Steve wrote to Thrainn: > Denim might not be too great an idea - cotton soaks up water like a > sponge, and water resistant sprays wear off quite quickly in my > experience. A better plan might be to start with water-proof material - > cut up a cheap plastic raincoat or something?
Thrainn, Denim is too coarsely woven, but cotton isn't too bad if the garment is wind-proof to begin with. But you have to find the right waterproofing agent. We have some stuff here that requires the garment to be soaked for ten minutes at boiling temperatures and then thoroughly ironed when dry to melt the stuff into the fibres. I prepare my cotton anorac like that. :-) But seriously, I would think it's too much work for covering a camera. And the garment would be quite expensive too. Steve's suggestion is good. A polyurethane raincoat would do nicely. Try to fit a piece to the shape of your camera to avoid wind tug. Cheers, Jostein
