Jeremy Maillet wrote:
I still completly disagree with you.
That's OK. I've shot two major woodsball tournaments in the last two years. I've taken direct hits on lenses and bodies (both mine and cameras). I've never gotten spray on the front element of any of the three body/lens combos that I have in use. Maybe that's because I use deep hoods, wear orange and keep my eyes open.
bud...
I use the same lenses as you, maybe not your f/4 300, but i have the 24-70 n the 70-200 2.8's with hoods and yes you still get spray...
Also i do wear orange or a Ref jersey...
Anyways if you wanna be narrow minded and keep to only have your thoughts to this thats fine. But i'm going with the general knownledge to shooting this sport and how almost ALL photographers do it. Even the pro's that do PSP and when it used to be in the woods.
I'll leave you to your own devices.
PS that shot you have there with the swirl of grease on it that you said you "cleaned up" how long would that take in a real match to do? and how long would you be cleaning that to not be able to get the next possible great shot.
Jeremy Maillet wrote:
PS that shot you have there with the swirl of grease on it that you said you "cleaned up" how long would that take in a real match to do?
That's the whole point. If I had taken that on a filter, I would be looking to buy a new front element.
A few people have suggested using clear lexan, acrylic or similar sheet plastic. I'm sure something like this would work fine. I use an acrylic disk (or maybe it's Lexan) as a viewing port in the dry bag I use for my camera when I'm on a sea kayak. sjms suggestion for using 4" square resin filters would probably work fine as well, but not with the original hoods.
