How do you guys take action shots?

[Warwitch]

'wipe the hit and keep shooting'

and no worries about "playing on!!"

[topazpaintball]

Hey doc, how did you get that lense clean? Or did you have a filter over it? I'd imagine it'd be much easier to clean if it had a filter. Sweet pics by the way. Nice camera too. I use a Rebel XT because it's cheap

[Warwitch]

Absolutely MUST use a filter!! I really like to shoot with a polarizing filter most of the time but they are a little more than the cheapy UV's that have saved my Nikkor more than once! Underwater bags work great keeping the sludge out of the body but if you get one make sure it has the screw on filter to shoot through (those vinyl bags are way too thick to get clear pics out of). If you are handy and patient you can make a homemade version pretty cheap.

1. Take your filter and a giant ziploc bag (the ones with the zipper work great)
2. center the filter on the flat surface of your ziploc bag.
3. Trace an outline on the bag with a sharpie (fine point)
4. Put a cardboard "cutting board" inside the ziploc so you dont cut holes in both sides.
5. Using an exacto knife, carefully cut out the circle.
6. Align the filter with the hole you cut.
7. Secure the filter to the ziploc with silicone caulk. This step is the most crucial as you dont
want to get any sisicone on the filter glass or threads.


Ive done this a few times and they work great but they dont last as long as the storebought versions. (also handy for those shower action shots I spoke of earlier too!) I try to do at least two at a time so Im never without one in the field. Hope this helps.

[topazpaintball]

Slightly off topic, but since we are talking about cameras:

I'm considering switching the Rebel for an Evolt E500. Does anyone have experience with the E500? Would you recommend it?