hexdragon Posted May 29, 2011 #1 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I just purchased a Nikon D5000 and am heading to Alaska at the end of August. Rain gear has been highly suggested... Recommendations??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johneeo Posted May 29, 2011 #2 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I just purchased a Nikon D5000 and am heading to Alaska at the end of August. Rain gear has been highly suggested... Recommendations??? I have the D5000. Nice camera, once you get familiar with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted May 29, 2011 #3 Share Posted May 29, 2011 When I first got my camera, I just purchased a few "rain coats" for mine off ebay. They worked great and covers your entire camera with pull strings for a tight fit so it won't slide off. They have different sizes (so that you can use it with telescoping lens). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmaster Posted May 29, 2011 #4 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Google rainsleeves You have a big telephoto and a wide angle, two must haves as well :D I just purchased a Nikon D5000 and am heading to Alaska at the end of August. Rain gear has been highly suggested... Recommendations??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger501 Posted May 29, 2011 #5 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Google rainsleeves You have a big telephoto and a wide angle, two must haves as well :D I use these, same kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexdragon Posted May 30, 2011 Author #6 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I have the 18 - 55mm and 55 - 200mm lenses that are the one of the base packages for the D5000. I have a UV filter for the telephoto, and a UV/Circular Polarizer for the wide angle. As I understand it, my old "normal" polarizer would give moire patterns in the image??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpod Posted June 18, 2011 #7 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I'll add a vote for the Storm Jacket. I have one and was able to shoot a football game in a torrential downpour (game should have been cancelled but wasn't) and the camera didn't even get damp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexdragon Posted June 18, 2011 Author #8 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Football isn't like that whimpy baseball. You play in rain, snow, sleet, everything short of a hurricane or tornadoes. I have been to a Buffalo Bills game where we had 6" of snow during the game... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpod Posted June 19, 2011 #9 Share Posted June 19, 2011 This was just the freshman team and it was a huge storm that came through. There was a tornado watch and people were being advised that they may need to evacuate. Our coaches thought the other team was supposed to cancel (it was a home game) so no one cancelled and we played anyways. Yikes! They were soaked to the skin before the game even started. I ended up taking my rain coat off since it soaked through by halftime. The only thing that stayed dry was my camera. Thank goodness!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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