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Does anyone here have suggestions on taking photos in the rain, without having one's lens getting all covered with raindrops? I'm using lens hoods, but some of the hoods I have don't do much about rain. #photography #photog

My lenses and camera are all splash resistant, by the way.
in reply to Neil E. Hodges

Use a rain cover (aka plastic bag) is key. Splash-resistant is something i would not test with MY camera...
Lens Hoods are first line defence... then a cover for lens and camera. Have myself a professional rain cover from Thinktank but on budget any type of plastic cover will do. You need something to most raindrops. What a raindrop here and then is, have a cloth in your pocket ready.

That said if in a hurry a towel will do... Do not need the question for 42.

Had a workshop in a gorge. Raining all day. Shoot water stream and rain. Everyone used (what i described) but the one with a "waterproof Sony A7. That camera was dead the next day and recovered in the week after...
in reply to dieter_wilhelm

Thanks Would a rain cover keep water drops on the lens from being in the picture?
in reply to Neil E. Hodges

Not really. Takes some precations (holding the camera...) but have a cloth (suitable for lens surface) to wipe the rain off is needed. Well depends of rain... But shoot "in the rain" means "all get wet" in several levels. Your underpants for exaple not from rain... Your lens in some repects more..

Usually wipe the lens if needed, shoot, cover.... and repeat. Have more cloths the change when wet.
in reply to dieter_wilhelm

I was thinking there'd be something like an umbrella for the lens. Want to get photos in utter downpours.
in reply to Neil E. Hodges

Oh well that is a mostly better solution. Fastened to a tripod is possible.
Wind speed is another problem then, but better rain protection. Did i say that a cloth to wipe the lens is needed?