So far, we've looked at the benefits to using the
SLR style BLACKJACKET™ with a digital camera on a bright, sunny
day. As a working professional, I find my most memorable images are
made when the weather is "interesting." Fortunately, the
SLR BLACKJACKET™ works
well to protect my film camera in inclement weather, too.
The photo below illustrates the SLR BLACKJACKET™ being used in blizzard
conditions to protect my Pentax 6x7 while I
waited for the image I wanted
to make.
The small neck was pulled all the way out to the end of the lens
to protect it from the snow and a Lee brand filter kept the snow from
blowing on the front element of the lens. Periodically, I would crawl
under the cloth and check on how things looked through
the viewfinder.
When I was ready to make the exposure, I pulled the filter out of its
holder and began to work.
The roomy trunk also shaded the back of the camera
from the weather making it
possible to change film while it was snowing heavily.
The focusing cloth's white fabric is water resistant, so moisture beads
up and runs
off.
The
result of my being able to operate in challenging conditions is the
image
on
the right, which was made in the midst of the storm.
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