Hydrophobia is the irrational fear of water. It might also be tweaked to mean the very rational fear of taking a few grand’s worth of camera gear out into the driving rain to shoot. ThinkTank feels your irrational fear and has an answer: the Hydrophobia 70-200 Rain Cover.
You’ll still have to take care of yourself, but your human skin is pretty waterproof already (if it weren’t, you’d be a pool on the floor right now). But when you are out in a miserable downpour (aka. English weather) the Hydrophobia lets you snap with your camera, lens, and even your strobe snug and dry inside the bag.
The Hydrophobia zips onto your pro-sized DSLR and lens (up to 70-200mm, hence the name) and has a pair of side mittens for your hands to reach in and operate the controls. The existing camera strap can be stowed out of the way with an interior loop, and a built-in strap fastens around the barrel of the lens for support. Everything else is covered in either clear plastic (rear panel) or black plastic.
The only parts left open are the front lens element (there is a flap to keep the rain out when not shooting) and the viewfinder, the eyepiece for which you’ll need to buy for another $35. And if you’re shooting with flash, the all-transparent tower will let the light out.
The Hydrophobia 70-200 costs $139 or $145 depending on whether you need flash or not, plus the cost of the eyepiece. That’s not cheap, but it’s certainly less than a new camera.
Hydrophobia Flash 70-200 [ThinkTank. Thanks, Brian!]
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