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Shower cap as rain cover

Shower cap as rain cover

From the course: Photo Gear Weekly

Shower cap as rain cover

- Every now and then, when you're out photographing, you might get a little bit surprised by the weather. I happen to be in London at the moment, so I probably shouldn't be too surprised if I get a little rain along the way, and that means that you might be putting your camera at risk if you're out there in the rain trying to capture photos. If you didn't prepare for rain on a trip, there is actually a secret accessory that might be available for free right in your hotel room, to protect your camera from the rain, and that would be a simple shower cap. Yes indeed, that shower cap almost seems, in some respects, like it was made to cover up a lens. You can put that shower cap over the lens, and over the camera body, as a quick cover, to help protect your camera from the rain. So, if you're traveling for photography, and you think you might end up with a little bit of rain, be sure to grab that shower cap that's probably already in your hotel room, and bring that with you, for a quick…

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