whatson:onlaine: (via *zzj)

jared’s camera school, lesson #62:

that’s not some kind of large-format handheld camera you’ve never seen before. it’s just a regular camera enclosed in what is nicknamed a “blimp”.

blimps are camera housings used in places that are misty or rainy, dusty or dirty, or on film sets (to muffle the shutter noise; keeps the audio track clean while sound is rolling and the still photographer is shooting production photos).

there are aftermarket units you can purchase (which allow focusing), but many photographers make their own out of pelican cases and pvc pipe (auto-focus lenses only).