Sunday, 27 September 2009

Rain covers for reflex cameras

I have done some research around and here are the commercial raincovers that you can find for your SLR.

-Dreamhouse430, sold at ebay. For only 8$ you get 3 covers. The cover has a hole on the rear side for the viewfinder. On the front side, the cover is fixed to the lens with an elastic strap.
-Camera/lens covers, by Photosharp. For 20-30$ podéis you can find covers of various sizes. Incluso las hay que aceptan un flash. The rear side is open and allows an easy access to the viewfinder.
-Aqua Tech. Various models for 20-40$ tenéis todo tipo de capas. There is a special cover for flahes.
-Photobuddy. Rain covers for 30-40$. Various sizes and colors.
-Kata E702, by Kata. A robust one for 50-60$. Something I do not like is that apparently there is no hole for the viewfinder and one has to look through a plastic window.
-Storm jackets. There are normal and pro versions for 40-60$. You can choose among various colours. The access to the viewfinder is granted by an open rear side.
-Ewa Marine. For 30-150$ you will find wide range of water-proof bags. Ewa Marine is specialised in submarine cases.
-Hydrophobia 300 - 600, by Thintank. For 150$ you will find the "maybe" most professional cover. Looks pretty good for wildlife photographers.

I haver ordered the Dreamhouse430 because of its low price. It's worth to try, and anyhow I do only need the cover in case of emergency. I will let you know how good they are!

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