 Marina Natanson |
Taking pictures in the rain/snow? Is it o.k. to take a picture in the rain/snow? Is it going to hurt the lens? Anything else I need to consider ("special" f-stop or shutter speed?) I have a 50 mm SLR, 1:1.7 Vivitar 3800N (just in case) THANKS!
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robert G. Fately |
Rain: the gear you mention isn't particularly weatherproofed, so you need to treat it carefully. Standing out in the rain letting everything get wet is does not, for example, fall under this heading. Use common sense, and you should be okay. There are companies that make little "raincoats" for SLRs - these use velcro to wrap around the front of the lens (so the front element is open) and give your hands room to work under the material covering the body of the camera. Snow: Beyond the above, snow implies cold temeratures - so you want to make sure your gear has time to acclimate when you return indoors - you don't want moisture to accumulate on internal components like condensation on a glass of iced tea in the summertime. Unless you are talking about really cold temeratures, where battery life or even lubrication issues come into play, that's about it. In neither case is there a "magic" shutter speed of f-stop - all the regular rules of photography apply just the same.
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Maverick Creatives |
I use a shower cap over my camera and lens when shooting in light rain or snow. When bringing my camera in and out of the house in cold weather (I live in canada) I place it in a large tightly closed freezer bag. Leave it in the bag until the air inside balances. Gary
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Marina Natanson |
GOT IT!!! THANKS A LOT!!!:)
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Mark Feldstein |
To supplment Gary's answer a bit, the nice thing about using shower caps to keep your equipment dry in the rain is that when you're all done with it, you can use it to keep your hair dry in the shower. But seriously Marina, if you're frequently shooting in bad weather, it's probably best to get your camera some kind of rain coat, preferably one that will let you cover the camera, lens, and allow you to fit your rig on a tripod too, with room beneath it to let your hands work the equipment. The best rain gear I've found is made by a gal named Anne Laird. Her rain hoods are hand made and heavy duty, waterproof with velcro closures and adjustable in the front and back. They also work well in the rain and have hold downs to attach to tripods. Take a look at : Take it light.
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BetterPhoto Member |
Hi Marina; On the issue (my forte), I've been extremely lucky. My camera is no stranger to the rain. I'm a weather spotter. I haven't blown it out (key word)yet. I recently purchased an ewa-marine hurricane hood on ebay. This hood works very well. It has the open bottom for you to get to the controls and to mount your camera on a tripod. It also has a glass lense on the front with step down rings to screw into the filter threads on your lenses. The only drawback is that this hood is not designed to be used with lenses with rotating barrels. That doesn't affect me much because I mainly use prime lenses with it. A person who uses zoom lenses may be pulling out their hair because of it.
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