SLR rain cover

At the PhotoExpo at the Javits center this Fall I saw a great new rain cover for SLRs. We have a very cumbersome rain cover and we have used garbage bags and even those 99 cent rain ponchos, but this one was different.

It allowed you to put it on ahead of time. It kind of sat there at the end rolled up (like sort sort of "protection") if you thought that it might rain and then unroll it if you needed it. The system we use now is OK but cumbersome. I tohught that I had picked up a brochure but cannot find it and cannot remember who make it.

I use a Kata now and it's OK but this was better. Can anyone help me?

http://www.thinktankphoto.com/

ZIPLOCK 3 quart bags work fine for me. and the price is right
JG

Jack,
How do you use the bags???

Thanks!!

Thanks Kyle. I ordered the think tank. I knew that I could rely on this forum -- what a great resource.

I have had good success with bags and of course they are cheaper. In a pinch I will use them and I try to keep clear garbage bags and those 99 cent rain ponchos in my camera bag. A rubber band and a clear garbage bag has saved many a day.

But to really be out there comfortably I do prefer a more formal cover. I don't dislike the kata, but it is cumbersome and you cannot install it ahead of time so it's one more thing to lug around. When I saw this think tank at the Javits what I liked it that you can pre-install it so that you are prepared if it rains and you can easily set it into motion.

Thanks!

I stopped using my Kata (it's for sale, if anyone's interested).

I got a Lightware rain Cover. Very reasonably priced for what you get.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/121442-REG/Lightware_RC100_RC100_Rain_Cover.html

The ZIPLOC bags are pretty big and can be a pain, but the actually cover my DSLT , long lens and ball head with more than enough room. You can find them at almost every grocery store.
JG

but how do you cut the hole in the ziplock in the field? I am not following this, sorry. It only has one opening and it is not as pliable as the 99 cent rain poncho -- I use the "head/hood area" to put over the SLR so that I still have access to the convtrols, memory, battery, LCD, etc.

I stopped using my Kata (it's for sale, if anyone's interested).

I got a Lightware rain Cover. Very reasonably priced for what you get.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/121442-REG/Lightware_RC100_RC100_Rain_Cover.html

Zip-locks for me, too.
Lisa, it's a simple thing to cut a hole fitting the biggest lens you are likely to use, at home - then carry a couple bags in your camra bag.

I also carry a small multi-tool thing that has scissors, and a variety of screw-drivers and pliers. Lastly, a small set of hex tools that fit the camera things. These have saved me many times, from a loose tripod leg, loose camera plate, etc.
Sandy r

Took a look at the site. Most worthwhile for those with long lenses but at $150 overkill for most others. Photographers tend to use thin plastic garbage bags, the thin white plastic retail bags, or a large ziplock bag, however working with any thin plastic at 0.5 to 2 mil thicknesses tends to be problematic. If there is any breeze, the thin plastic bags tends to be annoying. I have large sturdy 3 mil thick plastic bags I use for print shipment packaging since most of my prints are large. The 3 mils is heavy enough that it is not much affected by breezes and resists tearing. I duct tape a mini bunji to the bottom edge that quickly can wrap around any tripod leg. Also being clear plastic with a lot of space underneath, I can easily see any moisture on my camera that I might reach up underneath and easily dry off. The open space also provides good ventilation to help dry any moisture off. Off course one will necessarily do a lot of drying off on rain showery or snowy days because one often sets up and waits for the right light through clouds including periods where a few drops begin to fall before one bothers to put a cover back on. Here is a pic of this setup during intermittent snow showers in El Capitan Meadow last winter. I left the bunji hanging down as air was still.

http://www.davidsenesac.com/Mariposa_3-07/wisner_bag.jpg

...David

I always carried a couple of trash bags in my photo vest. Now I have Op-Tech Rainsleeves. Haven't needed to use them yet, but they seem pretty good.