Surface shooting and water drop problems

[marpacifica]

Here's an example of water momentarily trapped between the lens port and the screw-on WAL. No RainX, so lots of drops on the outside lens. And you can also see the vignetting of the WAL on the topside, without any vignetting underwater.

 

[TedJ]

Here's an example of water momentarily trapped between the lens port and the screw-on WAL. No RainX, so lots of drops on the outside lens. And you can also see the vignetting of the WAL on the topside, without any vignetting underwater.

Excellent demonstration. Is this with the INON WAL?

 

[OE2X]

Could I put it in a bottle to apply with a chamois? I just keep wondering how they get the shots of the diver on the reef with the boat in the background and no water drop distortion. It would be nice to have some sort of solution that can easily be applied. Does anyone do any surf photography? Those photographers are always shooting above the surface with their housings. I wonder how they deal with this issue.
I also do a lot of kayaking with my camera in it's housing. I find that it is constantly being sprayed or dripped on while paddling. The drops take away from any spontaneous shooting. I have a lens cover for my aquatica, but I still find that water will get on the front element.

Thanks for all your help on this subject. Please keep the ideas coming.

 

[marpacifica]

TedJ,

Yes, the photo was with an Inon Type 2 WAL. There's another thread on how that lens doesn't pair very well with my camera, an Oly 4000, but the site I bought the lens from recommended the Type 2 over Type 1. Inon just came out with a detailed list of which lens should be paired with which cameras. I don't have a problem with vignetting underwater, just abovewater.