UZi ( or whatever ) rain coat

[Erik D]

I built a water proof bag for my UZi - I hope I am not posting something that has been done to death, but this came up on the thread about adding a gun sight to the UZi, and I thought it may benifit others.

The big Zip Lock bag I used is the obvious part - it is the way that I got it water tight and still take clear shots that is not.
I use a step-up ring for my filters, 49 to 52 mm.

Put the step up ring inside the bag, where you want the bag to thread to the camera.
Carefully thread the filter onto the step up ring, over the bag.
Use an Xacto blade to cut the bag away from the inside of the filter.
You are now pretty much water/dust proof.

The bag still makes things fuzzy through the viewfinder - you could put a mini ring and filter at the back, I think.

I take my camera off-roading - lots of mud, silt, etc get in my open top Samurai. It works - I can even spray off mud from the filter before I wipe it dry. You can even fold the bag in such a way as to be a way to keep rain off the filter in heavy rain.

If you have too large a camera for Zip-Lock bags, use a good quality trash bag, and rubber band it under neath. The key is you can control humidity entirely.
Pics here -
http://www.pbase.com/erikd/waterproof_uzi
--
Erik
http://www.pbase.com/erikd
UZ2100, 1.45 Teleconvertor

 

[Mr Potato Head]

I built a water proof bag for my UZi - I hope I am not posting
something that has been done to death, but this came up on the
thread about adding a gun sight to the UZi, and I thought it may
benifit others.
The big Zip Lock bag I used is the obvious part - it is the way
that I got it water tight and still take clear shots that is not.
I use a step-up ring for my filters, 49 to 52 mm.
Put the step up ring inside the bag, where you want the bag to
thread to the camera.
Carefully thread the filter onto the step up ring, over the bag.
Use an Xacto blade to cut the bag away from the inside of the filter.
You are now pretty much water/dust proof.
The bag still makes things fuzzy through the viewfinder - you could
put a mini ring and filter at the back, I think.
I take my camera off-roading - lots of mud, silt, etc get in my
open top Samurai. It works - I can even spray off mud from the
filter before I wipe it dry. You can even fold the bag in such a
way as to be a way to keep rain off the filter in heavy rain.
If you have too large a camera for Zip-Lock bags, use a good
quality trash bag, and rubber band it under neath. The key is you
can control humidity entirely.
Pics here -
http://www.pbase.com/erikd/waterproof_uzi
--
Erik
http://www.pbase.com/erikd
UZ2100, 1.45 Teleconvertor

Ewa marine beat you to it. Theirs has a glass port and a hand built in. It's also waterproof to about 30 feet.

--
SPUD
Don't bend over in the garden Granny. Remember them taters have eyes.

 

[John Hilmer]

Hi Spud,

Do you use one of the EWA Marine "Raincoats", and if so are you pleased with it? Do you you know who sells them, preferably on line.

John Hilmer

PS. Poor Granny.

Ewa marine beat you to it. Theirs has a glass port and a hand
built in. It's also waterproof to about 30 feet.

SPUD
Don't bend over in the garden Granny. Remember them taters have eyes.

--
John, C2100UZ, B-300

 

[Erik D]

Oddly enough, they don't list one for the UZ/E100, or many other cameras, while this can apply to anything with a screw on lens. And they are justifably proud of their product and charge appropriately. With this set up you can shoot in the rain without concern on a limited budget. Dust and humidity are also conquered. Filter and step up ring will set you back less that $10 bucks usually. Don't scuba without a true waterproof though.

Ewa marine beat you to it. Theirs has a glass port and a hand
built in. It's also waterproof to about 30 feet.

--
SPUD
Don't bend over in the garden Granny. Remember them taters have eyes.

--
Erik
http://www.pbase.com/erikd
UZ2100, 1.45 Teleconvertor

 

[John Hilmer]

Any body?

Do you use one of the EWA Marine "Raincoats", and if so are you
pleased with it? Do you you know who sells them, preferably on line.

John Hilmer

PS. Poor Granny.

Ewa marine beat you to it. Theirs has a glass port and a hand
built in. It's also waterproof to about 30 feet.

SPUD
Don't bend over in the garden Granny. Remember them taters have eyes.

--
John, C2100UZ, B-300

--
John, C2100UZ, B-300