Salt water mist and cameras

4 years 7 months ago #656326 by Tim Chiang
Surfer photographers, have you had any problems of prolong salt water mist exposure to your camera gear?  I spent all day yesterday at the beach photographing surfers and when I got back indoors, I noticed a film over my camera and lens.  I had already been wiping my lens a number of times while there.  But honestly didn't think about it.  


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4 years 7 months ago #656336 by Ozzie_Traveller
G'day Tim

Yes matey ... I have the same experience too
When I return home from a surfing session, I take a damp soft cloth and wipe all over the body & lens outers [not glass] several times until I am happy that all the salt coating has been removed. The glass gets a squirt of lens cleaner and appropriate lens tissue/cloth until it no longer shows any streaks

ps- here's one of my recent surfing pics for you to enjoy :)
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Hope this helps
Phil from the great land Downunder
www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

Phil from the great land Downunder
www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

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4 years 7 months ago #656341 by Stanly
Lens cleaner on micro fiber cloth and wipe off gear, you’ll be good.

Nikon Z6 | Nikon FM10 | Nikon D80 | Nikon 50mm f/1.8D | Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S VR | 35-105mm f/3.5 Macro | 80-200mm f/4.5 | SB600 | Pocket Wizard II
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4 years 7 months ago #656554 by fmw
Put your camera in a plastic bag with a hole cut that fits the lens exactly.  You can use a UV filter to hold it to the lens.  When the shoot is over, throw the bag away.


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4 years 7 months ago #656628 by Jackson Rieger
When I go to the beach to shoot, I always carry at least 3 microfiber cloths.  They get gunked up fast with the sea salt mist.  


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4 years 6 months ago #656923 by Tim Chiang
Thanks all, BTW will you ever use one of those camera covers at the beach for long day shoots?  


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