lens skirt: Has anyone used a lens skirt for shooting through glass?I shoot a lot of my grandchildren hockey games and sometimes get reflections and this looks like a good way to...

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Feb 6, 2015 09:48:38 #

srron Loc: Courtice,On.

Has anyone used a lens skirt for shooting through glass?I shoot a lot of my grandchildren hockey games and sometimes get reflections and this looks like a good way to minimize or eliminate the problem.
Thanks

Feb 6, 2015 10:01:26 #

Mr PC Loc: Austin, TX

A lens hood right up against the glass has worked for me. Not sure what a lens "skirt" is... Did you mean to include a picture or a link to it?

Feb 6, 2015 10:06:26 #

MARTYIV Loc: On the Wabash

I use a flexible collapsible rubber lens hood. You can place it against glass and since it's flexible you can move the camera at different angles and eliminate all glare.

Feb 6, 2015 10:21:13 #

Hfuhruhurr Loc: Arizona

srron wrote:

I have one of these and it works very well. Have used to take pictures from Hotel window and train window. Works very well.

http://www.amazon.com/Lenskirt-Anti-Reflection-Portable-Flexible-Lens/dp/B005LAW7W8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423235889&sr=8-1&keywords=lens+skirt

Feb 6, 2015 10:22:21 #

peterg Loc: Santa Rosa, CA

A true lens skirt (e.g. http://www.lenskirt.com ) looks like a useful tool for taking "serious" stills and videos through glass. I suggest checking on-line reviews.

Feb 6, 2015 10:38:55 #

Vyrrosm Loc: East Coast - Currently Charlottesville, VA

If your budget can stand it a circular polorising filter may do the trick. Not certain if it will work with mucury vapor lights that most arenas have. I've used my poloriser filter on hundreds of shots taken out doors.

Feb 6, 2015 10:58:28 #

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Pretty cool. Of course a rubber lens hood would work for some applications. This skirt, however, could be used for doing timelapse of a night scene from a high rise without interference from room lights-- or having someone ruin the sequence by flipping on an interior light.

Feb 7, 2015 06:07:35 #

Baz Loc: Peterborough UK

I use a lens skirt sometimes. The main problem is that it can be a bit cumbersome to use. Fine in studio or controlled situations, but I'm not so sure for trying to follow and shoot at a sport event.

Feb 7, 2015 08:04:47 #

ottopj Loc: Annapolis, MD USA

Mr PC wrote:

A lens hood right up against the glass has worked for me. Not sure what a lens "skirt" is... Did you mean to include a picture or a link to it?

Lens skirt: http://www.lenskirt.com/

Feb 7, 2015 10:09:18 #

goofybruce

srron wrote:

most hockey rinks have strategic places around the glass where there are holes cut through, specifically for photographers... check out whether you can move to one or more of those spots during a game to take pictures.....

Feb 7, 2015 11:15:10 #