I use "Rain-ex" (or whatever you call it) on my lens. It's that stuff you put on windshields so that you don't need your wipers. More to the point, I put it on the glass that covers the lens on my underwater cameras. It will significantly cut down on your water droplet problem. As an aside, I also use it on my dark glasses that I paddle with. You can roll with this stuff on your lenses and come up able to see. John Winskill *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
John C. Winskill wrote: > > I use "Rain-ex" (or whatever you call it) on my lens. It's that stuff > you put on windshields so that you don't need your wipers. I once suggested this in a photo ng and several people pointed out that the lens and/or the glass covering it may have an optical coating on it that would get marred by Rain-X. YMMV. Steve -- Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes, you never can University of Georgia always tell what you Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Steve; I wouldn't do this with my Leicas, Contax or Rollei but I wouldn't hesitate to do it to my Minolta underwater camera or to the glass on my underwater bag. A case could be made for treating a plane glass lens cover as well. John Steve Cramer wrote: > > John C. Winskill wrote: > > > > I use "Rain-ex" (or whatever you call it) on my lens. It's that stuff > > you put on windshields so that you don't need your wipers. > > I once suggested this in a photo ng and several people pointed out that > the lens and/or the glass covering it may have an optical coating on it > that would get marred by Rain-X. YMMV. > > Steve > -- > Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes, you never can > University of Georgia always tell what you > Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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