Camerabody cover skins

RonHendriks1966 · 07-24-2011, 02:37 PM

I just found this one, and maybe that is old news to everyone.

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It is only in Canon and Nikon at the time. It is a Dutch company and I maild them about possabillity's. Any thoughts about this for either K-5, K-r or 645D?

Greetings Ron.

Last edited by RonHendriks1966; 07-24-2011 at 02:47 PM.

rawr · 07-24-2011, 02:51 PM

A similar product is the LensCoat BodyGuard which costs about USD$40.:

I looked into the LensCoat item in order to (a) muffle the shutter noise of my K-x and (b) provide some weather-resistance to the K-x. Haven't bought one yet though.

gp1806 · 07-25-2011, 04:42 AM

Seems like these would be bad for video. Don't you think these would tend to trap heat inside the camera?

RonHendriks1966 · 07-25-2011, 06:12 AM

Originally posted by gp1806

Seems like these would be bad for video. Don't you think these would tend to trap heat inside the camera?

No idea, but it the one I found is rubber so that would transfer heat and the other is canvas and does that also.

DaveHolmes · 07-25-2011, 07:18 AM

Seems quite similar to 'camera armour' ...

As far as I've seen there is none available for the current Pentax line-up... Maybe if Ricoh spend some cash on advertising and Pentax sell more units 3rd party accessorary makers will make these for our cameras too...

unixrevolution · 07-25-2011, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

No idea, but it the one I found is rubber so that would transfer heat and the other is canvas and does that also.

I wasn't aware rubber was heat-conducting.

fccwpe · 07-25-2011, 07:45 AM

I camera armor for my K20D and took it off after a few weeks. It was difficult to open the SD card door and attracted dust like crazy. It was only $10 USD so no major loss.

r0ckstarr · 07-25-2011, 05:25 PM

Looking at that first picture, it looks like it would be more trouble to use the wheel because of all of the rubber surrounding it.

The Jannie · 07-27-2011, 02:01 AM

I've bought Camera Armor at a sellout price for my K10d. It's not perfect - the wheel problem is there and it needs to be fiddled into exactly the right position to clear doors and so on. In rough conditions, though, it's better than naked and unprotected!

Arjay Bee · 07-27-2011, 02:07 AM

+1 for Camera armour - at sellout price $2.50 for K20D - use it all the time- I am in very dusty gritty conditions and no issue really - I have long fingers so extra grip is great - just cut the rubber away if it is too close to doors - non issue.

Clavius · 07-27-2011, 02:37 AM

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

+1 for Camera armour - at sellout price $2.50 for K20D - use it all the time- I am in very dusty gritty conditions and no issue really - I have long fingers so extra grip is great - just cut the rubber away if it is too close to doors - non issue.

Where did you find it? I cannot find such on ebay.

RonHendriks1966 · 07-27-2011, 05:29 AM

I had a message from the producer of the rubber cover:

Dag Ron,

Wij zijn producent en bepalen welke modellen er gemaakt worden.

Het is zeker mogelijk om een case te maken voor de Pentax. Voorwaarde is dat wij hoeveelheden kunnen draaien. Dat betekent dat je er zeker 1000 - 1500 moet afnemen. Dan gaan we binnen ons netwerk uitzoeken of er meer interesse is.
Vooralsnog maken we alleen easyCovers voor de modellen van Canon en Nikon.

Zou dit een optie zijn?

Groet, Edwin

So they make these things themselves. That makes it possible to make them also for Pentax as long as sales numbers are high enough. Now I think 1.000 would be possible to sell in a long time, but investing in it is a bit of a trouble.

Anyone ideas about this?

Arjay Bee · 07-27-2011, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Where did you find it? I cannot find such on ebay

It was a runout sale so they may have now run out - They were on e-bay but it was Cameta Camera's sale so try approaching them direct. Good luck. Saw the same boxed product at a shop here in Australia for a Nikon DSLR - $95 - not worth that price.

Box also contains a plastic LCD cover - but makes seeing screen very difficult - tried for a week or so but didn't persist - scratches up easier than the LCD does. Also has a push on lens hood but is only suited to a very wide angle lens and lens diameter needs to be 54mm or wider to grip on - I use a lot of 49mm front thread lenses and it just is too sloppy so I don't use that either.

DaveHolmes · 07-28-2011, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

I had a message from the producer of the rubber cover:

Dag Ron,

Wij zijn producent en bepalen welke modellen er gemaakt worden.

Het is zeker mogelijk om een case te maken voor de Pentax. Voorwaarde is dat wij hoeveelheden kunnen draaien. Dat betekent dat je er zeker 1000 - 1500 moet afnemen. Dan gaan we binnen ons netwerk uitzoeken of er meer interesse is.
Vooralsnog maken we alleen easyCovers voor de modellen van Canon en Nikon.

Zou dit een optie zijn?

Groet, Edwin

So they make these things themselves. That makes it possible to make them also for Pentax as long as sales numbers are high enough. Now I think 1.000 would be possible to sell in a long time, but investing in it is a bit of a trouble.

Anyone ideas about this?

Did he quote you for 1000 units?

I would consider spending septembers student loan if a decent return could be made...
I think this kind of product would really suit non-WR cameras such as K-x/K-r and would sell easily on ebay...

RonHendriks1966 · 07-28-2011, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by DaveHolmes

Did he quote you for 1000 units?

I would consider spending septembers student loan if a decent return could be made...
I think this kind of product would really suit non-WR cameras such as K-x/K-r and would sell easily on ebay...

