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John Cambell · October 22nd, 2009, 07:42 PM

I do a ton of shooting near the ocean, and get a lot of salt spray in the air and onto my camera, is there a nice cover to buy that will protect my camera and still be easy to use it while shooting??? Not to expensive either..

Allan Black · October 23rd, 2009, 05:52 AM

Well you could try a proprietary rain cover, Porta-Brace or Kata; but for low cost, try a large white plastic garbage bag which should cover the tripod head as well. You'd have to experiment taping it up for windy conditions so it doesn't flap about.

Personally I wouldn't go anywhere near the salt water/surf without a camera cover and I wipe everything down after every shoot.

Cheers.

Robin Hall · November 10th, 2009, 04:05 PM

I have the Kata rain cover for the A1, it will work OK for what you want,
at $80 To $100 bucks it's cheap insurance. As allan said I sure would be cleaning everything thouroly afterwords anyway.

Morgan Cox · November 11th, 2009, 08:30 AM

I've used a garbage bag and torn it around the lens and it works really well using the eyepeice and not the LCD, but if your working with clients, its better to get a cover.

October 22nd, 2009, 07:42 PM	#1
John Cambell Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Haiku Hawaii Posts: 83	Xh A1 cover I do a ton of shooting near the ocean, and get a lot of salt spray in the air and onto my camera, is there a nice cover to buy that will protect my camera and still be easy to use it while shooting??? Not to expensive either..

October 23rd, 2009, 05:52 AM	#2
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,927	Well you could try a proprietary rain cover, Porta-Brace or Kata; but for low cost, try a large white plastic garbage bag which should cover the tripod head as well. You'd have to experiment taping it up for windy conditions so it doesn't flap about. Personally I wouldn't go anywhere near the salt water/surf without a camera cover and I wipe everything down after every shoot. Cheers. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

November 10th, 2009, 04:05 PM	#3
Robin Hall Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London On Posts: 43	I have the Kata rain cover for the A1, it will work OK for what you want, at $80 To $100 bucks it's cheap insurance. As allan said I sure would be cleaning everything thouroly afterwords anyway.

November 11th, 2009, 08:30 AM	#4
Morgan Cox Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 42	I've used a garbage bag and torn it around the lens and it works really well using the eyepeice and not the LCD, but if your working with clients, its better to get a cover.