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10/29/2003 06:30:47 PM · #1 |
for a waterdrop photo, how close do you get to the water drop? it seems like it would be neccesary to be really close to it, so how do you keep your lens from getting splashed? |
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10/29/2003 08:36:03 PM · #2 |
This _is_ a good use of a UV filter :) |
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11/05/2003 06:02:40 PM · #3 |
yeah, but then how do you keep the filter from getting splashed? |
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11/05/2003 06:07:19 PM · #4 |
well the filters are not so expensive, and really not too much to get ruined I would think. When finished shots I would just very carefully dry it. With my minolta I actually got quite a few drops on it (in rain) and it suffered no harm. |
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11/05/2003 06:12:37 PM · #5 |
I had my whole camera fall in the water up in Alaska when a Salmon jumped up and knocked my tripod over. It was totally drenched. Luckily, and unexplicable, it still works fine. :) I think situations like that are the ONLY reason I'm glad not to have a really expensive camera. |
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11/05/2003 06:14:11 PM · #6 |
Arent many olympus cameras water resistant? It seems your camera was only in the water for a second or two. |
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11/05/2003 11:16:21 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by hsteg: Arent many olympus cameras water resistant? It seems your camera was only in the water for a second or two. |
I have to wonder that also, we had gone to Darian Lake and took the raft ride, I put my Olympus D-340R inside my shirt in a vain attempt to protect it, it was socked it was longer than a couple of seconds that it got drenched. But it still served me well for another year or so before my daughter dropped it and broke the door on it.
Deannda |
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11/05/2003 11:27:25 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Gordon: This _is_ a good use of a UV filter :) |
For what it's worth, I found that macro shots on my sony 707 were not as easy with any kind of filter on the lens. I could not get clean focus with the AF using a filter.
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11/06/2003 12:52:08 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
For what it's worth, I found that macro shots on my sony 707 were not as easy with any kind of filter on the lens. I could not get clean focus with the AF using a filter. |
3rd party filter or Sony filter?
Message edited by author 2003-11-06 00:52:36.
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11/06/2003 09:54:46 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
For what it's worth, I found that macro shots on my sony 707 were not as easy with any kind of filter on the lens. I could not get clean focus with the AF using a filter. |
3rd party filter or Sony filter? |
The 707 doesn't use any 'Sony' filters. The filters screw on to the end of the lens just like an SLR. I used several brands of filters... primarily a Tiffen circular polarizer.
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11/06/2003 01:08:02 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Goon: for a waterdrop photo, how close do you get to the water drop? it seems like it would be neccesary to be really close to it, so how do you keep your lens from getting splashed? |
use a longer lense.
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11/06/2003 01:14:50 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by jxpfeer:
Originally posted by Goon: for a waterdrop photo, how close do you get to the water drop? it seems like it would be neccesary to be really close to it, so how do you keep your lens from getting splashed? |
use a longer lense. |
Bingo! Using a focal length of 90mm or better will give you some working distance from the subject. This is great for doing macros of subjects that could be easily spooked ( bugs, cats, whatever )
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11/06/2003 01:24:08 PM · #13 |
Use a lens with a hi telephoto! I do it with mine in 280mm and macro mode. O good results. |
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11/16/2003 09:36:45 AM · #14 |
thanks guys for the great suggestions! |
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