Exposure to bodyshop dust

[Brad Neal]

I have a job coming up for an insurance company where I will document the disassembly and inspection of a totaled out car - I know... real sexy stuff, huh?

Anyway, this will be a 2 camera shoot that will probably linger for 10 days or more. My concern is that the cameras will be exposed to the dust from a lot of sanding. Is there a cover that someone can recommend to help keep as much dust as possible out of my 500's?

Thanks,
Brad

 

[Jan_Crittenden]

See if you can find a splash bag for it. That way your lens will be covered as well.

 

[Brad Neal]

See if you can find a splash bag for it. That way your lens will be covered as well.

Thanks for the tip, Jan. I'll check it out.

-Brad

 

[Voytech]

I concur. The last thing you want is dust in your lens' focus, zoom and iris rings.

 

[Voytech]

Also, I would like to hear your comments on how well it worked after your shoot. I'm expecting to use our HPX-500 in a granite shop with a lot of dust and would like to hear your thoughts.

 

[Mac]

For what it's worth, when shooting in dusty or sandy environments I like to use clear plastic bags... I have gotten them in the past at shipping and packaging stores, like UPS.. heavy plastic that I can wrap the camera in and seal with gaffers tape..

It may not look elegant, but the advantage is that at the end of the day you can throw it away and use a new one the next.. That way you don't accidentally introduce dust from the cover when you use it again (fine dust can be really difficult to get rid of, especially the sticky stuff around automotive body repairs).

 

[Noel Evans]

I have Kata body armour, comes with a rain cover that would work well for this.

Or if you prefer I also have a SHAN RC700 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/127086-REG/Panasonic_SHAN_RC700_SHAN_RC700_Rain_Cover.html

I'd happily sell you as it doesnt get any use. Im going to do an equipment cleanout - look out for that in the market place in the next few days if youre interested.