Camera Protection for hiking in rain: I am going on an Alaskan Cruise soon and was wondering if there is anything that I can put my camera in to protect it from potential rain. I would...

dino21 Loc: McAllen, TX

I am going on an Alaskan Cruise soon and was wondering if there is anything that I can put my camera in to protect it from potential rain. I would like something that will protect is with a lens attached while being attached to my neckstrap around my neck as I am hiking/walking. Any suggestions?

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

dino21 wrote:

I am going on an Alaskan Cruise soon and was wondering if there is anything that I can put my camera in to protect it from potential rain. I would like something that will protect is with a lens attached while being attached to my neckstrap around my neck as I am hiking/walking. Any suggestions?

Have a great vacation. In my camera bag, I have an OpTech RainSleeve. I also have a Ruggard Rain Cover. There really isn’t much difference. But when we were at Niagara Falls everyone was protecting their cameras except me.

dino21 Loc: McAllen, TX

Scruples wrote:

Have a great vacation. In my camera bag, I have an OpTech RainSleeve. I also have a Ruggard Rain Cover. There really isn’t much difference. But when we were at Niagara Falls everyone was protecting their cameras except me.

But can these be used while still attached to a camera strap?

PoppieJ Loc: North Georgia

i get shower caps from the hotels that I stay in. They are easy to use, cheap, they work and you can throw them away when you are done with it

Basil_O Loc: Minneapolis, MN

I use a neoprene cover that fits over the body and lens. I got it from B&H. If it is raining hard, the camera stays in the backpack with a rain cover. I pull it out when I want to shoot. My wife keeps an Olympus Tough waterproof point and shoot in her fanny pack.

Bill_de Loc: US

It all depends on the camera and lens.

Many cameras and lenses can handle rough weather. I usually carry a towel in case I have to have to wipe some water off.

---

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

dino21 wrote:

I am going on an Alaskan Cruise soon and was wondering if there is anything that I can put my camera in to protect it from potential rain. I would like something that will protect is with a lens attached while being attached to my neckstrap around my neck as I am hiking/walking. Any suggestions?

Rain soon in Alaska? Not going to happen too soon according to National Weather Service. Snow is much more likely for the few months.

dino21 Loc: McAllen, TX

Going in May

dino21 Loc: McAllen, TX

Bill_de wrote:

It all depends on the camera and lens.

Many cameras and lenses can handle rough weather. I usually carry a towel in case I have to have to wipe some water off.

---

Yes sir, I think my camera (Nikon D7200) is suppose to be able to handle rain but i dont know about the lens (Sigma 100-400, Nikon 18-140) I just want to make sure I do not ruin my camera as I can not afford a new one! haha

dino21 Loc: McAllen, TX

Thx.

MrPhotog

Gallon size zip lock bags. Close the zip lock in the middle so straps can come out of the bag at the ends of the zip. Not perfect, but cheap, easy to find, and functional. Using one bag inside another gives a bit more protection against water running down the straps and into the bag.

Protects from mist and light rain. In heavy rain shove the entire strap in the bag with the camera, zip it shut and put the whole thing away.

cmc4214 Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania

https://www.thinktankphoto.com/collections/camera-rain-covers?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA6KWvBhAREiwAFPZM7iT0FV-eKV-6z2YJIJsuAvvIE9xJEk6CJdU3Im-xCNzA_ebtwX_2ChoCCV4QAvD_BwE

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

dino21 wrote:

I am going on an Alaskan Cruise soon and was wondering if there is anything that I can put my camera in to protect it from potential rain. I would like something that will protect is with a lens attached while being attached to my neckstrap around my neck as I am hiking/walking. Any suggestions?

I use a Walmart plastic bag with a biggie rubber band, works great. Really great, and best of all, it is free and takes up very little room in your pocket when not in use.

capmike Loc: New Bern, NC

Get an oversize poncho. Don’t cost much money, take up no room in your backpack.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

dino21 wrote:

But can these be used while still attached to a camera strap?

I don’t like camera straps as I find them cumbersome around my neck. I have used the Ruggard version on a tripod and the OpTech version when holding in my hand with a wrist strap. The latter covers the camera and the arm that holds the camera. I also keep a towel in my car. If I have a spill or if water gets inside my bag it is absorbed.