Yes at least 1.000 units. I didn't ask for a starterprice on it yet. You think it is interesting?

07-27-2011, 02:01 AM	#9
The Jannie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 219	Me, too I've bought Camera Armor at a sellout price for my K10d. It's not perfect - the wheel problem is there and it needs to be fiddled into exactly the right position to clear doors and so on. In rough conditions, though, it's better than naked and unprotected!

07-27-2011, 05:29 AM	#12
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675 Original Poster	Lenscover for Pentax with at least 1.000 pieces. I had a message from the producer of the rubber cover: Dag Ron, Wij zijn producent en bepalen welke modellen er gemaakt worden. Het is zeker mogelijk om een case te maken voor de Pentax. Voorwaarde is dat wij hoeveelheden kunnen draaien. Dat betekent dat je er zeker 1000 - 1500 moet afnemen. Dan gaan we binnen ons netwerk uitzoeken of er meer interesse is. Vooralsnog maken we alleen easyCovers voor de modellen van Canon en Nikon. Zou dit een optie zijn? Groet, Edwin So they make these things themselves. That makes it possible to make them also for Pentax as long as sales numbers are high enough. Now I think 1.000 would be possible to sell in a long time, but investing in it is a bit of a trouble. Anyone ideas about this?

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07-24-2011, 02:51 PM	#2
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	A similar product is the LensCoat BodyGuard which costs about USD$40.: I looked into the LensCoat item in order to (a) muffle the shutter noise of my K-x and (b) provide some weather-resistance to the K-x. Haven't bought one yet though.

07-25-2011, 04:42 AM	#3
gp1806 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs Photos: Albums Posts: 848	Seems like these would be bad for video. Don't you think these would tend to trap heat inside the camera?

07-25-2011, 06:12 AM	#4
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by gp1806 Seems like these would be bad for video. Don't you think these would tend to trap heat inside the camera? No idea, but it the one I found is rubber so that would transfer heat and the other is canvas and does that also.

07-25-2011, 07:18 AM	#5
DaveHolmes Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,501	Seems quite similar to 'camera armour' ... As far as I've seen there is none available for the current Pentax line-up... Maybe if Ricoh spend some cash on advertising and Pentax sell more units 3rd party accessorary makers will make these for our cameras too...

07-25-2011, 07:20 AM	#6
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 No idea, but it the one I found is rubber so that would transfer heat and the other is canvas and does that also. I wasn't aware rubber was heat-conducting.

07-25-2011, 07:45 AM	#7
fccwpe Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perris, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	I camera armor for my K20D and took it off after a few weeks. It was difficult to open the SD card door and attracted dust like crazy. It was only $10 USD so no major loss.

07-25-2011, 05:25 PM	#8
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Looking at that first picture, it looks like it would be more trouble to use the wheel because of all of the rubber surrounding it.

07-27-2011, 02:07 AM	#10
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	+1 for Camera armour - at sellout price $2.50 for K20D - use it all the time- I am in very dusty gritty conditions and no issue really - I have long fingers so extra grip is great - just cut the rubber away if it is too close to doors - non issue.

07-27-2011, 02:37 AM	#11
Clavius Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,150	Originally posted by Arjay Bee +1 for Camera armour - at sellout price $2.50 for K20D - use it all the time- I am in very dusty gritty conditions and no issue really - I have long fingers so extra grip is great - just cut the rubber away if it is too close to doors - non issue. Where did you find it? I cannot find such on ebay.

07-27-2011, 04:53 PM	#13
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Quote: Where did you find it? I cannot find such on ebay It was a runout sale so they may have now run out - They were on e-bay but it was Cameta Camera's sale so try approaching them direct. Good luck. Saw the same boxed product at a shop here in Australia for a Nikon DSLR - $95 - not worth that price. Box also contains a plastic LCD cover - but makes seeing screen very difficult - tried for a week or so but didn't persist - scratches up easier than the LCD does. Also has a push on lens hood but is only suited to a very wide angle lens and lens diameter needs to be 54mm or wider to grip on - I use a lot of 49mm front thread lenses and it just is too sloppy so I don't use that either.

07-28-2011, 11:14 AM	#14
DaveHolmes Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,501	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 I had a message from the producer of the rubber cover: Dag Ron, Wij zijn producent en bepalen welke modellen er gemaakt worden. Het is zeker mogelijk om een case te maken voor de Pentax. Voorwaarde is dat wij hoeveelheden kunnen draaien. Dat betekent dat je er zeker 1000 - 1500 moet afnemen. Dan gaan we binnen ons netwerk uitzoeken of er meer interesse is. Vooralsnog maken we alleen easyCovers voor de modellen van Canon en Nikon. Zou dit een optie zijn? Groet, Edwin So they make these things themselves. That makes it possible to make them also for Pentax as long as sales numbers are high enough. Now I think 1.000 would be possible to sell in a long time, but investing in it is a bit of a trouble. Anyone ideas about this? Did he quote you for 1000 units? I would consider spending septembers student loan if a decent return could be made... I think this kind of product would really suit non-WR cameras such as K-x/K-r and would sell easily on ebay...

07-28-2011, 11:53 AM	#15
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by DaveHolmes Did he quote you for 1000 units? I would consider spending septembers student loan if a decent return could be made... I think this kind of product would really suit non-WR cameras such as K-x/K-r and would sell easily on ebay... Yes at least 1.000 units. I didn't ask for a starterprice on it yet. You think it is interesting?