Rain Covers
Posted 18/12/2018 - 05:44
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Any sort of plastic bag big enough to cover the lens, just slip it under the lens hood to attach it.
Chris
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" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".
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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8
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www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk
" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".
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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8
Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8, Pentax A 50mm F1.2
K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM
Posted 18/12/2018 - 08:11
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I have the OpTech covers somewhere, but apart from on a whale watching trip in the rain I haven't used them, that was with the Bigma.
Didn't bother with them in Norway in the cold and snow or on more recent sailing trips, and everything survived just fine.
A plastic bag and an elastic band will do the job nearly as well. There are videos online suggesting how to use a bag for the job.
Didn't bother with them in Norway in the cold and snow or on more recent sailing trips, and everything survived just fine.
A plastic bag and an elastic band will do the job nearly as well. There are videos online suggesting how to use a bag for the job.
Posted 19/12/2018 - 14:56
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I have the Op-tech ones, which i only use when the weather's very bad. They work fine, and I just put them in the bag when it looks like it's going to be rough.
Phil
Phil
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Posted 19/12/2018 - 22:19
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Thanks peeps, just ordered the OpTech covers
Gareth Williams ARPS
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I have the 28-105mm that's WR but if the white stuff comes I wanna shoot telephoto with the Sigma 70-200mm & poss the Bigma to compress scenes or shoot snowy portraits, so I think I've short listed it down to two covers:
I'm thinking both of these will be suitable for the 70-200mm but not sure about the Bigma?
Anyone have any recommendations for longer lens rain covers?
Thanks
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