 Margie R. Kirby |
Protecting Camera Gear on the Water My family and I kayak rivers and lakes often. I would absolutely love to take my camera, Canon 40D, to take photos of the beautiful surroundings. However, I need to find a waterproof case. Now, I will not be taking photos while in my kayak on the water. I plan on taking photos while standing on dry ground. Any suggestions on a great waterproof case/ box? Any thought on Pelican Cases? This case would be strapped down to my kayak. Or if I could get a thinner case then I could put it in the dry hole. Thanks in advance.
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Peter K. Burian |
Hi Margie, How about the Lowepro Dry zone? A lot more convenient and waterproof AND it floats even when equipment is in it. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=dryzone&N=0&InitialSearch=yes Peter The Lowepro DryZone 200 Backpack (Yellow) is a totally waterproof, soft-sided 600 denier TXP and 2000 denier ballistic nylon camera backpack. The inner DryPod with patented, waterproof TIZIP zipper provides 100% watertight protection. It's like a dry suit for your equipment. When less protection is needed, leave the TIZIP open and fasten just the inner zipper and top clip for easier access.
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Margie R. Kirby |
Thanks Peter! I will definitely check it out!
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- Kenneth De Pree Contact Kenneth De Pree Kenneth De Pree's Gallery |
Because I am visiting a son who has a fast boat (which means spray over the bow) that we use to get to various offshore islands, I bought a great waterproof bag from Walmart for about $15. It is yellow and I found it in the sports section. Should be large enough for your purposes. I am very happy with it and think it well worth the price.
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Bob Cammarata |
Having spent many hours shooting in and around water, I can offer the following suggestion as a cheap alternative. A pack of those gallon-sized Zip-Loc bags sold at your local supermarket can protect your gear from a watery fate for just a few bucks. (The ones with the little "zippers" are much more convenient than the pinch-to-close styles.) The downside is that they are small and you need to keep your gear dis-assembled. I keep my smaller lenses together in one bag, my flash unit in another, my camera body in another,...etc. As added protection, each component is wrapped in a soft felt bag before going into the sealed plastic bag. Once secured, everything goes into a large backpack, which is semi-water proof itself. I've used this system for years while wading in rivers and streams and kayaking rough waters and have never had a single mis-hap. It's also comforting to know that even when you're not physically around water, a sudden downpour from the Heavens won't damage anything.
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