Re: Upgrade from DSLR to Mirrorless Before Antarctica Trip?
EPSI wrote:
I've read other accounts where people wore a poncho on the zodiac so they could keep a camera at the ready, but under the poncho, allowing them to grab shots no one else was ready for due to fumbling with cameras in dry bags. Does that sound reasonable or ill-advised?
That would be me.
There is always a risk on Zodiacs, I had 2 cameras with me both film and digital, if something happened on the zodiac to the camera I still had my backup which was film.
I have to admit one day on a landing I lost my balance getting out the zodiac and thankfully I regained it before going into the water because my digital would have went in with me.
Other than that one instance I never had any other issues while on the zodiac keeping my camera around my neck and under the poncho.There were splashes when we were in motion and I sometimes had my camera out shooting, only once had to do a quick wipe but most of the time when in motion my camera was under the poncho. I was able to change lenses quickly as they were in a lowepro Off Trail bag (long discontinued) under my poncho.
Ironically later on several I travelled with started leaving their dry bags behind. Mind you most of our zodiac trips were not in rough waters.
In the end one has to weigh their risk tolerance, mine is quite high.
Feb 26, 2026 at 03:15 PM
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