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AquaTech Sports Shields


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Has anyone tried these rain guards for your long lens/body combos?

Or anything similar? I skipped a rare opportunity to shoot at a

kayaking event (for my portfolio only) because the forcast was for

rain all day.

 

<p>I wonder what it is like to change cards in conditions; I suspect

I would quite nervous even with a guard like this.

 

<p>I'm not terribly handy at sewing so I am looking for something

commercially made. I have tried the garbage bag technique and found

it not to be too confidence-inspiring. Any suggestions?

 

<p>Regards,

 

<p>Sean

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href="http://www.stnphotography.com">www.stnphotography.com</a>

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If you do a search on Fred Miranda you should also come up with some stuff. There are a lot of surfing shooters over there and they use waterproof housings when they are in the water. I have priced some, and they are not cheap, over $1,200 for one for a 10D
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I used garbage bags and or towels gaffer taped in place for years. Now I use

a commercially made cover that fits a body with a 300 or 400. Can't remember

the brand. It attaches with velcro around the hood, and I still have to tape the

back up the way I like it. It's made of a heavy waterproof canvas- similar

weight to a camera bag which is very bulky.

Lightware makes one I really like, it attaches with a draw string so it's quick

and secure and easy to move to another lense. It's also made of a lighter

material more like rain pants or tent fabric, so it folds up nice and small. And

it's only $30-40. The aquatech cases are fantastic, but big $ and they are fitted

enough that you may need several cases to use your various lenses.

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I've been using an Aquatech sportshield for over a year now on my Canon 10D, for photographing dinghy sailing/racing in some pretty extreme conditions. Recently started using a 35-350 L zoom so had to sew an extension piece onto the lens sleeve - no problem, I've done a bit of sailmaking before! It is a great piece of kit. Keeps the camera bone dry, even when everything else is soaked in salt water spray and keeps the right hand warm too
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