Protecting your camera on the beach

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artyswiss

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Hello Fellows,

I was wondering what precautions I can take while filming at the beach with my AF100 besides not changing lenses or memory cards while anywhere near the sand unless I hop in my car first.
 
a protective filter on the lens, if you have one.
and have a bottle of compressed air on hand.

Those are two things I would do.

you could get some really thin rubber o-rings and put between the lens and camera body if you want to get that in-depth
 
If you're going near the water, or the wind is blowing, you might want to just go ahead and spring for something like an EWA Marine bag (or the ghetto equivalent, just putting it in a big ol' plastic bag with a hole for the lens).

Salt water destroys electronics, so if you get sea spray on the camera it's not a good idea. And if the wind blows some sand in, well, that sand gets EVERYWHERE. And you'll never get it all out.

So if it's a calm day and you're not on the water or getting sprayed, it's no big deal, but if the camera might be subject to blown beach sand or sea spray, you'll really, really thank yourself if you have it wrapped in a bag somehow.
 
And don't put your tripod in the ocean. The cool kids will do it, and they are idiots.

The cool kids put my carbon fiber legs in the ocean (just in a few inches of salt water, bra!) and one leg has been sticky ever since.
 
i would bag it using a big plastic transparent bag, and cut a hole out for the lens I have seen cameras come back with fine particles of sand in the focus and zoom system... still worked but had that grating abrasive sound..
 
Yeah or if you have the big bucks, get a waterproof housing...not sure if there is one for af100 yet, but I'm sure there will be soon.
 
Taylor Rudd said:
And don't put your tripod in the ocean. The cool kids will do it, and they are idiots.

The cool kids put my carbon fiber legs in the ocean (just in a few inches of salt water, bra!) and one leg has been sticky ever since.
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Ive done it - actually quite a few times. My Vinten Vision legs - take them outside as soon as I get home and hose them down for a good solid 10 minutes then stand them in the sun. Never had an issue.

Also I usually use a rain cover on the beach. Though the AF100 hasnt been on the sand as yet.
 
We put our miller legs in the water all the time. Same thing as above. Just hose em off when you're done for the day.
 
I do a lot of shooting on boats in salt water, and the only really good protection I have found is plastic bags.

I often have both a rain cover and a plastic bag on the camera. A UV filter is a good idea as well.

I often get some salt water on both my Stedicam and Miller sticks, so far just a real good washing down has kept everything working well.

One thing to bear in mind, make sure you have no salt water on your hands when you touch the cameras controls.
 
Hi Guys,

good to know.. I have a 7D and the cam is on a Shoulder Rig. Is there a better solution than a plasttic Bag? If there is a solution outside I could buy it.

Should I protect my cam also if I will shoot inside a yacht and not near the beach?
 
Hi Guys,

thank you for the tipps. I maybe will by a Storm Jackets there.

I will not shot in the rain, but want to protect against sand, wind and maybe water from the wind and beach..

I should also protect my 7" monitor :(
 
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