To Beach Or Not To Beach
May 22, 2015 21:25:19 #
vinceinjax
Loc: Jacksonville, FL
Hello All,
I have a chance to shoot several upcoming beach volleyball matches. It seems to be that sand, wind, and finely tuned DLSRs don't mix.
Your thoughts, please.
I have a chance to shoot several upcoming beach volleyball matches. It seems to be that sand, wind, and finely tuned DLSRs don't mix.
Your thoughts, please.
May 22, 2015 21:55:13 #
I don't shoot volleyball (I do referee it) but I shoot on the beach all the time. No ill effects.
May 22, 2015 22:14:07 #
vinceinjax
Loc: Jacksonville, FL
NoSocks wrote:
I don't shoot volleyball (I do referee it) but I shoot on the beach all the time. No ill effects.
Any special precautions I need to take?
May 22, 2015 22:28:03 #
vinceinjax wrote:
Any special precautions I need to take?
Vince, don't drop your camera!!!
I can't imagine volleyballs and wind mix very well either.
Vince, I don't know why sand is so scary?
Are you going to be shooting close and tight?
If you know the game it should be pretty easy to predict.
Just keep the sun to your back and you should be fine. ;-)
SS
May 22, 2015 22:34:32 #
Go with an all-in-one zoom lens so you don't have to change lenses on the beach.
May 22, 2015 22:54:31 #
May 23, 2015 06:08:05 #
vinceinjax wrote:
Hello All,
I have a chance to shoot several upcoming beach volleyball matches. It seems to be that sand, wind, and finely tuned DLSRs don't mix.
Your thoughts, please.
I have a chance to shoot several upcoming beach volleyball matches. It seems to be that sand, wind, and finely tuned DLSRs don't mix.
Your thoughts, please.
Make sure you have a protective filter on the lens. Airborne sand on a windy day on the beach will permanently etch the glass - better to replace the filter than the front element.
Use pro quality lenses that are dust and moisture sealed. The moisture-laden air is usually salty, and this can wreak havoc on the internal workings of a lens. With a sealed lens you greatly cut down any lingering damage from salt-based corrosion.
If you need to use two lenses, bring two bodies and don't change the lenses on the beach.
Otherwise good luck and have fun!
May 23, 2015 06:39:08 #
One of few situations when I'd use a filter for protection. And if you must change the lens, go somewhere sheltered to do it.
May 23, 2015 06:47:58 #
OJ, these lenses are not usually that well protected against dust and particle infiltration, and the zooming action usually turns the lens into a dust and particle "piston" - so I would not be so quick to suggest using one.
May 23, 2015 06:51:51 #
vinceinjax wrote:
Hello All,
I have a chance to shoot several upcoming beach volleyball matches. It seems to be that sand, wind, and finely tuned DLSRs don't mix.
Your thoughts, please.
I have a chance to shoot several upcoming beach volleyball matches. It seems to be that sand, wind, and finely tuned DLSRs don't mix.
Your thoughts, please.
That's where I draw the line. Sand, water, salt, wind, and my DSLR do not mix. If I were doing that, I'd bring an old, cheap, P&S, and I'd get acceptable pictures. If I were getting big bucks for shooting for a magazine, I'd bring my best equipment.
May 23, 2015 07:52:52 #
May 23, 2015 08:02:12 #
jerryc41 wrote:
That's where I draw the line. Sand, water, salt, wind, and my DSLR do not mix. If I were doing that, I'd bring an old, cheap, P&S, and I'd get acceptable pictures. If I were getting big bucks for shooting for a magazine, I'd bring my best equipment.
:thumbup: The beach air is moisture-laden and salty, even with no wind.
May 23, 2015 08:22:41 #
ralphc4176
Loc: Conyers, GA
As long as there is not enough wind to be blowing a lot of sand around, you should be fine. As others wrote, don't change lenses at the site. And I'd highly recommend a circular polarizer--at the beach, there should be plenty of light for you to get good action shots through a filter, and a properly oriented polarizer will remove a ton of glare.
May 23, 2015 08:51:29 #
vinceinjax wrote:
Hello All,
I have a chance to shoot several upcoming beach volleyball matches. It seems to be that sand, wind, and finely tuned DLSRs don't mix.
Your thoughts, please.
I have a chance to shoot several upcoming beach volleyball matches. It seems to be that sand, wind, and finely tuned DLSRs don't mix.
Your thoughts, please.
Borrow a camera.
May 23, 2015 10:03:17 #
Gene51 wrote:
OJ, these lenses are not usually that well protected against dust and particle infiltration, and the zooming action usually turns the lens into a dust and particle "piston" - so I would not be so quick to suggest using one.
Yeah, I thought about that after I posted, Gene. I should have added, as a minimum, a weather sealed lens. :|
To make up for it:
Wear sun screen.
Don't eat marshmallows if you've dropped them.
Don't take glass containers.
Don't leave valuables in your car.
If you're on a nude beach keep the camera out of sight.
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