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07/18/2005 06:33:44 AM · #1 |
Going on vacation at the end of the week. Can anyone give me some general guidelines for camera care and usage at the beach/ocean. I have a digital rebel.
Thanks
Greg |
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07/18/2005 07:01:30 AM · #2 |
| I had went on a beach trip once and ruined my camera! I think first thing you want to make sure you are not laying your camera on the sand...which I did!!! The sand will get inside buttons and cause lots of bad problems. Second you want to make sure b4 you turn off your camera, check around the lens to make sure no sand. I hope this helps...hehe...not too professional advise =) Have fun! |
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07/18/2005 07:18:38 AM · #3 |
good ideas thanks swan
does anyone know about the effects of salt or ocean breeze on digital cameras?
other issues and concerns? |
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07/18/2005 07:23:58 AM · #4 |
You may want to try doing this
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07/18/2005 07:26:29 AM · #5 |
| Salt water inside camera = bad |
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07/18/2005 07:30:43 AM · #6 |
I take my camera to the beach atleast once a week. I am careful never to lay it on the sand, I keep the lens cap on until the moment I'm ready to shoot and I always clean the entire camera, lenses, etc. as soon as I get home. I've never had a problem with mine. Common sense tells me, if its very windy or drizzly, keep the camera in its bag.
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07/18/2005 07:30:49 AM · #7 |
| You may want to place a loosely fitting plastic bag over the camera to prevent any sand or salty air from getting into it, especially on foggy/humid days. Also, make sure you have a UV filter in place to protect the front lens element. Also, be careful if you're shooting near where waves pound the surf, and the spray it kicks up. |
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07/18/2005 07:34:57 AM · #8 |
dont put your hands in the sand or anytrhing that has sand on it already, because no matter how hard you try the sand wont come off of your hands and when you touch your cam with your hand, you know sand is going to rub on it and get in between the buttons
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07/18/2005 08:06:47 AM · #9 |
Select the lense you want to use and attach it before going to the beach. Changing lenses around blowing sand (and even saltwater mist) is a real bad idea..
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07/18/2005 11:42:30 AM · #10 |
thanks everyone, if anyone else has any ideas let me know.
Greg |
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07/18/2005 12:04:15 PM · #11 |
Buy a single-use film camera and leave the Rebel at home.
Oops, forgot this --> ;-)
Message edited by author 2005-07-18 16:05:27. |
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07/18/2005 12:10:37 PM · #12 |
Sand and cameras just dont mix! I would never take mine down to a sandy beach. Last September I was on hols and whenever I went to the beach I took some disposables.
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07/18/2005 12:15:58 PM · #13 |
get a cheap zip-lock plastic bag and use it whenever you need to use yoru rebel. i assume that you use a UV/skulight filter to protect your lens right? if some sand or sea water gets to your filter - DONT EVER WIPE it off!!! take off the filter and wash it off thru a running water. wiping off the sea water frm your filter would definitely scratch it.
this can also be applied to your expensive sunglasses/shades :) |
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07/18/2005 12:49:21 PM · #14 |
Buy an underwater case for the camera you can use it out of the water too, in the sand. After done rinse with clean running water, dry an open te case.
I know, it's expensive, but you cannot be safer than this. |
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