Professional Rain Cover for CANON EOS Digital SLR & NIKON D Series Camera small

First, this is exactly the same rain cover that Canon sells (I have the medium from Canon) but at a fraction of the cost. Second, it does the job of protecting the camera/lens in the rain/snow/whatever. However, it it not easy to use/figure out. The directions (whether for this or the Canon version) are not clear and it takes quite a bit of fiddling to figure it out thus I HIGHLY recommend practicing with it before going out. Sizing is a challenge, i.e. if you have any Canon lens at or below the 18-200mm zoom, get the small. I use the medium for my 150-500mm Sigma thus you should have an idea of how big these covers are. Unlike many covers, this cover easily works with a tripod.

I really like the rear window that enables me to see the back and top of the camera. The small version also has slits for putting your camera strap through and they work well. As you can see from the pictures of this cover, your hands go up from the bottom, thus, if you're hands are wet, the water flows downwards away from the camera/lens. The cover recommends using your lens shade and I heartily agree. The lens shade places the glass further away from the rain and makes for a better fit of the cover.

I spent a lot of money on Canon's brand of rain cover (the large for my 300mm f/2.8) I then purchased the JJC RI-8 Rain Cover for my smaller Canon 70-200mm f/2.8. I use both lenses on Canon 7Ds and 5Ds. I can tell no difference between Canon's rain cover and JJCs rain cover, except Canon has its logo plastered on the side of the rain cover at the lens barrel. Now some people like to show off their expensive cameras and lenses, but I really, really don't! I shoot in some pretty dodgy locations sometimes and I don't want to advertise what kind of gear I'm carrying. So logos are kind of useless to me. I did not give JJC five stars for only one reason: It comes with three replaceable eye pieces and there is no indication which eyepiece fits which camera. I eventually figured it out by trial and error, then marked the appropriate ones. One fits the 7D, one fits the 5D, and the third one fits nothing I own. But before I spend any more money on canon's rain covers, I'll try JJC's in the future.

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First off.

Let me say that I was a bit concerned after reading the other reviews. While they almost all said that it was hard to figure out, the ONLY trouble I had was fitting the rubber eye piece inside the eye piece frame. (it's a bit like putting a bike tire on a rim..you have to work your way around while holding it in place)

The white material is soft, flexible, and LOOKS like it will repel water (I have not tried it out yet). After the above assembly, the eye piece is an open hole, allowing you to see your subject clearly. (no looking through vinyl material like some others) The only vinyl material is around the eye piece, which allows you to see the various buttons, top of camera, and LCD view finder on your body.

There is PLENTY of space for just about any type of tripod head (I use a ballhead). In fact, the only problem I can see is if you use your camera "off tripod", where the extra material might get in your way. Still. There is enough Velcro pieces on this where I'm sure you can tuck it all in and secure it just fine, while still leaving room for your hands. I would not use this off tripod because I would worry about rain running down the camera straps. But that's me.

There are instructions included, but I didn't even see them (still in the handy carry bag) until I was re-packing the rain cover (shows you how easy it was to figure out). I might not have had the set up exactly like they said, but I can see there are several ways you can make this work depending on your set up (again, plenty of Velcro).

They supply a total of three rubber eye pieces (in case you drop one). Not just the small rubber piece that you insert, but these are actual eye pieces that slide down over your body's viewer (you have to remove your makers eye piece to use it, so put it in your pocket or some place safe while you use the other)

While I bought the SMALL size, It measured 17 inches from the back of the camera to the end of the tube your lens goes in. I also tried it with a couple other lenses, a shorter prime lens (35mm), and an 11-16mm zoom. The fit is fine so long as you tuck in the extra material before you Velcro everything down. Just use a bit of fore thought when tucking extra material in so you dont channel water back INTO your camera.

I've posted some photos that I took of the set up, to show the various parts of this cover. (I had to use my point & shoot, so please excuse the quality)

One piece of advice....put everything together at home a time or two before trying it in the field. When in the field, put it together in the car BEFORE going out in the rain. Just makes sence to me.

There is no doubt that I would advise a friend to buy this, as I will do just that (every shooter I know lives in Oregon and Oregon is WET!)

One reviewer said this is the same rain cover that has the 'Canon" logo on it. If this is the case, I can see no reason to pay the extra money for the logo only.

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Perhaps it is my lack of experience with rain covers, but this thing is a pain in the rear! Solid material, would trust it to keep water off the equipment. Eye part is hard to put on and figure out. JJC sells a cheap cover for a buck or two that works fine if you are in light rain, with the bonus of being able to use a flash.

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Love the quality and material.

Definitely good accessory for bad shooting conditions.

Love the way your hands are covered too.

Do i use it ? No, not really. In fact i try not to shoot in bad weather condition just to avoid having to deploy protective gear.