I have used a similar system with this difference. I put a lens hood
on the lens. Then I rubber band the hole in the bag around the hood.
Lens is recessed in the hood and all the joints covered with plastic.
That assumes a hard hood of course and not a tulip style.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Sep 21, 2005, at 10:45 AM, Andrew Dacey wrote:
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> On 9/21/05, Jerry Smith <proud_texan63@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Mostly lurking here now, came up for a quick breathe. I was
>> wondering what the best, different ways, to try to waterproof your
>> camera and gear in rainy, wet conditions? Conditions could be from
>> a mist to hurracane force rain. Tia for all your help. Going back
>> under now...
>>
>
> Aside from AG's recomendations I've used a ziploc bag (or similar
> non-trademarked resealable plastic bag product) in the past. Put body
> with lens into bag. Start to screw a filter onto the lens from the
> outside of the bag, this will mark where the lens goes and the size of
> the opening. Remove the camera from the bag and cut out the circle
> you've marked. Cut in the inside of the line leaving some excess. Put
> camera back in bag, position lens at the opening you cut and screw the
> filter back on, the excess you left should hold the bag in place.
>
> If you're using an automatic camera with buttons you can seal up the
> bag and operate the camera throug the plastic. For a manual camera you
> can open up the bag and operate it but then the shower cap trick
> probably makes more sense. The ziploc solution is great for doing a
> pretty decent job of sealing up the camera but it's really only good
> for if all the lenses you're going to use take the same size filter
> (but you're not too likely to change lenses in really driving wind).
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