Going to Wyoming need some advice...

[jason.georgio]

Hey all, I'm traveling out to Wyoming to shoot some short films in some very dusty, high wind regions. I want to know what I will need to protect my camera to the fullest. It is the new HVX200A. I am planning on buying a Porta Brace dust/rain jacket. Let me know what else I would most likely need to protect my camera. Thanks...

 

[Jim Carswell]

First off, in addition to the porta brace, a protective filter for the lens. If it's windy...you'll be glad you have it on your camera.
Jim

 

[DC]

Addtional suggestions:

Check out the Kata Glove DVG-51
http://www.kata-bags.com/product.asp?p_Id=381&Version=Video

And also check out the Kata Rain Cover CRC-14
http://www.kata-bags.com/product.asp?p_Id=39&Version=Video


I'm still waiting for a glove for the HPX170 to be released.

If you get sand/dust in your camera, you might be looking at near $1000 on the high end of repair, maybe $260 on the low end. Spec Comm might even be able to do it for a little lower than a Panasonic repair center.

 

[grimrebes]

Several cans of air and some distilled water... When you get cr@p on the filter (or filters), you'll be thankful, itll help you clean off the UV filter fast and completely.

Depending on how sandy, dusty, etc etc, you may want to even change out the P2 cards in a small tent like they use for changing out film mags.