a light rain... and I tuck the camera under my jacket between shots... As the other day out walking with a Hexar RF and 35 Summilux.

A real down-pour, though... only if I can be in shelter from the worst and/or protect the camera as I run splashing from one position to the other! I'm recalling one like that downtown Charlotte Amalie in the US Virgin Is. with a Contax G2...
 
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