Alex A

Google Storm Jacket. Get the right size for your lens length and get a roll of duct tape to secure the end to your lens hood. It’s brilliant. It can be very cold and windy, but stunning for photography!

BrianFlaherty Loc: Wilseyville, CA

For many years, I have carried a brightly-colored poncho that folds up into a square about 8 x 8 inches; and, 1 inch thick (The bright color serves to "identify" me when walking in a crowd or beside a road). The loose-fitting poncho covers me completely to the knees; or, wearing a back-pack; or, a heavy jacket; or, when I am holding a camera with a long lens. [It is also "protection" against pick-pockets in a crowded city (ask the guy in Madrid who got caught with his hand in my pocket! <smile>)]

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

agree… As I sad earlier heading over there also and really don’t plan cover my camera other than with my jacket when appropriate. My OM-1 and Olympus lenses are all highly water resistant. Don’t want the hassle of bags…

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I don't know about the Canon, but Sony says the RX10 IV can stand some weather.

"High resistance to dust and moisture.....

Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant, sealant and construction of operating parts allow the camera to withstand rigorous shooting of outdoor nature, sports and wildlife in rugged environments under rainy, dusty, humid, and other difficult conditions."

https://www.sony.com/lr/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx10m4/specifications#features

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

I trusted the “weatherproofing” of my Pentax equipment, and was able to get photos when my wife struggled with an unfamiliar poncho when rain suddenly hit us. The same “weatherproofing” is said to be effective against dust also.

Capn_Dave

I am going to watch this thread also. I am curious as to a cover for a long telephoto lens. Now I am using a plastic bag held to the Altura cover with gaffers tape. THe Altura will cover my 100-400 Canon lens, but it is tight

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

I use my Walmart bag, works great.

MrPhotog

When shooting sports in the rain I found the best technique was to have someone hold an umbrella over my head, but I rarely had that assistance, and juggling an umbrella with one hand and a camera with the other didn’t work. Get a friend and a big golf umbrella. If it is a white umbrella it might be useful as a reflector, too.

Over the years I have seen harnesses that hold the umbrella over your head, but I don’t know any brands. I suspect these were custom made, or home made gadgets, probably cobbled together from a golf umbrella and a shoulder holster. They are awkward, but effective.

With umbrellas you have the possibility of a stream of water coming down, over the edge, and into your image area. Tipping the umbrella doesn’t always help. You can however, create a slight dam at the edge by carefully bending the ends of two adjacent ribs. Orient the umbrella so water runs off to the sides.

Look for zipper closure plastic bags in gallon and two gallon sizes. The two-gallon bags are harder to find.

Carry several.

You can cut a hole in them for your lens to poke thru when shooting. Different diameter lenses, different holes in different bags. Secure the bag to the lens hood with rubber bands. Use a clear filter to protect the front lens element. You can wipe the raindrops off the filter with a rough cloth and not be worried about damaging the lens element.

The 2 gallon bags can drop over camera an many lenses, and open wide enough so you can reach through the open bottom to operate the controls.

When not shooting, they’ll protect your equipment from dust and rain, too. Double bag when water is severe—heavy rains or walking under waterfalls. Carry dry rags or paper towels in a plastic bag, too. You’ll want these for blotting.

Bags and umbrellas do not solve the humidity issue. You’ll get a lot of condensation, and need to deal with that.

rcarol

I went to Norway in the dead of winter and I protected my Oly E-M10 only with my winter coat. And as you know the E-M10 is not even weather resistant. I had no issues.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Forty-some years ago I photographed in the dead of South Bend Winter with my Yashica and Canon range-finder cameras. I protected myself with a coat, but I carried my camera in a paper bag. I never thought of giving them special protection. Frozen rain is not harmful.

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

Enjoy the trip!

Bruce T Loc: Michigan

Hi. I went to my camera store and bought two camera rain covers, I was going to a high school football game. It is large enough for my camera and my Canon 35-350mm lens. Perfect size.

Opsafari Loc: Roodepoort South Africa

There is a difference in weatherproofing and waterproof! I use Pentax K3 and Pentax lenses and believe me they are weatherproof only in a very soft rain or mist or dust without wind involved! Visited Victoria Falls a few times and I used as mentioned above zip bags and rubberbands/elastic. Cut a hole on the bottom of the bag, big enouth for a tight fit around the lens and shoot. Tried the umbrella but no go for Fic Falls as it is raining from ALL directions, from the bottom, top and sides. There are occasional "breaks" in the showers then I use a chamois cloth (leather one) also known as shammy to quickly remove the water drops on the clear filter to quickly take a photo. I use the same clear plastic bags when I visit Botswana and Namibia for extreme dust situations.

lreisner Loc: Union,NJ

There is a big difference between water sealed water resistant, and waterproof. I had some serious issues with my Sony A7R4 in Greenland. There was a lot of mist and keeping the camera semi dry was a challenge. My exposure compensation dial stopped working properly. Fortunately, once it dried out, the camera returned to normal. My Sony RX 100 Vii did better.

The bottomline, unless the camera is labeled waterproof, like some Olympus cameras, keep it as dry as possible.

ygelman Loc: new -- North of Poughkeepsie!

I've been to Iceland twice; did not make any special preparations for my camera (Canon 5D M2), and did not have any problem -- except that I should have taken a long zoom as well as my 35-105.