Altura Photo Professional Waterproof Camera Rain Cover for Canon Nikon Sony DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras and Lenses, Photography Camera Accessories

I got this rain cover about 5 months ago and didn't particularly like it. It is huge and doesn't work well with short lenses or lenses that extend. That's a lot of lenses. But, I recently got the new Tamron 70-200 G2 lens. The lens is a fixed ~8IN long, which is perfect for this rain cover. I took it out in a downpour this evening and it worked like a champ. My Canon 80D and the G2 are both weather sealed, but I wouldn't take them out in the rain without the rain cover. Too much water, then you are dealing with fungus (I assume, since I don't ever plan to let that happen). In any event, the rain cover did well. The camera/lens stayed dry. Its probably obvious, but I used the lens hood. That combo not only kept the camera and lens dry, but not even a drop got on the glass. Eventually my hands got moist, but I still had my arms attached to my hands, so water is going to eventually get there. The second most important point is I could still use the camera easily-- though live view was better than the viewfinder. To stress it a bit, I tried video. I expected a huge muffling sound, but that was overwhelmed by the rain drop sounds. Overall, this is a great product at a low price. Even if you only use it once a year, if you have a 70-200 lens (Canon, Nikon, Tamron, Sigma) it would be a good idea to have on hand.

I recently used the cover on my Canon 6D with a 24-105 lens. The lens cover was a bit too long for the lens, so at times I got the accidental vignetting effect. Since I did not want any part of the lens exposed to the elements (heavy snowfall), I decided to crop later as needed, rather than get the lens wet. It would be easier to secure the lens cover over prime lens, not so much so for zoom. You may want to have a camera strap with quick release locks, as it will not be possible to easily fit the camera with a standard strap in (you will have to take it off first). The material is very heavy duty, and good quality, nothing flimsy about it. The clear plastic is heavy as well - I could see and focus just fine through the viewfinder. Yes, it's not crystal clear, what do people expect? You must have realistic expectations. After being in the blizzard for well over an hour, my camera was safe and dry. That deserves 5 stars. I am happy with the product and would recommend it. Thanks for reading, hope it helps. P.S. I added a couple of shots to the customer gallery :)

I got this rain cover because I do a lot of sports photography for my son's football team and they play in any weather. I got the cover two days ago and tried it out for the first time yesterday in light rain, so it went through trial by fire (or rain). I am using a Canon DSLR with the 70-200 zoom lens so it sticks out pretty far from the camera body. The rain cover fit over the while kit nicely with lots of interior room to spare and did what it was supposed to do: keep the camera dry. I'm only giving it 4 starts because of the following: - The clear plastic worked well most of the time, but unless it's flush against the viewfinder it can be hard to see through. If your camera has an LCD screen in back and you use that to frame your shots this may not be much of an issue, but I'm "old school" and like to use the viewfinder when I shoot. - Also, if your camera has a proximity detector that turns the display on and off when your eye comes near the viewfinder (as mine does) the plastic cover may fool the camera into thinking your eye is close when, in fact, it isn't. This got annoying a few times. - The Velcro strips used to hold the cover onto the lens were kind of awkward to get fitted and don't really fit flush against the lens when tied together. It did the job OK and when combined with the bungee cord it kept the cover snug against the lens barrel, so all good there. Perhaps I need to try it out when it's not raining to see if there's a better way to get the Velcro wrapped. - The sleeve holes took some getting used to to get my arms in and out when shooting. Eventually, I ended up just keeping my right (shutter) hand in the sleeve and put my left hand through the opening in the bottom to manage the lens zooming. It wasn't raining heavily so leaving the bottom zipper open didn't pose any risk to the camera. If it was a much wetter environment and I needed to keep the bottom zipper closed it may have been more awkward to use. Since this is the first rain cover I've ever used and I didn't get much time to practice with it before the shoot, some of this may just be due to my inexperience using it. My son has a lot more games coming up so I'm sure there will be a lot more chances to use it. The bottom line is that the cover kept the camera dry the whole game, and that's the most important thing. It appears well made and very sturdy and, with some practice, I'm sure it will be seeing a lot of use.

