Taking photos in the rain?

Question

I want to go and take some pictures using my digital camera, but it's raining pretty heavily.

How can I protect my camera but without ruining my picture?

My camera is a Nikon D40... not just a point and shoot one!

Answer 1

There are a number things like this available, birdwatching sites have some good suggestions too.

http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/c-rain-c...

If you got a Pentax K10D it comes weatherproof.

Chris

Answer 2

You need to worry more about your camera and less about your pictures.   You cannot take pictures in the rain.    There are special little raincoats for cameras... I have seen them in magazines.    You are wanting to take pictures right now... so there is no way of getting one...  but I guess you could fashion a clear plastic bag over the camera and lens, have someone hold an umbrella for you, shoot from the car...  just keep the rain from falling on the camera.   Take care of it.. you have a great camera.

Answer 3

I often find myself working in the rain and in the dark, since I like the look of wet pavement reflected in streetlights.

A tripod helps, and a tripod with a quick release mount will help lessen the amount of time you have your gear exposed to the elements.

While setting up, I wait until the last moment before putting the camera up on the tripod. A plastic shopping bag helps cover the camera if I have to step away from the tripod for a minute or two.

For general protection from the rain, an umbrella works well. Get one of those large golfer sized umbrellas. It will do the double duty of keeping your camera and photographer dry.

If you feel the need for handheld photography,take a look at the Aquapac Waterproof Case for SLR Digital and Film Cameras. This is a soft housing that will fit most SLR and DSLR cameras. Cost is about $120US. B&H Photo Video carries them, although at this moment they are currently out of stock. This housing also has the added benefit of being watertight for depths of 15 feet underwater.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/40...

Answer 4

Tape some cardboard onto the top of the apature. If you wrap it just over the top, so that it extends a bit past the lens, it will not obstruct the camera's view, but it will keep the rain off, or instead of going through that, ou can just cup your hand over top of it as well.

Answer 5

If you have a tripod - use it !

Take out an umbrella and your "model", and go out in the rain.

Trust me - I take pictures in the rain all the time !

And with a profesinal camera, it'll look extra spectacular !

Set your camera on your tripod and have your umbrella out protecting your camera.

Have your model out in front of you posing and take your pictures !

I hope you'll post them on here to see how they turned out !

Good Luck, ♥

Answer 6

You could take pictures under a shelter, they do make covers for these camera but I have jury rigged them by putting the camera in a plastic baggie, a thin on, ripping a hole for the very front of the lens and holding it with rubber band not pointing upward.

You must also be wary of humidity when going inside, just like when your glasses fog up.

One other thing, rain really needs to be back lit to show up on film.