Keep away mosquitos while shooting? How in the world do you keep mosquitos away while you're shooting without getting DEET oil all over camera strap, body, lens, lens cap, filter...

BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan

How in the world do you keep mosquitos away while you're shooting without getting DEET oil all over camera strap, body, lens, lens cap, filter edges, and case? I had to retake a photo the other evening and ended up putting on my winter coat so I only needed to protect my hands and face.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Gernerally, I rely on my personality. Even mosquitos are repulsed.
--Bob

Photonovo wrote:

How in the world do you keep mosquitos away while you're shooting without getting DEET oil all over camera strap, body, lens, lens cap, filter edges, and case? I had to retake a photo the other evening and ended up putting on my winter coat so I only needed to protect my hands and face.

joel.photography

I moved from Maryland to Colorado to solve the problem.

BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan

rmalarz wrote:

Gernerally, I rely on my personality. Even mosquitos are repulsed.
--Bob

I'd think your avatar photo would work, too, Bob

BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan

joel.photography wrote:

I moved from Maryland to Colorado to solve the problem.

We moved from Oregon to the Midwest because we missed those little buggers so much!

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

--Bob

Photonovo wrote:

I'd think your avatar photo would work, too, Bob

nikonbrain Loc: Crystal River Florida

2 things I use here in Florida a Thermacell a device that creates a 15 'bubble around you , you could sit in the woods in your shorts and not a bug will enter...really works.and also hunters here ware Bug -me -nots has pants and shirt with hood. Good fine mesh suit . The Themacell is sold at Wall Mart in the hunting section I carry both in my Camera bag.They also make Bug-me - not gloves.

BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan

nikonbrain wrote:

2 things I use here in Florida a Thermacell a device that creates a 15 'bubble around you , you could sit in the woods in your shorts and not a bug will enter...really works.and also hunters here ware Bug -me -nots has pants and shirt with hood. Good fine mesh suit . The Themacell is sold at Wall Mart in the hunting section I carry both in my Camera bag.They also make Bug-me - not gloves.

Thanks, N-brain. Both sound like a great idea. If they can keep away Florida mosquitos they should work well here. Those wearable Off products never worked for me. We even have snow mosquitos up here that show up in mid-winter during snow melts. And we have West Nile virus that I'd just as soon not get. And I'd hate to miss several months of pics because of bites.

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

The local mosquitos are so big we generally use a 12-gauge on them. Altho I have a neighbor who says he prefers .50 cal. Anything smaller just annoys them.

joel.photography

Photonovo wrote:

we even have snow mosquitos up here that show up in mid-winter during snow melts. And we have West Nile virus that I'd just as soon not get.

That sounds great. Do you have ticks and Lyme disease, too? I don't think I could go out and shoot.

Haydon

This is what I use that is camera friendly without Deet with great results.

https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Picaridin-Premium-Insect-Repellent/dp/B01LZTAIAX/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1501709682&sr=8-9&keywords=sawyer+insect+repellent

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Go to an camping gear store and get yourself a mosquito net that fits over your wide brimmed hat. Long sleeves, long pants and socks. And, stay away from bodies of water.

BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan

joel.photography wrote:

That sounds great. Do you have ticks and Lyme disease, too? I don't think I could go out and shoot.

Lyme disease the last 10 years, maybe Rocky Mtn spotted fever showing up recently. Mosquitos and ticks not bad this year until July. Living in country with swampland behind us it's kind of hard to stay unbitten all summer even if all you do is go out to the mailbox. It's not like I can take heartworm meds like the dog. Pays my money and takes my chances, within reason.

Haydon

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

Go to an camping gear store and get yourself a mosquito net that fits over your wide brimmed hat. Long sleeves, long pants and socks. And, stay away from bodies of water.

LOL sounds like you need to stay indoors with a bug swatter :)

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Photonovo wrote:

How in the world do you keep mosquitos away while you're shooting without getting DEET oil all over camera strap, body, lens, lens cap, filter edges, and case? I had to retake a photo the other evening and ended up putting on my winter coat so I only needed to protect my hands and face.

I was going on a nighttime shoot, and I looked up insect repellent on the Consumer Reports site. I got Repel Lemon Eucalyptus, without DEET. Fantastic!

This year (arrived yesterday), they like CVS Woodland Scent Insect Repellent, Off Deep Wood Insect Repellent III Dry, and Repel Plant-Based IInsect Repellent2 (no DEET). You can probably get online at consumerreports.org at home with your library card number.