As a general rule, electronic devices do not like moisture. This weekend in Indianapolis (and Speedway) Indiana there is going to be a plethora of electronic devices; mini DV camcorders, high definition camcorders, Nikon Coolpix cameras, Canon Powershot cameras, Sony Cybershot’s, Panasonic Lumix’s as well as Canon, Sony, Nikon, Olympus and Pentax digital  SLR’s from every corner of the planet, and with only a few exceptions (see Derek’s recent blog, spill) those devices are not going to be very happy getting wet.

Yesterday I sold at least 5 different AquaTech raincover configutrations from the SS-200 all the way up to the SS-600 for the giant lenses that will be panning and riding on Gitzo, Bogen and Trekpod tripod and monopod supports in the damp and wet as well as a Kata rain cover for Sony HRV-V1U HD video camera. Today we expect to sell a few more rain resisting or shielding devices too.

Tomorrow, Sunday in Speedway, at the world famous Indnianapolis Motor Speedway; there will be noise, speed, excitement, and fans from across the globe; and there will be rain. The forecasts are not friendly.  If you have never seen a motorcycle race in the rain it is an amazing spectle, the flashy colors of the bikes and the rooster-tails off the wheels. The good news is this the racers in the MotoGP run in all but the very worst weather conditions. Like a flashy spectral watercolor painting they do run in the rain!

P.S. For the low tech crowd we sale umbrellas and disposable film cameras too.