advice needed, water on lens

[deediver2001]

After a dive I would like to film the ascent and surfacing, shooting the boat. But waterdrops don't roll off my lens and get my shot out of focus.
Any tricks for this?

 

[sharksdelight]

That's because you are shooting in auto focus mode and the iris doesn't know what to focus upon. I always shoot using manual focus. To get the bubbles out of the frame, wave your hand in front of the port to get the bubbles out and then ascend. Hope this helps
Steve

 

[deediver2001]

thank you,
but the problem is not airbubbles on the lens but waterdrops that are not rolling off and blocking the view....any suggestions for that?

 

[diversteve]

Some threads about the subject:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/tips-techniques/196901-water-drops-above-below-shots.html
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/camera-coach/299935-keeping-housing-port-clean.html
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/tips-techniques/121686-how-can-i-minimize-resudual-drops-water.html
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/tips-techniques/74077-droplets-lense-housing.html
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/un...731-surface-shooting-water-drop-problems.html

I personally would not use Rain-X or anything that might potentially destroy any factory coating on the port. Here's why: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/803750-post9.html