Bringing DSLR Camera?

[PlutoFan_11]

What are your opinions on bring a DSLR into the parks and on some of the rides like Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Kali River Rapids?

 

[havoc315]

They have lockers at River Rapids which you should use to store your camera.
Not an issue on the other rides. A few drops of water won't hurt a dslr, and keeping it in a camera bag at your feet is easy on all Disney coasters, none are so violent to send a camera bag flying.

 

[dmc6469]

I’ll be taking mine along with an extra lens. I’m getting a waterproof case on Amazon just in case. Others have highly recommended it and that would make me feel better. My original case is kinda bulky so I was planning on instead just putting my DSLR in a Ziploc in my backpack but with the waterproof case, my wallet will fit in it and that’s all I need

 

[PlutoFan_11]

Thanks! I have a waterproof case too and I think my camera will be okay on everything I am planning to go on.

Thank you for the help!

 

[jec6613]

I take my DSLR bare on Splash Mountain - it's a D7k series so it's weather sealed, as are my lenses, and even with it getting pretty wet there's no issues. Only Kali is an issue for a fully weather sealed camera.

For lower end bodies without weather sealing or only partial weather sealing, like a Canon Rebel, Nikon D3k/D5k or Dxx body and/or without a weather sealed lens (most recent Nikkors, can't speak to the Canons), a LowePro AW case is your best friend (they kind of are anyway, they're very good products).

I also use a BlackRapid strap with BRAD so it can stay attached to me no matter what when they're not in the case.

 

[PlutoFan_11]

Thank you for the great suggestions, I will look into the LoweProAW case!

 

[elmoandzoey]

I don't do Kali but I also take my DSLR on Splash Mountain without a case. I do have a raincoat handy though that I wrap it in (and myself - yes, I am a wuss) when the big splash comes. If I don't have it out, I put it in the camera bag and put a raincover on the camera bag. Never had a problem.

 

[jec6613]

Thank you for the great suggestions, I will look into the LoweProAW case!

It's not just one, it's many (most?) of their cases. They have a built-in rain cover, and there are dozens of them.

 

[PlutoFan_11]

I saw that when I was looking this morning, I have a Canon Rebel T5, So I am trying to find out which case would work the best.

 

[jec6613]

I saw that when I was looking this morning, I have a Canon Rebel T5, So I am trying to find out which case would work the best.

I have about a dozen different camera bags and still haven't found the one that works, "Best," for all situations.

 

[Pooh2]

I tuck a white trash bag into my bag in case of rain or water rides.
Other than that, I just carry my camera cross-body on a comfy strap for the parks.

 

[PlutoFan_11]

I have about a dozen different camera bags and still haven't found the one that works, "Best," for all situations.

Haha, I will keep looking probably will buy a couple and test them all out eventually!