Hi,

Have you find a cheap and secure solution for a rain coat ?

http://www.portabrace.com/pdfs/class_c/rs-hvr1000.pdf

It's not on their website yet but I have one so I know it exists (except on mine the tag reads RS-HD1000). I'm sure they can get you one if you give them a call. Not exactly local to you, but...

Edit: here's an alternative version I found on their website. Not sure if it's newer, older or just different from the other one.

http://www.portabrace.com/pdfs/class_c/qrs-hvrhd1.pdf

Edit: just heard back from PortaBrace and they will not be going into production with the blue version shown at the first link. Apparently I got a sort of pre-production version but they decided it was too expensive given the cost of the camera. The black version (second link) is the one they'll be selling, I'm told; given all that I'm guessing it will be cheaper.

I like my Kata RC-10. It's been out in some fairly horrid weather since I got it and the camera has stayed dry throughout.

Kata | RC-10 Pro Rain Cover | KT VA-801-10 | B&H Photo Video (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/162752-REG/Kata_KT_VA_801_10_RC_10_Pro_Rain_Cover.html)

http://www.portabrace.com/pdfs/class_c/rs-hvr1000.pdf

It's not on their website yet but I have one so I know it exists (except on mine the tag reads RS-HD1000). I'm sure they can get you one if you give them a call. Not exactly local to you, but...

Edit: here's an alternative version I found on their website. Not sure if it's newer, older or just different from the other one.

http://www.portabrace.com/pdfs/class_c/qrs-hvrhd1.pdf

Edit: just heard back from PortaBrace and they will not be going into production with the blue version shown at the first link. Apparently I got a sort of pre-production version but they decided it was too expensive given the cost of the camera. The black version (second link) is the one they'll be selling, I'm told; given all that I'm guessing it will be cheaper.

Yes there is a new product to Sony hd1000, i email porta brace and get answer:

"We did change it based upon customer preference and pricing. The black QRS-
model is the correct one.

Porta Brace, Inc."

Porta brace to hd1000 is now in stock: Porta Brace | QRS-HVRHD1 Quick Rain Slick | QRS-HVRHD1 | B&H (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/593372-REG/Porta_Brace_QRS_HVRHD1_QRS_HVRHD1_Quick_Rain_Slick.html)

It would be nice if they could show some other views of this raincover.
Hard to judge-it by just a side-shot.
Anyone else got some pic of the porta-brace in action?