Songkram And Cameras

[phetaroi]

I guess it's best just not to be walking around with a camera on those days...but exactly which dates are people going to be throwing all that water?

[aeon]

normally only 13/14/15

[Crossy]

Get yourself a sports housing and head for the action

[astral]

20 years ago I used to enjoy getting soaked.

Not any longer...........

[eurasianthai]

I actually took a lot of pictures last Songkran, went to Chiang Mai.

If you're careful, not too much risk for your gear.

I mean if you do not have a small son shooting at you.

But well, the camera survived, not a good shot yet

Edited April 6, 2010 by eurasianthai

[eurasianthai]

But well, try to avoid walking in the streets, not too sure the camera will survive this one...

Edited April 6, 2010 by eurasianthai

[tw25rw]

One of these is in order..

[Kan Win]

normally only 13/14/15

Offical days, yes. In Kan 17th is the big day, Pattaya 16th to 18th, and the finale is in Prapadeng Bangkok.

20 years ago I used to enjoy getting soaked.

Not any longer...........

Big pussy you. I am 60 and will go out fighting with the rest of the folks, but only using me camera/s. I do have a Aqua Pack to house me Oly 8080 and the Oly E-3 is "splash proof" so they say

Let the Games of 2010 begin

Songkran in Thailand

Sawadee

P.S.

Oly E-3 - 15-APR-2009 and Photomatix Pro

Oly 8080 - 15-APR-2005

[fabianfred]

My Olympus E-1 is sealed to withstand rain...but I still put it into a strong large plastic bag...open at the bottom for my hand...and with a hole cut-out and secured around the lens front with the lens-hood.

Water drops need to be wiped off the filter to avoid blurred areas...but it is far better this way than to only take pix from within a vehicle or by tele from afar.

Close in to the action...wide angle...fast shutter...freezes the water well.

[Kan Win]

My Olympus E-1 is sealed to withstand rain...but I still put it into a strong large plastic bag...open at the bottom for my hand...and with a hole cut-out and secured around the lens front with the lens-hood.

Water drops need to be wiped off the filter to avoid blurred areas...but it is far better this way than to only take pix from within a vehicle or by tele from afar.

Close in to the action...wide angle...fast shutter...freezes the water well.

Both of my photos above where taken within a vehicle (as I was driving) and one by tele from afar. and froze the water nicely

OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. E-3

1/250s f/4.0 at 70.0mm iso400

My Olympus E-3 is sealed only for 'Splash Proof' hence me, in the truck with a tele lens (70 - 300mm) and the trusty old Oly 8080 will be on the roads during this Songkran

Have fun and safe times folks.

Sawadee

Edited April 7, 2010 by Kan Win

[fabianfred]

Sure you CAN take good photos from within a vehicle...but it is very restrictive. You have more freedom on foot. I expect most of us have older model cameras which could be used in a plastic bag and not feel too much of a loss if they are put out of action.

[haverkamp]

I think you need a bomb proof camera for a songkram (war) 555

[astral]

Perhaps this is why the pro level SLR's are waterproof??

[fabianfred]

It feels like my E-1 is hardened to withstand at least a one megaton device.... and EMP too....

[PoorSucker]

Hope everybody have seen the pics in this thread.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Chiang-Mai-S...cs-t354802.html