I live and photograph landscapes in the Colorado and Northern Rocky Mountains where the climate can get extremes in snow and cold, then in the summer it is rain . . . This camera cover is large enough to completely cover my D810 and up to my 70-200mm lens as well as the lower mm prime lenses I use such as the 20mm and 85mm, though there is much excess bulky material when shorter lenses are used.. The draw closures on the front tightens up around the lens hood protecting the lens barrel and the camera housing, and still leaves room to manipulate the lens focus and zoom by reaching through the enclosure of the cover without too much restriction. The clear plastic back allows good viewing of the camera controls and the LCD when using live view, but I have noticed there are creases now starting to show if you don't protect the clear plastic by making sure it does not fold or bend when putting it away, keep it flat. It is relatively easy to place your camera inside BEFORE you put it on the tripod (having a good ArcaSwiss ball head and L bracket makes it easier to mount on your tripod) so you can make any adjustments before your strap your camera and cover down completely. The hand holes are a little snug, and I find most times I dont use them except if it is really extreme snow or rain. It is much easier to lift the clear plastic back and allows better access to the camera and controls as well as viewing on the LCD screen. Need to lift the rear cover to fine focus anyway, so why bounce back and forth with hand holes and lifting the cover . . . This is a great addition to your camera bag if you find yourself in poor or bad conditions, OR if you want to be able to get out there in all weather conditions. I recommend having one "just in case" . .

I used this rain cover on my Canon R5 once, but I was great for the situation. The lens I used is about 6 1/2 inches with a Canon adaptors on it and a little more than 8 inches extended. I fit everything without issue. It protected the camera and lens as it should. My use case was during all the snow down in Louisiana in 2025. Being that it was a lot of snow, I needed my setup fully covered and it did the job.

Just filmed a tough mudder for 5.5 hours in the poring rain. gear: Canon 5D M2, 24-105 lens, 70-200 f2.8 lens mounted on a video rig. PRO: -my camera and lens survived and stayed dry -side ports to put your hands in worked well. CON: -the back window plastic often fogged and made it really hard to see (I often folded the bottom of the cover over the top of the camera to make a shelter more than an enclosure -bigger CON - is that the 'tube' fabric for the lens is rather stiff. Not a problem if you were using a fixed length lens (e.g., canon 70-200), but using the canon 24-105 lens where the front element translates during zoom was a real pain. The fabric would bunch up when going from 105 to shorter focal length and prevent me from going all the way in to 24 mm. or the end of the fabric would not hold on the lens when going to shorter focal length and the cover would stay in place as the lens pulled into the cover, providing a dark tunnel in the field of view. It looks like there is an elastic/Velcro strap inside to help but I couldn't figure out how to make it help. - the lens tube was tight enough that it was difficult to get my hand in to control zoom or focus, for my 24-105 I ended up grabbing the lens hood and push/pull to zoom in and out. The inability to access the focus ring during video made it very difficult to get a good focus pull. Using AF for stills was no problem. -due to the stiffness and length of fabric for the lens, I am not sure that any of my shorter length prime lenses would work really well with this cover, too much fabric to make it easy to use on a physically shorter lens. This is designed to work with the 70-200 and get the fabric to the lens hood. -using the 70-200 F2.8 lens, the zipper on the bottom is a really tight fit with the tripod mount on the lens. I would probably try to find another solution for video work, it would be OK for photography/stills. seems like a good starter cover to see if you are going to do outdoor rain/snow photography before any bigger investments.

I tried one, liked it so much that I bought my own. Wthin its boundaries this is a great camera rain coat. It has its limitations - If your lens has a rotating front section, you need to make sure that the velcro is NOT tight, so that the front of the lens can rotate, without a lot of drag from the cover. - The clear plastic on the back is flexible, and not easy to see through, especially when the water drops are on it. I simply lift the back of he cover so that I can view directly into the eyepiece. Wearing a hat with a visor helps. - You NEED to be careful when you put your gear away. All the water on the cover will drain off, and you don't want it draining onto your camera. This is true for ALL camera rain covers. - If works in light to light-medium rain. It could, but I would not use it in heavier rain, because at that point the issue becomes ME, and how soaked I am getting. I am NOT going to risk damaging my personal gear in the RAIN. Discretion is the better part of valor. - I would NOT use it in head on wind driven rain, as the rain will be blown onto the front of the lens. And in a short time, the images will be useless. Those of you with glasses who have been in the rain know what I mean. I use it when I shoot soccer or lacrosse, with a 70-200.

I shoot motorsports and they run regardless of weather. I use these for hours on end and they do a great job keeping camera dry. The only downfall is that the moisture and heat builds up in it and can cause fogging in the camera body/lens. I usually leave the bottom zipper undone and that helps prevent it. My favorite is that it rubber seals the the tulip and prevents rain from streaming in/on camera. Highly recommend!