water protection eos 1D3

<p>hello boys and girls</p>

<p>i got a question and am looking for advice.</p>

<p>the next few months i will be shooting a lot of wildlife, mainly birds and landscape..whatever.<br>

i need something that will make my camera water sealed in downpouring rain so it will remain<br>

dry and functional even when hiking through rain for some hours, i actually might want to use it<br>

just then. </p>

<p>as mentioned in the title, i use canons 1d mk3 </p>

<p>till today i did shoot in rain, but not for a long time, and it wasnt actually heavy rain so this never<br>

had been of concern to me.</p>

<p>mid europe in april can be quite rainy and the last thing i want to end up with is broken equipment.<br>

i know that the canon 1D3 can hold up against quite some water, but i am not so sure about how long, how much and dont feel good about it anyway and never did.</p>

<p>someone mentioned condensation, which i think is crucial to not let it in, especially when staying in a tent and wont have a real dry spot for some time.</p>

<p>as far as i can see it, those things are probably a good choice:<br>

http://www.aquatech.net/sport-shields.php<br>

whats your experience?<br>

any advice? </p>

<p>thanks in advance.<br>

cheerio </p>

<p>Think Tank makes excellent rain covers in different lengths.</p>

<p>http://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/hydrophobia-70-200-rain-cover.aspx</p>

<p>I just carry a couple of these (one pack) around with me to use as necessary:<br>

http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/ProductDetails~man~Optech~productID~8323~categoryid~247.html</p>

<p>They work <em>very</em> well. </p>

 

<p>Try Lenscoat.com. They have a great cover, adjustable to fit most lenses up to a 70-200, and another for the longer ones as well. very simple, very light, very effective. I use it in both rain and snow.</p>

<p>thanks for the quick response, highly apreciated.<br>

thx </p>