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I bought the AquaTech camera raingear for my "big stuff" for shooting outdoors in the rain. I noticed the fellow who went to Antarctica also equipped his large telephoto lens with a similar rain cover. Snowy, freezing cold weather is actually not nearly as bad as rain....rain seeps into crevices....when it's so cold the water is snow, you can wipe or blow the snow off. There is almost no "moisture" whatsoever in extremely cold conditions--all the water is frozen!
A 200 f/2 or 300/2.8 or 400/2.8 lens costs more than most professional bodies; the AquaTech camera raingear costs less than a single speedlight flash. Manufacturers make all sorts of claims about the water resistance of professional cameras and lenses, and yet, professional sports and nature shooters quite often turn to camera raingear when it is raining.
$10,000 to $18,000 camera and lens combo...is it worth a $300 set of raingear for the investment, or is it better to rely on "seals" and "weatherproofing"?
Would you highly recommend the Aquatech Derrel? I am looking into some cold weather gear for shooting more this winter than in previous years. Although I haven't had any failures yet, like you said with such expensive gear it only makes sense. I was thinking the thicker "blanket" types might help the camera hold in some of the heat produced by the electronics. You have any experience with other brands other than the Aquatech?