Anyone have any good tricks for keeping saltwater droplets off the lens cover area of a waterproof housing? Cheers PT *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I carry a dry lens cloth in a Ziploc bag in my pfd pocket. I've seen others just dip theirs into the water. Doesn't work on my camera as it still leaves one big drop at the bottom of the lens. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
A small piece of Chamois cloth (auto parts store) kept in a plastic bag in a PFD pocket does a pretty good job of dewatering glasses lenses, housings, etc. Absorbs water well even when damp. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I should have said that I've tried the dry lens cloth in a zip lock bag. This works, but only until the cloth is wet and has to be washed and dried. Rain X doesn't seem effective for too long, seems to wear off or become less effective over time. I've also tried keeping a bit of car wash cloth tethered inside my hat, but sweat and salt soak it. I'll try the spit on the lens idea, combined with this, many thanks, hadn't thought of it: "I purchased a plastic-handled rubber squeegee for washing windows, cut off a small length of the squeegee that's just a bit shorter than the glass lens cover of my old Nikon Action Touch" Cheers, PT. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
"Peter Treby" <ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au> wrote: > I've also tried keeping a bit of car wash cloth tethered inside my hat, but > sweat and salt soak it. Peter, just move it inside an envelope of plastic inside a PFD pocket. That's what I use. Lasts all day. Rinse in fresh water at night, allow to dry and it's good as gold the next morning. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Sunday 17 April 2005 09.56, you wrote: > I should have said that I've tried the dry lens cloth in a zip lock bag. > This works, but only until the cloth is wet and has to be washed and dried. The cotton bag (made out of a corduroy trousers leg bit, remember?), that I carry my compact in does double service a polishing cloth - works very well! Tord *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 10:08 AM 4/17/2005 +1000, you wrote: >Anyone have any good tricks for keeping saltwater droplets off the lens >cover area of a >waterproof housing? I created an elastic band (using 2" wide waistband kind of elastic) that slips over the camera - with a soft 'patch' in the lens cover area. To use it, I pick up the camera and slip the elastic band down over my hand/wrist for storage while shooting the pic (beats dropping it overboard!). Take the picture then slip the elastic back onto the camera and stow it. Depending on how much water you take on and where you stow the camera, the patch may stay dry, and serve to absorb the droplets that DO get on the lens cover. Just one solution - probably much more elegant ones out there. K *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Used to do a bit of diving and we always used spit on the inside of the mask and camera case to keep condensation from forming. Have you wet your finger and swirled it around the outside of the lens. Saliva is lower in viscosity than water and when water reacts to it, it slides off. Worth a try anyway *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
on 17/4/05 13:00, Greg Dunlap at blackey_at_sonic.net wrote: > Have you wet your finger > and swirled it around the outside of the lens. > WARNING: I tried this on my Nikonos, and while the lens looked clear, all the shots had a soft-focus quality. Very artistic, but of little use. Cheers JKA -- John Kirk-Anderson Banks Peninsula NEW ZEALAND *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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