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My Quest for a Good, Small, Water Resistant, M4/3 Camera Shoulder Bag

Started May 23, 2016 | Discussions thread
OP Charley123 Senior Member • Posts: 1,166
Re: My Quest for a Good, Small, Water Resistant, M4/3 Camera Shoulder Bag

Alex Ethridge wrote:

I didn't read the entire initial post so forgive me if I'm a little off.

About 35 years ago, I purchased a camera bag that was advertised as water resistant. Advertisers have a tendency to be overly optimistic about their products so I used some tent waterproofing spray to recoat the entire bag paying close attention to seams. It was about fifteen years before I had to do it again.

Tent waterproofing will make almost any fabric water tight; it doesn't have to be a thick, tightly-woven fabric.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIvz6h2BHPw

Ya, if I have any doubts about the fabric I'll spray it with Scotch Guard. IME that's the best fabric water proofer (other than rubbing in melted beeswax) because Scotch Guard is clear and won't stain fabrics yellow like cheaper brands of water proofing spray can. Rubbing in melted beeswax is also a great water proofer for fabrics, but it's messy and a hassle. It's a lot easier to spray on Scotch Guard.

I also worry about exposed zippers, or flaps that don't overlap far enough past edges of compartments to keep rain out. So I look for designs with water resistant flap covering zippers and main compartment with enough overlap to keep blowing rain out.

The Tamrac Derechoe 3 and Tamrac Jazz 52 are good in those ^ areas and are the size and layout that I want. The Derechoe has magnetic fasteners that are easy for my arthritic fingers to operate.

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