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f8lee Loc: New Mexico

Richard HZ wrote:

Dear All, Does any one have experience to take photos through a window? I mean that take outside photos from inside? Any suggestions or this does not work at all?
Thanks!

Here's an alternative to a rubber lens hood which is a bit bulkier but gives you more flexibility and still keeps out ambient light from inside the room:
http://www.lenskirt.com/lenskirt/

You might want to check into it as well.

WNC Ralf Loc: Candler NC, in the mountains!

Murray wrote:

Hi Richard:

You can buy a rubber faced lens hood that you can place on the front of your lens then press on the glass - voila, no reflections. Fairly inexpensive, I believe about $6.00. Also handy for aquarium shots if you're into that.

This works, flexible rubber hood.

coyotecall Loc: New Mexico

I've shot hundreds of pics from our kitchen window of birds, coyotes, mountain lion, deer and no distortion problems at all. (clean window helps). I get very close to the glass to avoid glare and, of course, don't allow flash.

Richard HZ wrote:

Dear All, Does any one have experience to take photos through a window? I mean that take outside photos from inside? Any suggestions or this does not work at all?
Thanks!

pecohen Loc: Central Maine

lighthouse wrote:

Lens as close to the window as possible, dark in the room if possible.

Has your wife ever tried to help you out by turning on the light (so you could see better)?

jiminnee

We have a small bird feeder right outside the kitchen window & by shooting through the glass,I can catch a few shots. If I tried outside,I would miss them without using a lot of zoom. Shots through the glass aren't as good.....maybe if the glass was cleaner........................

pecohen Loc: Central Maine

jiminnee wrote:

We have a small bird feeder right outside the kitchen window & by shooting through the glass,I can catch a few shots. If I tried outside,I would miss them without using a lot of zoom. Shots through the glass aren't as good.....maybe if the glass was cleaner........................

One thing that can go wrong when shooting through glass is that your camera will focus on the glass rather than on what is outside. Shooting with manual focus will solve this problem. Short of that, shooting at an angle - not directly perpendicular to the glass - might help.

Edcase Loc: Savannah GA

Sometimes I feel a bit guilty being so close behind the window. But
There is always some action - from Hummers to Jays. And a dancing Titmouse below.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Umless the window is very dirty or warped enough to seriously affect the light (some old windows get that wavy kind of thng going on) it should not be a major problem.

The only exception (not already discussed above) would be shots of something right at or very close to the glass. In that case the glass could be in the DOF and cause problems, but otherwise, once the object is at least a few feet away from the window, you should be fine.

I have taken shots through chain link fencing where the fencing nearly disappears because my focus is on something 30 yards away.

Edcase Loc: Savannah GA

pecohen wrote:

One thing that can go wrong when shooting through glass is that your camera will focus on the glass rather than on what is outside. Shooting with manual focus will solve this problem. Short of that, shooting at an angle - not directly perpendicular to the glass - might help.

And I have some great, crisp shots of the window screen (in my haste to shoot)

Richard HZ Loc: Indiana, US

f8lee wrote:

Here's an alternative to a rubber lens hood which is a bit bulkier but gives you more flexibility and still keeps out ambient light from inside the room:
http://www.lenskirt.com/lenskirt/

You might want to check into it as well.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Richard HZ Loc: Indiana, US

coyotecall wrote:

I've shot hundreds of pics from our kitchen window of birds, coyotes, mountain lion, deer and no distortion problems at all. (clean window helps). I get very close to the glass to avoid glare and, of course, don't allow flash.

Thanks for sharing the sucessful experice!

ronjay Loc: york Pa.

All shots thru window lens pressing against glass.auto focus

(Download)

Richard HZ Loc: Indiana, US

jiminnee wrote:

We have a small bird feeder right outside the kitchen window & by shooting through the glass,I can catch a few shots. If I tried outside,I would miss them without using a lot of zoom. Shots through the glass aren't as good.....maybe if the glass was cleaner........................

Thanks!

Richard HZ Loc: Indiana, US

pecohen wrote:

One thing that can go wrong when shooting through glass is that your camera will focus on the glass rather than on what is outside. Shooting with manual focus will solve this problem. Short of that, shooting at an angle - not directly perpendicular to the glass - might help.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Richard HZ Loc: Indiana, US

Edcase wrote:

Sometimes I feel a bit guilty being so close behind the window. But
There is always some action - from Hummers to Jays. And a dancing Titmouse below.

Thanks! It is a very sharp shot!