topic Re: Dry Bag for Canon DSLR and Telephoto Lens in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Dry Bag for Canon DSLR and Telephoto Lens

mjschocken — Thu, 18 May 2017 19:58:25 GMT

I'm doing some birding/photography in Western Panama in a few months. The trip includes boats, maybe canoes or kayaks. I'll be bringing my gear (Canon 80D + Canon 100 - 400 mm telephone lens with 1.4 extender). I've been looking for a waterproof (aka dry bag) to put my gear into in case it gets wet from rain, or worse, if the boat suffers spray or even capsizes. There are many choices, from cheap to expensive, on the internet but I was wondering if anyone had suggestions or experience?

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cicopo — Thu, 18 May 2017 20:51:53 GMT

Pelican cases are a better option.

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TCampbell — Thu, 18 May 2017 21:32:25 GMT

LowePro makes a line called the "DryZone" series bags. You might want to check them out.

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mjschocken — Thu, 18 May 2017 22:03:14 GMT

Thanks. The Lowepro DryZone 200 might work and give me the protection I'm looking for.

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kvbarkley — Thu, 18 May 2017 22:15:50 GMT

REI has some, too.

Search the website for "dry bag".

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Waddizzle — Fri, 19 May 2017 00:37:18 GMT

@mjschocken wrote:
Thanks. The Lowepro DryZone 200 might work and give me the protection I'm looking for.

I do Lowepro camera bags.

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mjschocken — Fri, 19 May 2017 01:00:52 GMT

I am looking at those dry bags. Pricy but closest to what I really want. Thanks for responding.

Mark

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mjschocken — Fri, 19 May 2017 01:38:21 GMT

I'm currently looking at the LowePro Dry Zone 200 backpack. Here's why. I usually carry my gear in a Tamrac Expedition 6X backpack because it can accomodate my camera/telephoto lens and extender attached with hood reversed. I like it because while I don't carry other lenses, I can carry various electronic gear including chargers and other things. I can also carry it on the plane. Plus, I have two hands free when I've got to carry other stuff such as a duffel bag. However, while water resistant, the bag is not waterproof and won't float. It looks like the Dry Zone 200 bag might accomodate my gear so I could simply use it as my travel backpack and then use it on outings in Panama on boats. Thus, in principle, this bag sounds like it would do the job. However, if anyone uses different gear for a set up similar to mine, I'd like to hear about it. I am also looking at the Pelican line and going to visit my nearest photography store next week to see what they have.

Mark

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cicopo — Fri, 19 May 2017 02:30:36 GMT

These are old photos but I still use both of these cases when attending an event where I might get rained on. First is the 1550 with 2 1 series bodies & one has the 28-300 L IS & the other has the 100-400 L IS. In the centre is probably a 5D & 17-40 L.

Next is the 1450 with a mix of gear. You can't get a 1 series body or 5D sized body with a battery grip in it standing on it's base. but the 5D's or 20D-80D fit fine.

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mjschocken — Fri, 19 May 2017 14:04:26 GMT

Thanks a lot for these photos with the gear packed. Helps a lot. Mark

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cicopo — Sat, 20 May 2017 00:16:32 GMT

Thanks. They were taken to help a US Serviceman pick a Pelican Case for his deployment to the middle east a few years ago. I'm getting my gear ready for tomorrows event & using my first version of the 100-400 as a referance I'd say you could get an 80D (or my 7D2 + 100-400 + a TC where the body & Sigma 80-400 OS was without touching the other side. I think the Ver 2 lens hood is very close in diameter to the ver 1 hood.

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BurnUnit — Wed, 24 May 2017 14:42:13 GMT

For batteries, cables and othe small items you might want to check into the (re)zip resealable pouches. They're heavy gauge plastic and semi-transparent and claim to be leak-proof. The "zip lock" style closure makes a very secure seal. I've found them at the big-box office supply stores.

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RobertTheFat — Wed, 24 May 2017 14:59:38 GMT

@BurnUnit wrote:
For batteries, cables and othe small items you might want to check into the (re)zip resealable pouches. They're heavy gauge plastic and semi-transparent and claim to be leak-proof. The "zip lock" style closure makes a very secure seal. I've found them at the big-box office supply stores.

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Is there some place we can look to see the forum guidelines not merely stated, but rationalized? Is there any compelling reason why Canon should automatically block a link to a vendor whose products might help protect Canon equipment and which is not a Conan competitor? Is blocking such a link really necessary? Wouldn't a simple disclaimer do as well?

And in the unlikely event that you don't just ignore me, please don't say "We do it because our lawyers tell us to." Instead, ask them to explain it to us. You're already paying them a massive retainer; the time they spend writing an explanation won't affect your bill by any noticeable amount.

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Danny — Wed, 24 May 2017 15:07:07 GMT

Hi, Bob!

You'll find the forum guidelines right HERE and at the top right of the page just above the "SEARCH" button. Hope this helps!

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RobertTheFat — Wed, 24 May 2017 15:32:04 GMT

@Danny wrote:
Hi, Bob!

You'll find the forum guidelines right HERE and at the top right of the page just above the "SEARCH" button. Hope this helps!

So why it the "Disclaimer of Liability" paragraph not sufficient to make the prohibition against "Promotion of third party products, promotions, websites, organizations, goods or services" unnecessary? If there's reason to suppose that the "promotion" is in any way deceptive or fraudulent, that's another matter, but the rule is enforced much more stringently than that.

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BurnUnit — Wed, 24 May 2017 17:00:40 GMT

I wondered if that might happen after I'd posted my reply. Since it wasn't a link to a competitor's product I thought I'd leave it up and see what happened. I can understand the concern about off-site links.

My apologies.

The same info can be found by a search for "blue avocado rezip".