|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
March 10th, 2010, 01:17 PM
|
#1 |
|
Major Player
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Posts: 232
|
How to minimize water on the housing glass
I shoot fly fishing videos, and a lot of times I have the desire to transition a shot from below water to above water, but usually only get a second or so after I pull the camera out of the water before the housing's glass has the water run off and leaves drops of water across the face of the glass. Is there something I can use that will allow the water to sheet off properly without leaving unsightly drops?
|
|
|
|
March 11th, 2010, 06:05 AM
|
#2 |
|
Major Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: No Fixed Address :) Western Australia
Posts: 275
|
Mate, This will sound strange but I've heard surf photographers lick their lenses, I'm serious.... I've never tried it as most of my water video / stills are taken underwater.
Al |
|
|
|
|
March 11th, 2010, 12:19 PM
|
#3 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The Great Northwest
Posts: 133
|
just use RainX on it, buy at any auto parts store
|
|
|
|
|
March 11th, 2010, 04:51 PM
|
#4 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 52
|
If you can pack one in use a small aquarium just big enough to put the camera in and sink it below the surface of the water.
Keeps your camera dry and gives you the transition shots of below & above without a special housing and safely keeps your equipment dry also. |
|
|
|
|
March 11th, 2010, 07:00 PM
|
#5 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: McBride BC Canada
Posts: 100
|
When I was recording underwater shots for my Chinook salmon filmed, I spread shaving cream on the inside of the underwater lens housing and than would wipe it off with a lens cleaning cloth, this kept it from fogging up. About every 2 hours I would reapply. This may work for you by applying on both sides.
Leon Lorenz Canadian Wildlife Productions: Grizzly Bears, Bighorm Sheep in Alberta & BC Rockies DVD Videos |
|
|
|
|
March 12th, 2010, 03:10 AM
|
#6 |
|
Major Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Denmark
Posts: 495
|
I have had the same problem and I think too, that the nano spray for spraying on the auto glass will do the job - I just have not tried it yet...
|
|
|
|
|
March 14th, 2010, 05:51 PM
|
#7 |
|
Major Player
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 319
|
Pulp of an apple rubbed on the lens. It does wash off after a while but works great. Try it.
Rambo |
|
|
|
|
March 14th, 2010, 05:58 PM
|
#8 |
|
Major Player
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 552
|
The best thing I find is spit... spit on the port / lick it then it will be fine for a minute or so.
RainX works ok but I reckon spit does just as good a job. J |
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
||||||
|
|
