First Tube Shoot

(dubitup20i) · (dubitup20i) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 08-18-2008, 11:28 AM

Ok I did my first tube shot the other day and I was having all sorts of problems with water on the lens housing (obviously) I was just wondering if there is anything to put on it to make it not stay on the housing and bead off without ruining image quality?

(Walt) · (Walt) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 08-18-2008, 11:52 AM

If you can't get a squeegee on it try spiting on it then re-wet and the water will sheen off.

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 08-18-2008, 12:34 PM

Get a squeegee. Like $3.00 at walgreens

(Walt) · (Walt) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 08-18-2008, 2:43 PM

I don't think the squeegee will work on a EWA bag.

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 08-18-2008, 2:48 PM

you could get a squeegee on the lens port, couldn't you?

also, apply rain-x on the lens port each time before you go out.

(Walt) · (Walt) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 08-18-2008, 2:50 PM

The lens port on a EWA bag has a outer ring around it so you can't swipe it with a squeegee.

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 08-18-2008, 3:20 PM

you can get mini squeegees.

(Walt) · (Walt) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 08-18-2008, 3:22 PM

It wouldn't matter because you can't push the water past the outer ring.

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 08-18-2008, 3:25 PM

ah, gotcha!

(dubitup20i) · (dubitup20i) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 08-18-2008, 3:46 PM

ya i thought about the squeegee i'll have to pick one up and i'll give rain x a try too.
It is an EWA bag, worked ok for the price anyways. camera was dry so thats the good part.

(jcas) · (jcas) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 08-19-2008, 8:31 AM

Has anyone tried to put rain-x on an Epic video camera housing? If so, how well did it work?