Waterproof for Leica M

[Schittra]

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I do hike and want to bring my M10 with me. 
i was thinking to get waterproof backpack first. But I think it’s better use my backpack and have the waterproof bag inside my regular backpack instead. 
what do you do when you carry your Leica with you in potential raining conditions?

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[jaapv]

Under my coat - it is rather  resistant against rain for a non-weatherproof camera anyway.

[LocalHero1953]

Shower caps work quite well, combined with under your coat

[JonPB]

For day hikes, my primary objectives are to keep the camera protected from rain when I'm not shooting and then to let it thoroughly dry when I return indoors. I keep a few large lens cloths on hand for wiping things down. Sometimes I'll put a rubber band around the lens mount, too.

I haven't done much extended backpacking since getting into photography. My main concern there would not be rain falling on the camera but rather storing the camera in a damp bag and not having any good opportunities to dry it all out. If I were expecting days of rain during a hike, I'd want to bring a supply of desiccant packets so that I could store a fresh one with the camera every day at least.

Oh, and I had a rather poor experience with a Chrome backpack for photographers that was nominally weatherproof. I recommend avoiding that brand for this stuff. Using waterproof bags inside my main bag definitely seems to be the best way to go.

[Gibbo]

Car 😉

[Dan Bachmann]

My little Billingham Hadley Small bag is water resistant enough and doesn't get wet. When I take the camera out to shoot, I don't worry about a little rain getting on it (except for the front element of the lens). It slips under my jacket when it needs to quickly be ready.

When I shot with an SLR, I used the shower caps, but they seem to get in the way once I became a rangefinder man.

 

[Jeff S]

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5 hours ago, jaapv said:

Under my coat - it is rather  resistant against rain for a non-weatherproof camera anyway.

Same here.  Carry a small bag in snow, as outerwear is best left closed... helps mostly with cold and to keep batteries warm.

Jeff

[darylgo]

Ziplock or plastic bag would be minimal or a soft bag/pouch to dampen the bumps and then into the backpack.  I also do this on the more technical parts of the hike where cameras can easily hit rocks and get scraped badly. 

[250swb]

Carry it in a bag. To stop it steaming up inside you don't want any big temperature variations, so getting the camera cold and then put it under a coat is a big no-no. Likewise if you get it a bit wet it won't do any harm to the camera, but then putting it into something like a sealed bag is asking for trouble. So keep it at the ambient temperature if possible, have a small flannel in your bag to get the worst of the rain off, and carry it in the boot of the car and not next to the heater.

Edited December 20, 2019 by 250swb

[ianman]

This: https://www.lomo.co.uk/acatalog/dry-bike-tail-bag.html#SID=83

 

 

[Chuck Albertson]

I just carry it in a bag for around town. If I'm on a real hike with a day pack and all, the Leica neoprene case works fine for throwing it in a pack, or wearing it around your neck. Either way, carry a bar towel to wipe the water off periodically.

[Richardgb]

In my experience, outer rucksack-type bags eventually loose their waterproof qualities anyway, so keep the camera and accessories in an inner waterproof bag - the heavier duty supermarket carrier bags have served me well - or as others have said, keep the camera under your coat while strolling around (this can get in the way a bit on more serious stretches, though).