DSLR on RIB tour Norway

[Chris]

Has anyone brought their good camera on a RIB boat in Norway.  The scenery looks amazing. But looks like you get wet.  
 

thanks

Chris

[Photo Andy]

Chris, 

I was on a boat (not a RIB) in a rainstorm sailing Akrafjorden to view Lang Fossen waterfall (610m), May 2022. Camera was a Nikon D5 and 24-70 F2.8 Nikon pro zoom. I was totally wet (Gortex jacket and boots) camera was fine, has to keep drying the front B+W neutral filter with a microfibre cloth. I do have a camera nylon shower cover but did not place on camera lens combo. I did not think photography would have been possible of the waterfall as the light was awful and looking at the RAW images (later on the cruise ship) looked like they were shot in Black and white, postproduction looked much better with dehazing and increasing saturation. 

I did have sea spray photographing dolphins in Gibraltar harbour on a fast boat and used my nylon shower cover and it worked ok. 

My camera is a pro camera with good weather sealing, and I have insurance. I tend to photograph in awful conditions - hot sunshine (motorsport) to snowing (rallying).   

[Photo Andy]

Chris - image of waterfall. 

[Chris]

Thank you so much.  I need to get a cover for this trip.  Your photo is fantastic.