How to stop water droplets on your gopro and housing.

[@tomwilsonmedia]

Would the candle wax method be ok to use on a port that has a glass front element? I know those Aqua Tech front elements are acrylic, any reason why it may damage a glass port?

[@filiplarsson9636]

Hi Dylan! Thanks for the video, great! How do you do when you are filming with a dome? My experience is that photo works well with your technique but after a few seconds the water surface breaks and you suddenly have a dome with small water droplets. Any ideas for filming?

[@DylanBrayshaw]

Filip Larsson yeah I only shoot photos, not sure how to do it for filming, maybe you would have to try a dry port. Could try candle wax and see if that repels all the water away. Ok know what you mean though.

[@ItsReallyRomaan1]

Thanks so much for the video! Recently got a dome port and was wondering how I could keep water drops off it :)

[@antonioescada919]

Can i use the wax trick for the gopro

[@DylanBrayshaw]

Your can try, i tested it and kicking the GoPro worked better.

[@antonioescada919]

Dylan Brayshaw i tried it, and it works wonders! Thanks!

[@jakesmith6797]

HAHAHAHAHA 1:37 " sorry about that "

[@damingknows]

best comment~! :p

[@girl2mom]

If only I knew this before my recent snorkelling trip. LOL! Thank you

[@josefelix1770]

Can a candle be used with the dome?

[@DylanBrayshaw]

Haven’t tried it’s a big surface area to cover.

[@rtncs]

Hi Dylan Have you tried using the candle wax on the dome port? If so, does it work or are there issues with doing this?

[@MichelFakhoury]

Have you got an answer to that? would be interested to know if that's recommended or if it works

[@rtncs]

@@MichelFakhoury Candle wax works and it's unlikely to scratch your lens if you use a clean/non abrasive cloth to wipe the excess wax off.

[@veitchimages]

Thank you for the tip... I am based in South Africa and your advise is appreciated. Thank you for sharing.

[@DylanBrayshaw]

William Veitch yeah no problem.

[@YouzExtrem]

Great Dylan one more Your link to buy the aquatech housing for Canon 5d Mark iii with Amazon , it s wrong , it s for the Sony Alpha . Or it s not valuable to sell in France . Great Man

[@DylanBrayshaw]

YouzExtrem thanks man I'll change the link. Cheers

[@YouzExtrem]

Great I am fan , i like surf and photo , your vidéo is so interested, i would like to buy a aquatech housing for my Canon 5d Mark iii too .

[@davidvaughn9696]

Hi Dylan, just coming across these tips the candle wax seems great! Was wondering on the back of your housing, do you have an issue with glare from the sun? I have a different housing for a mirrorless camera, and am having issues with glare since there’s no optical viewfinder on my camera Its easiest to shoot with the LCD screen to compose shots. Been thinking about putting some anti-glare film on the screen portion of the housing

[@DylanBrayshaw]

David Vaughn hey David no I haven’t had issues with glare because of the optical vein finder. Ca you see through the view finder? And not the lcd screen?

[@davidvaughn9696]

Dylan Brayshaw I will have to try the viewfinder next time, it’s a Sony a6000 so the viewfinder is only a tiny screen and not optical like a DSLR. Thanks for the tip!

[@BertrandVan]

Thx sick to see all my footages with water droplet especially in the UK mountain where weather is...

[@occoutino]

what aperture do you use?

[@DylanBrayshaw]

5.6 with my 24-105mm lens has been giving me great results.

[@121snapshots]

What kind of wax is that?

[@DylanBrayshaw]

MrOnetwentyone candle wax

[@TheBillyizawesome]

Could you put the wax on the GoPro?

[@DylanBrayshaw]

yeah maybe, give it ago and let me know.

[@TheBillyizawesome]

Dylan Brayshaw ok thanks will let you know

[@TheBillyizawesome]

Dylan Brayshaw it worked really well thanks for the help

[@samobrien4769]

So glad you made this video! Needed some tips

[@DylanBrayshaw]

yeah everyone always asks these questions

[@Fabzsoundmedia]

That’s great but I keep on getting a thin leyer of water on the dome port and the pics all come out like seeing through the eyes of a drunk 🙄 What am I doing wrong here?

[@jarvisburton-lowe9478]

Love your videos!! Wanna buy an aqua tech housing soon !!!

[@fotosurfsomo7872]

hey!! I just got an aquatech waterhousing with a P 65 lense port. Do you think it could work well my 70D with a 50mm canon f1.4 as a start kit and then develop from there. Or would you maybe choose a 35mm instead to start off?

[@fotosurfsomo7872]

Thank you for the advice!! Ill let you know what I think of it once I receive it and get in the water with it!! Let me know how the 24mm - 105 works it also interests me for future lenses for surf photography!!

[@winsomelosesome610]

normal candle wax? what about ikea scented candle?

[@claudiosoaresalexandre2687]

Nice Work Dylan; I would like to know something, if possible. I started using a Gopro 9 to shoot in the waves (amateur, I know lol). Can you help me with the settings ... Is Photo Burst Mode a good option? and what timming should i use? Even if you can't help me, congratulations on the job. I get lots of ideas and tips. Thank you very much.

[@emiliopvskim]

30 photos in 3 seconds burst mode for sure so you can get as many frames as possible.

[@gilbertoferreira5081]

Great video... been struggling with those horrible droplets... it's even worse when you're in the "white water" foam... let's see how it will work now :)

[@JayBoogiePOV]

hahaha i'm constantly licking and spitting on my go pro.. yewwwwwww sick vid with great info

[@HighFivesFTW1]

THANK YOU! No more pretending i've got sand in my eye when i'm crying over a full session of water drop ruined shots. Candle wax.. who woulda thunkd it

[@maklafotos8938]

Thaks a lot!

[@tzavierdean-raschilla9004]

i use a bottle of water resistant spray every now and then good for the shore break :)

[@Swellchasers]

nice, thank you