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Looks cold and wet, but good images always make it worth it.
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Great shot of a very determined/focused group!
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Waders were offered!
Other than the weather, it was a day with great company and images.
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Great image ! Living in Rio de Janeiro, I'm curious about the following:
1. Tripods. There was an old thread about tripod maintenance and using it in salt water. Are they special models ? Do you have any customization to seal some joints ? Or do you just dismount it and wash with fresh water ?
2. How do you move with such big lenses and tripods ? Tides, sandbanks ? Just thinking about it, it looks like a Hitchcock movie ;)
3. What is the kind of clothes to keep you warm ? I know about wetsuits and drysuits and that's all. Also curious about the shoes and the connection with the pants.
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Hi Fabio,
The tripod you see me with is my brand new 3432LS that Artie hand delivered to me that same morning.I couldn't believe I was putting it in saltwater moments after delivery! After having any tripod in saltwater I always rinse it off thoroughly in tap water as soon as possible. Once I get home I take the legs apart and rinse everything inside and out in the shower. It is time consuming but I have never had any problems with any of my tripods by doing this.
To get in the water from the boat, we pass over all of our tripods to James ( already in the water) who then sets them up in the water for us. Next, we hand him our camera and then climb down the little ladder into the water and James passes us back our camera and then we put it on our Wimberley. Once in the water we just move slowly and carefully. Really. no problem at all as long as you felt the ocean floor as you moved for holes and rocks.
We were all provided with waders. Just google" patagonia fly fishing waders" and you will see that it is a one piece outfit with feet attached. Once the waders are put on you put little rubber scuba booties over the feet. There is a little cuff at the ankle to put over the top of the bootie. You can wear anr kind of clothes you want underneath the waders. I had shorts on that day but the next day i wore pants as it is more comfortable on the legs.
Hopes this answers your questions,
Gail
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Originally Posted by
fabiobernardino
Great image ! Living in Rio de Janeiro, I'm curious about the following:
1. Tripods. There was an old thread about tripod maintenance and using it in salt water. Are they special models ? Do you have any customization to seal some joints ? Or do you just dismount it and wash with fresh water ?
2. How do you move with such big lenses and tripods ? Tides, sandbanks ? Just thinking about it, it looks like a Hitchcock movie ;)
3. What is the kind of clothes to keep you warm ? I know about wetsuits and drysuits and that's all. Also curious about the shoes and the connection with the pants.
Thanks to Gail for chipping in above :).
The newer Gitzos like the slightly older 3530 LS and its new replacement, the 3532LS do much better with salt water dunking than the older models that had the fiber bushings. None-the-less they should be rinsed after salt water use. Best of all is that the new 3532LS can be rinsed without being dis-assembled as it has drain holes built in.
You move about carefully with the tripod in front of you as support and to test the bottom. Lightweight waders with or without built in booties will keep you a lot warmer than I was that day! Simms is the top brand. If you got without built-in booties then it is best to wear surf booties; I love the latter for lagoon walking. Ankle highs give pretty good protection against sting ray attacks. You can ask Rocky Sharwell about those dangers. :(
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Thank you. I am not very familiar with the topics layout here and I lost this one. :( I shall visit the forum more often.
I had Manfrotto 055XProB and got the Induro CT-214 in 2010. I'm curious if Gitzo comes with maintenance instructions (how to dis-assemble) as I don't recall having received it with my tripods.
I have no doubt that the new Gitzos are better than the older models. But with the price up to 50% more, I'm curious how does it compare to Really Right Stuff tripods which are at this price range and I remember people complaining (expensive than Gitzo !).
A little off topic here: family going to Orlando in November and I'm considering going earlier (end of October) to go into some photography vacation (trade show, workshop, gear rental, gear buying, whatever). Anyone who can provide me any info about trade shows, workshops and photo opportunities I appreciate. Then I would meet them there.
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What a great capture. Viewers no longer have to imagine what many of us go through in order to capture a picture.
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A fine portrait of semi-aquatic photographers in action! Thanks to Fabio for the important questions and to Gail for her response with a good summary of saltwater procedures and suggestions.
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Nice to see how hard you worked to get some nice pics.
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Nice to see Gail in action here along with James and Emily...I dream and hope to be part of such exciting and adventurous photography outing...