AC90: Protective Cover - Not rain cover...

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mrveronn

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Fotonex offers a protective cover for the AC90 that is designed to give protection from dust/sand, and may help with shooting in low temperatures. It looks suitable for shooting in foggy conditions, or a light drizzle of rain, but it is clearly not intended for rainy days. Product is called the PC37, made of water-proof fabric and with flaps to allow access to the battery, controls, etc. Can't find any hands-on reviews...and questions like "can you reach the lens rings easily?", "what noise is there when opening the flaps?", "How easy is it to attach/remove?" beg to be answered. And at 87 GBP it is a sizable investment. But it also appears to occupy a unique niche for the AC90, as I am not aware of any other offerings out there for protective covers. Fotonex_PC37_Protective_Cover.jpgFotonex_PC37_Protective_Cover_2.jpg
 
I needed one for an AC160 - Portabrace cover is £160 and apparently takes up to 30 mins to attach and is fiddly to use - ended up buying some large clear plastic bags, wrapped either gaffer or elastic band round the lens cover and cut a hole out for a clear shot, worked fine and we were using in very challenging conditions - shooting rescue helicopters landing so had to deal with downdraft and heavy rain
 
They offer a cover for the AC130 and AC160...don't know if it would have provided sufficient cover, but it doesn't look like it would take 20 minutes to apply...!
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Yea, it is a cozy blanket for your camera...not rain proof in any way...but they do offer rain jackets also...

For rain I use a Kata rain cover and it goes on in about 20 seconds...easy to setup and it has done well in high winds and walls of rain coming down..., but if you're looking for a bikini, well this could work...just so long as you don't plan on going in (or near) the pool.
 
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