No!!
No!!
One man's Mede is another man's Persian.
Yes, rain and snow
I don't on purpose...but I tend to like shooting on overcast days, which was fine in Washington as there are many overcast yet non-rainy days. But now that I live in Colorado I have learned the hard way that overcast here often means thunderstorms, and those things can move fast. So, I have been caught out in the rain several times with my gear strewn about. Luckily I generally shoot only steps away from my vehical so have avoided drenching my gear.
But no...I don't shoot in rain on purpose.
Edit: oh and forgot to mention that last time this happened I was shooting my 8x10 Sinar and I thought that I let the thing dry out plenty...but the next time i opened the camera I found green mildew inside the bellows. The bellows on that camera are garbage anyways, but still I was not pleased.
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The only time I tried it I managed to get water between my ground glass and fresnel screen, despite trying to protect the camera. Makes focussing a challenge.
No better answer.Originally Posted by adam satushek
Keeps the option open.
And a good answer for Seattle members, October – June!
I used to do it with 35mm. I don't plan on doing it with large format,
I never really shot anything that great in the rain. Now after the rain stops and everything is wet, the lighting is diffused from the cloud cover and the colors pop. That's a great time to shoot!
Generally, no in rain. Though I do keep an umbrella attached to my 8x10's bag. This summer I decided once to try and use it while taking a photo in a light rain.
Still got a bit wet, but it worked. Not something I'd rush out to do every time it rains. Bring on the snow though.
I take pictures in steady rain or heavy snow with a 35mm or digital camera wrapped in a plastic bag with just the lens hood poking out. I don't intentionally take LF cameras into the rain, though I've been caught in light mist a few times and my equipment lived to tell about it.
A poncho for backpacking. The hood brim is stiff and will usually stick out enough to keep the front glass dry. The extra room to accommodate a pack will give you room to be in there. They're usually dark and will simply replace your dark cloth. Work out of a backpack that you hang from the center post.
Not in a torrential downpour, but certainly in light rain. A compendium shade is very helpful for keeping drops off of the lens surface. This recent image: http://www.arnecroell.com/p131787813...cb9d#h282ccb9d was done in the rain.
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