Raincover
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Re: Raincover
I will be reviewing the Kata in the next couple weeks and letting you know.
I will be reviewing the Kata in the next couple weeks and letting you know.
DVX100Shooter
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Re: Raincover
I am hearing the Kata RC-14 is a good cover. I am planning on buying it this weekend. I use a Kata ENG cover for my News camera at work and it works beyond great!
I am hearing the Kata RC-14 is a good cover. I am planning on buying it this weekend. I use a Kata ENG cover for my News camera at work and it works beyond great!
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I have been using the Portabrace.......12 shoots on a 25ft. boat. I rubber band the lens cover hood back even with the lens cover .....It kept getting in the shot at full W/A. I,ve heard complaints , mainly, its design does not allow you to use ext. mics [shotgun]! You can see LCD quite well in bright daylight. I'm reasonably happy with it ! It's saved the camera from one hell of a lot of spray! I mainly use it with a stabilizer that comprimises snug fit on bottom of camera! Good right hand fit and accessability to zoom . I shoot manually so access to focusing will comprimise protection!
I have been using the Portabrace.......12 shoots on a 25ft. boat. I rubber band the lens cover hood back even with the lens cover .....It kept getting in the shot at full W/A. I,ve heard complaints , mainly, its design does not allow you to use ext. mics [shotgun]! You can see LCD quite well in bright daylight. I'm reasonably happy with it ! It's saved the camera from one hell of a lot of spray! I mainly use it with a stabilizer that comprimises snug fit on bottom of camera! Good right hand fit and accessability to zoom . I shoot manually so access to focusing will comprimise protection!
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I have the portabrace cover and have been using it for gun and run stuff and have found it contributing to make pretty much the most challenging conditions i've ever shot in... (I bought it untested as in the past i've generally been happy with Portabrace over the competition.)
And it hasn't been the biggest success so far...
The opening at the top blocks the slide mount and the side mount (I'm usually using top light, and side mouted k6/me66 as the stuff I'm currently working on involves moves from indoors to out, with no time to re-set.) and an annoying piece of plastic scraps constantly against the built in mike causing headaches for sound - the me66 picks it up!
The manual iris dial is difficult to find, meaning I've been getting better results setting to auto (I KNOW!!!) and adapting my shooting to accommodate.
The LCD is rendered near unusable by fogging of the plastic cover, which is minor in comparison to the totally unusable zoom ring and a detachable hood that KEEPS entering view on any wide/fisheye work where there's wind...
All in all I'd rather use a refuse sack or an umbrella...
Any other comments on wet/dusty conditions gratefully recieved. :-[
I have the portabrace cover and have been using it for gun and run stuff and have found it contributing to make pretty much the most challenging conditions i've ever shot in... (I bought it untested as in the past i've generally been happy with Portabrace over the competition.)
And it hasn't been the biggest success so far...
The opening at the top blocks the slide mount and the side mount (I'm usually using top light, and side mouted k6/me66 as the stuff I'm currently working on involves moves from indoors to out, with no time to re-set.) and an annoying piece of plastic scraps constantly against the built in mike causing headaches for sound - the me66 picks it up!
The manual iris dial is difficult to find, meaning I've been getting better results setting to auto (I KNOW!!!) and adapting my shooting to accommodate.
The LCD is rendered near unusable by fogging of the plastic cover, which is minor in comparison to the totally unusable zoom ring and a detachable hood that KEEPS entering view on any wide/fisheye work where there's wind...
All in all I'd rather use a refuse sack or an umbrella...
Any other comments on wet/dusty conditions gratefully recieved. :-[
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I also have the Portabrace (in black).
I have not used it in wet/rainy conditions yet and probably never will. There is a fundamental design flaw with the protective flap that covers the control buttons (User1/2, Auto and so on). If you open it and close it again, it leaves a gap which you have to close by open/closing the adjacent LCD cover. On my model this gap is big enough to let rain in, right over the ND switch.
Apart from that, it makes the camera very difficult to use.
I mostly use it to travel light, i.e. without a video bag, to protect the camera from scratching.
If you look closely at the nex DVX100A brochure, the Panasonic rain cover looks identical to the Petrol cover, which at least allows you to mount the mike.
Cheers.
I also have the Portabrace (in black).
I have not used it in wet/rainy conditions yet and probably never will. There is a fundamental design flaw with the protective flap that covers the control buttons (User1/2, Auto and so on). If you open it and close it again, it leaves a gap which you have to close by open/closing the adjacent LCD cover. On my model this gap is big enough to let rain in, right over the ND switch.
Apart from that, it makes the camera very difficult to use.
I mostly use it to travel light, i.e. without a video bag, to protect the camera from scratching.
If you look closely at the nex DVX100A brochure, the Panasonic rain cover looks identical to the Petrol cover, which at least allows you to mount the mike.
Cheers.
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Yeah, totally with you there Chinadan
i tried to solve one of the issues caused by the lack of Iris access (upshots where bright cloud is in BG, suject in front oflight source etc etc) by setting to auto and having backlight function set to User 1 or 2, but opening the flap results in letting rain flood in.
All in all I'd heavily advise against the Portabrace Canvass (Black) .
Be very interested in hearing about other experiences - workarounds - for poor weather, or indeed reviews of other options...
Yeah, totally with you there Chinadan
i tried to solve one of the issues caused by the lack of Iris access (upshots where bright cloud is in BG, suject in front oflight source etc etc) by setting to auto and having backlight function set to User 1 or 2, but opening the flap results in letting rain flood in.
All in all I'd heavily advise against the Portabrace Canvass (Black) .
Be very interested in hearing about other experiences - workarounds - for poor weather, or indeed reviews of other options...
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Unfortunately for such a great machine, it really doesn't lend itself heavily to those Must Get It situations in documentary work in poor conditions, and shooting 25p!
And while the portabrace does keep the camera proected (rather than Dry!) it's quite an expensive trade off with usability in testing situations...! But it certainly focuses the mind to get the best results.
And IAL, I agree, it's a bag and/or umbrella instead of the portabrace in the sorts of conditions (rain, must get, gun & run) i'm mostly working in at the moment.
Unfortunately for such a great machine, it really doesn't lend itself heavily to those Must Get It situations in documentary work in poor conditions, and shooting 25p!
And while the portabrace does keep the camera proected (rather than Dry!) it's quite an expensive trade off with usability in testing situations...! But it certainly focuses the mind to get the best results.
And IAL, I agree, it's a bag and/or umbrella instead of the portabrace in the sorts of conditions (rain, must get, gun & run) i'm mostly working in at the moment.