Oh No another t3i thread.

It should be fine, at most buy a silicon shell for it. When shooting in rain for long periods of time wrap it in a plastic bag, rubber band around the lens to hold it together. DSLRs are more durable than you'd think, theyre built to go everywhere.

Shopping bag.

Dicapac if you want a relatively cheap waterproof bag kinda thing. But if you are just shooting in light rain a trash bag will be fine

Yea canon dslr's a very durable. I used mine in the rain numerous times before I ever encountered a problem (lasted me 3 years). But just to be safe, always use a condo- I mean plastic bag.

Because of modern manufacturing tolerances even a T3i will survive a light shower, but if you are still scared just use a disposable HEMA bag and a UV filter to protect against spray and snow.

Yeah a plastic bag if you're really worried about it getting wet, but I've used mine for about an hour once while it was snowing/raining and it was fine. Only problem is that the lens gets water on it so bring a cloth and use a filter.

But yeah dslr's are way tougher than you think, look up digitalrevtv on youtube, they have a video of them torture testing a 450d. (similar build to the t3i) It handles a cup of hot tea being thrown at it without a problem.

Tumble_WeaveI am planning on getting a t3i. It will be used mostly for urban pan shots and maybe a bit for follow cams. Because i am on the east coast weather is a major issue. What can i do to keep it out of the elements without breaking the bank? +K for help

I have a canon T3i as well and also live on the east coast and this weather can fuck up cameras but I had mine out in some shitty weather and it help up fine. I had to fix mind in a pinch so i electrical taped every hole like the mic and around the lens (I used electrical tape) and it worked fine no issues or problems. The only thing you need to be careful of is getting water inside from the lens as well as when you go inside the lens with get condensation because of temperature change/ Just makes sure you dont changed lenses in the snow and dont changes battery's in the snow because it may end up getting in the camera. But mine was used this whole season in Rain, Snow, Sleet, Fog, (tiny bit of hail at killington) and very very very cold temperatures and also make sure when you store your camera there is nothing wet near or around it. I recommend a pelican case. If yiou want more info or ideas/tips for what i do in thios weird as East Coast Weather just pm. Onne last thought some people use plastic bags in a pinch (ive done it) and the silicon bodies can sometimes shift and cause water to get trapped between the body of the camera and the silicon case