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Hot shoe umbrella?

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dunesquirrel
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Just had an idea to protect a dslr from the elements. an umbrella that simply attaches to the hot-shoe of your camera. seems simple enough. the only factor i could see posing harm to the camera is wind catching the umbrella and tossing it. to counteract this i guess you could just add weight to the middle bar of your tripod. what do you guys think?
Jan 27 2012 12:59PM
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Dr.NS
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I'd rather make use of the weather proofing I paid extra for than risk having my 7D fly off the mountain. A water resistant casing is a better idea anyways.
Jan 27 2012 1:04PM
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dunesquirrel
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good point. there's also a much bigger liability risk when dealing with "water proofing". not that i know anything about the industry though.
Jan 27 2012 1:11PM
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horner
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http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/52322167/Camera_umbrella.html

http://www.amazon.com/Popabrella-POP200-DSLR-Protector/dp/B000HVVY8O/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1226609446&sr=8-1
Jan 27 2012 7:10PM
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