I could use some possible suggestions for a good rain sleeve for a 5D Mk IV

Tannin said:

Try this one: https://optechusa.com/rainsleeve.html

It's a very simple but well-thought-out sleeve. The clever part is that they don't try to make it last forever, they just make it so cheap and light that you can use it a few times and then use another one if you damage it. I've used one with a big lens on a tripod; no reason it wouldn't also work well with normal lenses hand-held.

PS: I never did work out a really good way to change lenses in bad conditions (rain is tricky, outback dust is much worse) and I wound up, back in the days before self-cleaning sensors, simply using multiple bodies, one per lens. I still have that habit.

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Pocket Lint said:

The 5DIV is weather sealed, so a bit of rain shouldn’t hurt it, no? Weather sealed L series lenses are also design for this aren’t they? What am I missing here? I use my 5DIV and L lenses outside in light rain, snow, mist, dust with no problems.

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apmadoc said:

I've used AquaTech rain covers for years and have always been happy with them.

https://aquatech.net/collections/soft-goods-all-weather-shields

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Tannin said:

Try this one: https://optechusa.com/rainsleeve.html

It's a very simple but well-thought-out sleeve. The clever part is that they don't try to make it last forever, they just make it so cheap and light that you can use it a few times and then use another one if you damage it.

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Tannin said:

I've used one with a big lens on a tripod; no reason it wouldn't also work well with normal lenses hand-held.

PS: I never did work out a really good way to change lenses in bad conditions (rain is tricky, outback dust is much worse) and I wound up, back in the days before self-cleaning sensors, simply using multiple bodies, one per lens. I still have that habit.

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1Dx4me said:

Tannin said:

Try this one: https://optechusa.com/rainsleeve.html

It's a very simple but well-thought-out sleeve. The clever part is that they don't try to make it last forever, they just make it so cheap and light that you can use it a few times and then use another one if you damage it.

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i disagree....look at the environmental affect of using and then throw away!!! why not get something and then use it for a long long time? i think world get enough plastic junk from corporations such as Coke, Pepsi and so on that have polluted the oceans and rivers all over the world to add one more thing (this cheap rain sleeve), IMO. am i wrong?

BlueRay2 said:

I've used one with a big lens on a tripod; no reason it wouldn't also work well with normal lenses hand-held.

PS: I never did work out a really good way to change lenses in bad conditions (rain is tricky, outback dust is much worse) and I wound up, back in the days before self-cleaning sensors, simply using multiple bodies, one per lens. I still have that habit.

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short243 said:

Pocket Lint said:

The 5DIV is weather sealed, so a bit of rain shouldn’t hurt it, no? Weather sealed L series lenses are also design for this aren’t they? What am I missing here? I use my 5DIV and L lenses outside in light rain, snow, mist, dust with no problems.

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I am not willing to chance a leak developing and a high repair bill. I keep the lens at a downward angle so rain does not get in through the front lens. Hence my choice of rain shield. It is all one piece so no seams to miss align and easy to replace or put new one on over all if it turns quickly from a mist to a good rain. But then being old I figure each to their own. Been there done that got bald spot.

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hotdog321 said:

Tannin said:

Try this one: https://optechusa.com/rainsleeve.html

It's a very simple but well-thought-out sleeve. The clever part is that they don't try to make it last forever, they just make it so cheap and light that you can use it a few times and then use another one if you damage it. I've used one with a big lens on a tripod; no reason it wouldn't also work well with normal lenses hand-held.

PS: I never did work out a really good way to change lenses in bad conditions (rain is tricky, outback dust is much worse) and I wound up, back in the days before self-cleaning sensors, simply using multiple bodies, one per lens. I still have that habit.

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+1. I keep a couple in my trunk an one in my camera bag "just in case." There are also specialty rain sleeves made for sports shooters and outdoors folks, too. But the OP/TECH sleeves are light, small and pretty much disposable.

As far as changing lenses, I try to avoid it and carry two bodies with two lenses. If you must and depending on your situation, you can hunch over the camera so rain hits your back. But (as Douglas Adams tells us!) carrying a towel is key for those inevitable drips.

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1Dx4me said:

hotdog321 said:

Tannin said:

Try this one: https://optechusa.com/rainsleeve.html

It's a very simple but well-thought-out sleeve. The clever part is that they don't try to make it last forever, they just make it so cheap and light that you can use it a few times and then use another one if you damage it. I've used one with a big lens on a tripod; no reason it wouldn't also work well with normal lenses hand-held.

PS: I never did work out a really good way to change lenses in bad conditions (rain is tricky, outback dust is much worse) and I wound up, back in the days before self-cleaning sensors, simply using multiple bodies, one per lens. I still have that habit.

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+1. I keep a couple in my trunk an one in my camera bag "just in case." There are also specialty rain sleeves made for sports shooters and outdoors folks, too. But the OP/TECH sleeves are light, small and pretty much disposable.

As far as changing lenses, I try to avoid it and carry two bodies with two lenses. If you must and depending on your situation, you can hunch over the camera so rain hits your back. But (as Douglas Adams tells us!) carrying a towel is key for those inevitable drips.

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Craig, are these cheap bags healthy for the environment? and i am not even environmental fundamentalist ;-) i hate to see so much plastic waste all around us. besides, canon cameras and lenses are suppose to be rain proof. i had my 1Dx and 24-70 f2.8 II under pouring rain for half an hour and really nothing happened, no issue whatsoever! just saying!

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Pocket Lint said:

1dx4me, while I agree with your post, we should try to reduce our ecological footprint, it should be reminded that the individual consumer pollutes far less then these large corporations and the onus shouldn’t just be on us consumers. Big corporations need to be doing a hell of a lot more on their part. Sorry for getting off topic here.

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Darkmatterx76 said:

Hi, I could use some possible suggestions for a good rain sleeve for a 5D Mk IV. I do mostly landscape and nature so flash isn't such a big deal, but a separate piece that you could attach and use your flash would be nice to have if it didn't send the price into the roof.

For lenses I currently have a 70-200mm F4 IS L, a 24-105mm F4 IS L, 100mm F2.8 Macro, and a 14mm Rokinon fully manual lens which has the flower pedal permanently attached to the lens. Oh, also, if you have any item, any suggestion, for changing lenses in less than ideal conditions, I'd love to hear what is out there.

Thanks!

DM

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