I'm planning on attempting some paintball photography and serched relentlessly for the best tips and techniques but everyone seems to have different opinions and ideas.
What I've gathered so far is:
1) Use some sort of cover, raincover, for the camera so if the camera/I am hit the paint doesn't go into the buttoms.
2) Have a thick head band around the part where the lens fits the camera to prevent paint getting in there.
3) Use a 75-200mm lens.
4) Be inside the meshy fencey thing or the pictures will be terrible.
5) Make it obvious you're not playing. Hi-Viz? (Cheers Kevin)
Some people suggest using:
1) No filter, as the more glass infront of the lens the lower the quality of the image. But you risk the lens element being damaged and it will take time to clean if it's hit.
2) One clear filter, to protect the lens element and you can swap them quickly if it gets hit, but if the filter shatters you can seriously scratch the lens element with the glass.
3) Use 2 filters so if the outside one shatters the second one stops the glass damaging the lens element.
Has anyone here ever done/ knows anyone who has done photography at a tournment or woodsball?
Any tips and tricks? Advice?
Greatly appreciated.
What I've gathered so far is:
1) Use some sort of cover, raincover, for the camera so if the camera/I am hit the paint doesn't go into the buttoms.
2) Have a thick head band around the part where the lens fits the camera to prevent paint getting in there.
3) Use a 75-200mm lens.
4) Be inside the meshy fencey thing or the pictures will be terrible.
5) Make it obvious you're not playing. Hi-Viz? (Cheers Kevin)
Some people suggest using:
1) No filter, as the more glass infront of the lens the lower the quality of the image. But you risk the lens element being damaged and it will take time to clean if it's hit.
2) One clear filter, to protect the lens element and you can swap them quickly if it gets hit, but if the filter shatters you can seriously scratch the lens element with the glass.
3) Use 2 filters so if the outside one shatters the second one stops the glass damaging the lens element.
Has anyone here ever done/ knows anyone who has done photography at a tournment or woodsball?
Any tips and tricks? Advice?
Greatly appreciated.
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Forgot to put that on my post. Possibly a bright orange hoodie or a Hi-Viz. If I contacted the site or event first they might let me borrow a marshall top?
