How-to for rain photos?

P

Pfreddee

Well-known
Local time
3:37 PM
Joined
Mar 15, 2010
Messages
528
I was looking at W/NW, at the Rain photos, which are lovely, dark and deep:D and I've tried some myself, under shelter and from inside a car. But how do you keep your gear dry when you're out in the pouring rain if you don't own a waterproof camera?

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)
 
I used to take my Canon 5DmkII out in the rain all the time with no issues. That camera is weather-sealed, as are the two lenses I used with it. Canon L lenses are all weather-sealed, I think. I also had a Tokina 17-35mm ATX-Pro lens and it was also weather-sealed.


None of this stuff is totally waterproof like the Nikonos V that Phil has; that's a camera that can actually be used underwater.


There are several rain sleeves you can buy to cover cameras that aren't weather-sealed. I haven't tried any. All of them seem too big for the camera I use now, an Olympus Pen-F. Some of the Olympus lenses I have are weather-sealed but the body is not. I should have bought the OMD-EM1 mkII, it is weather-sealed, but it was $600 more than the Pen-F and I couldn't afford the extra at the time.
 
Chriscrawfordphoto said:
I used to take my Canon 5DmkII out in the rain all the time with no issues. That camera is weather-sealed, as are the two lenses I used with it. Canon L lenses are all weather-sealed, I think. I also had a Tokina 17-35mm ATX-Pro lens and it was also weather-sealed.


None of this stuff is totally waterproof like the Nikonos V that Phil has; that's a camera that can actually be used underwater.


There are several rain sleeves you can buy to cover cameras that aren't weather-sealed. I haven't tried any. All of them seem too big for the camera I use now, an Olympus Pen-F. Some of the Olympus lenses I have are weather-sealed but the body is not. I should have bought the OMD-EM1 mkII, it is weather-sealed, but it was $600 more than the Pen-F and I couldn't afford the extra at the time.
Click to expand...

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos5dmarkii/5
10mm of rain for three minutes.

Not all of L lenses are weather sealed. My 70-200 F4 isn't. TS-E aren't. And those which are sealed are not sealed until filter is on.
 
COlWyHG.jpg


You're welcome.
 
I forgot to reply actually. :)

Konica off-road was made to work in dust and rain. I used it on rainy evening in Montreal.
Problem is in protective filter getting wet.

I also have SnapSight single mode camera in water case. Problem is scratched protecting filter.

Most effective camera for watery situation is GoPro Hero Session 5. It was on sale in 2017.

It has glass with water repelling lens screen. We have it in the snow, in the rain and in and out at pool and in the lake. Image always stays clean.
Its lens doesn't really need VF and doesn't produce too much of distortions.
It just not landscaper camera, it is people camera. For landscape large umbrella and camera in the bag in and out under umbrella will do.
 
Use a camera small enough to get under your raincoat, take it out to shoot, then tuck it back in. Don't try to change lenses. Buy a pack of cloth diapers and stick a couple in your pockets. They're designed to absorb moisture - duh - and are great for wiping drops off the camera and lens. Use a UV filter and a lens hood. Do not use compressed air to dry a camera and lens - that just forces the water into the works.
 
Michael Kenna has an assistant who holds an umbrella over him and the camera. I just bought an umbrella with a universe clamp that I clamp on the tripod.

9fdee33a-40c9-4cd0-bcf0-da07d7030167_1.a5624871b62159e5cf9e3625a4f577c9.jpeg
 
Raincoat and diver camera alt. weather sealed camera + large lens hood. Umbrella if your prime has auto focus.
 
Yeah, this does the trick...


Konica%20HD%2028WB%202.jpg


Konica Genbakantoku 28 WB


Regards, David


PS but how you get your name tag into the little window for it escapes me...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom