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Review on 🌧️ Ultimate Protection in Style: Peak Design Black Shell Medium Form-Fitting Rain and Dust Cover by Tiffany Bobcats

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Very bulky to use (medium size with Fuji X-H1)

I'm a fan of Peak Design products and was looking for a rain cover to protect my camera when attached to a backpack strap. According to the description, this product is exactly what I was looking for. I bought a medium size for my Fuji X-H1. I only tested it with the 18-135 lens as all my other lenses are larger. The X-H1 at 18-135 is a fairly compact setup, but getting the cover on and off was very cumbersome. I was hoping I could just fold back the body of the cap and squeeze it over the lens barrel, but the material is too stiff and bulky. The material inside also sticks to the rubber eyecup cover and creates a lot of friction. Although it physically fits and is loose enough, it is still difficult to put on and take off. What I like most about the Capture Clip (the way I wear my camera on my backpack strap) is that it's very convenient to access the camera and take a picture with it. Handling this case is as inconvenient as storing a camera in my backpack and pulling it out every time I want to use it. I think it's mostly a matter of design intent. As if they weren't sure whether to leave it on the camera when shooting (which explains the tight-fitting lens portion and lens hood) or take it off when shooting. It would be better if they just focused on making photography easier instead of trying to make it so you can use the camera when it's on (like a higher quality version that just uses a shower cap becomes).

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