Rain slicker suggestions?
 

After shooting an outdoor wedding saturday with intermittent rain, I vowed to stop procrastinating and get a rain cover. I need one for the H1 and one for the A1. On my H1, I have an Anton bauer dionic 90 on the gold mount in the rear, and I also keep a frezzi mini fill on the camera shoe mount. I keep the A1 pretty stock.
Has anyone found a rain cover that will work along with the stuff I have on my H1? The main differences between mine and a stock H1 are 1- The overall lenght due to the AB battery, and 2-the height and logistics of the Frezzi on top. It would be nice to find a cover where the Frezzi could be covered or uncovered.
Thanks
Bruce S. Yarock
Yarock Video & Photography

Nobody has any suggestions?
bruce yarock
Yarock Video & Photography

For light showers I carry a trash bag and a few rubber bands, and occasionally an umbrella.
For extended shooting in wind/rain etc. portabrace works fine - but takes a while to get on and off, and interferes with the mic. A matte box won't fit inside the portabrace - but a french flag mounted to the lens hood will help keep rain off the surface of the lens.

thanks, Peter. I had left my trash bags in the car, not expecting rain...i see that Kata makes one that lets you also partially cover a fill light.
Bruce Yarock
Yarock Video & Photography

Hi Bruce,


If interested, I'm selling my rain slickers (brand new).


This is exactly what I'm selling :

Porta Brace | RS-XHAG1 Mini-DV Rain Slicker | RS-XHAG1 | B&H

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Porta Brace | POL-MVX200/XH Polar-Mitten | POL-MVX200/XH | B&H


I'm also selling a EWA-Marine under water housing, never used either. Offers welcome.

B&H Photo Video | Digital Cameras, Camcorders

I use the Kata raincover for the XL. Works fine for me! But I agree that a trash bag works fine as well.

I have the Kata bag for the H1....and it has worked extremely well...in torrential downpours.
The camera never got a drip on rain on it....

I also have the Kata, works very well and is not too much in the way as some rain covers are

Well, I'm not sure you can still get them.. but here's a review I did on a cover for the XL-2 which is physically the same size as the XL-H1. The website appears to be down though. It's a good cover though if you can find one used.

The CamKote XL2 Camera Cover by Greg Boston

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Amazon.com: Kata KT VA-801-14 CRC-14 DV/HDV Rain Cover: Camera & Photo

Special offer on the Kata at the moment.