Canon 7d mk2, all weather shooting or is it!!!

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kdog

Welcome to Dgrin, KJ!

Terrific nature photos on your site from the UK. I give you a lot of credit for getting out and shooting in the rain. Everytime I try it, the drops on my lenses spoil the shot. I don't know how you do it! Glad to hear your equipment is holding up as well at it does.

puzzledpaul

I've also been using a 7D2 (since Jan 15) and using it in 'interesting' weather conditions, without any problems - although my typical rig has a rain / elements cover over the lot.
Biggest problem I've experienced when it's really 'chuckin' it down' ... and trying to get rain drop splashes in the water surface has been AF lock issues with subjects that are some distance away and just blending into the murk.

Re keeping water drops off the lens (500 f4) front element, I use a second / additional lens hood to stop water splashes reaching it. Large hailstones especially can create big splashes that travel a long way when gear is close to water level.

In general, I think I'm more of a 'murk' sorta bod than the opposite ... so I take tip 2 here to heart

Since my local venue is open to the public, being out in supposedly 'rubbish' weather also has the added advantage (imo) of reducing the number of other people being around ...

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puzzledpaul

kateycat wrote: »

... placing the camera on the floor is the worse, rain droplets will bounce so no to that one ... QUOTE]

Each to their own, but personally, that's exactly where I'd be (and am) most of the time ... especially for waterfowl shots ... it's just something that needs to be considered / managed.

pp

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