How 2 Make a PB Vid without risk of getting your camera shot?

[Evil Bob]

If you go with a rain cap, be sure to pad it with foam, the last thing you're going to want is any direct impacts, the rain caps don't offer any padding at all, they just keep the water out.

Like others have said, if you spent some serious money on the camera, don't be a cheap skate and skimp on protecting it on the field, spend the money and invest in a underwater housing that can survive a tumble on the field and multiple direct impacts. If you're on the field, you're going to get hit by paint regardless of how you dress. Also, with a camera, you're more likely to take a spill if you're on the move since you're not watching where you're putting your feet due to the poor field of vision and the fact that you're concentrating on the action, the last thing you want is to fall over an obstacle as you're trying to get the shot and break your $1500+ camera.

-Evil Bob

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

lol but i didnt pay for this camera. i got it for free.

i'm kind of poor right now but i'm thinking about getting that uv lense. using a towel to protect the camera and some cardboard just in case.

do you think radioshack sells UV protectors?

[yeahthatsme]

you could get one of those under-water camera cases...they are like hard-plastic shells that are water tight...

[rikkter]

Originally posted by yeahthatsme
you could get one of those under-water camera cases...they are like hard-plastic shells that are water tight...

and about 30 times more than that garbage bag with a ring thats posted on here.

[Muzikman]

I doubt Radio Shack would have a UV filter, but I know Best Buy does.

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

well i can't really afford those $100 underwater camera cases.

[Blazestorm]

you could just be smart and not stand in lanes? or if you are lay down... we had 3 camcorders going on saturday all over the field and the cameraman themselves never got shot once and yes we were walking around on the fields... :)

Made an awesome video which I can show you guys a short clip of... just our team and some friends playing at STP on our field that we setup

basically unless you have a 2500 dollar camera I wouldn't worry about it, you're not going to get shot unless you're stupid...

if anyone is interested in that video send me an aim :)

ekathekilla :)

[Recon by Fire]

We shot the last AO-TX video with two hand held cameras and neither of them had any protection nor did they ever get hit.

[TheGreatPru]

why dont you just put the camera inside an extra mask . . . you know it can take the hits, and it already has a hole in the bottom for your hand / tripod.

[Zimbo]

Originally posted by doc_Zox
check out the concept of the EWA Raincapes:


they are ~250 bucks in stores

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont....x=0&image.y=0

dude that for the rain. Just do what i do use a cheap JT mask with a clear lense and and use some tape so that the mask stays attached to your hand. Bend the left side of the mask so you open the viewing screen or use the eyepeice if you like. It works and great is nice and cheap and looks realistic cause its thru the gogs. If you want pics ill post em just ask

[Muzikman]

To be honest guys. I hear about people making lexan boxes and using masks and padding stuff to take the hit, and not standing in lanes. If you don't want to spend the money for a rain cover (which is all you need) take a large freezer bad and a UV filter. This is all the protection you need. All you want to do is keep the paint out of the cracks and inter working of the camera. No worry about padding as the camera can take the hit. Also, if you shoot enough, you WILL get hit, standing in lanes or not.

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

i still think the towel idea works well with the UV Lense.

that is my sollution right now.

i still need someone to explain to me what a lexan box is. is that like a clear materal or what?

[Zimbo]

Originally posted by Muzikman
...If you don't want to spend the money for a rain cover (which is all you need)...

That rain cover only stops water it would do nothing if a paintball hit it. Ive used them theys not mean for stopping 280FPS balls of paint just rain

[Muzikman]

Zimbo, again, the impact of the paintball will not hurt a camera. Hell, my DSLR took a few hits at IAO and all I had to do is make sure I got the paint out of the cracks. Cameras are built a lot stronger than you thing. Would a vid cam get damaged from a paintball shot inches away? Maybe, maybe not, but from even a few feet there would no no damage I am sure. The loose fitting plastic cover also absorbs a lot of the impact.

[Zimbo]

my cameras warrant expired in 1988 but still if the camera costs a thousand dollars youre not gonna risk it. If you want an easy cheap solution use a spare mask