Emergency Rain Cover - Medium

Stroke of Luck

At the last minute, before my birding trip to Ecuador, I purchased the Emergency Rain Cover. It was a smart move, as my camera wore its rain coat all week, just as I wore mine. In fact, I never took it off, once putting it on. It worked like a charm; 1,600 photos later, the camera and large lens kept dry, and it was easy to use. I would not have been able to use my camera to the extent I did, if not for the Emergency Rain Cover.

Shooting in the California Storms

We’ve had quite the rain fall here in Southern California. I like to go out when the clouds are full in the sky and the sun is setting. I do this with protection from the elements in mind, especially by salt mist from our oceans. Think Tank rain covers are the best. The choices and quality are awesome. Thank you Think Tank for the variety and quality you provide the consumer. I’ve been a part of the TT family since 2013.

Trade off of troubles

Bought the medium based on recommendation for use with 70-200mm. My longest lens is the Sony 70-200 f4 Macro G on which I often have the TC14 teleconverter. The small would have fit (up to 12 ½"). The medium is fine but clumsy and in the way with all shorter lenses such as my 24-70 f2.8 Gii and 16-35 PZ G. The transparent rear window which allows use of the LCD will not work unless you remember to disable automatic LCD-EVF switching because the material hanging over the photosensor along the EVF tricks the camera into believing you have your eye to the EVF, thus shutting off the LCD. I am in the outback of Maui and heading tomorrow to Kuaui. If I get caught in real rain I may use the cover, however for what I've encountered thus far the sealing on my lenses and camera suffice, plus I put a bit of gaffer tape over the plastic plug in the hot shoe. So the sizing recommendation is a bit off for current Sony mirrorless gear, it is well made, confers excellent rail protection, has very effective attachment to the lens hood and hot shoe, but interferes with use of the LCD unless you enter the menu system to have the LCD always on.