Snap great top-down shots with our new lens Porthole!

[Aloha Corals]

Can anybody comment on cleaning?

How hard is it to clean the inside of the lens?

Kevin

 

[Troylee]

Can anybody comment on cleaning?

How hard is it to clean the inside of the lens?

Kevin

Still trying to figure that out myself... I mean you can wipe them out decently but to get it spotless is a pain... I got water in mine the first night lol... I have all the acrylic cleaners and stuff in the world but I'm afraid to try them because they leave a residue and might mess up my pics... for Now just water and a soft cloth... I can clean all of it where the lens sees pretty well but to get it all out from the little crevices on the sides near the bottom is a chore... all in all the part that needs to be cleaned where the lens sees is a breeze the rest arrrrrr lol

 

[Aloha Corals]

Still trying to figure that out myself... I mean you can wipe them out decently but to get it spotless is a pain... I got water in mine the first night lol... I have all the acrylic cleaners and stuff in the world but I'm afraid to try them because they leave a residue and might mess up my pics... for Now just water and a soft cloth... I can clean all of it where the lens sees pretty well but to get it all out from the little crevices on the sides near the bottom is a chore... all in all the part that needs to be cleaned where the lens sees is a breeze the rest arrrrrr lol

Thanks, i had the melevsreef square box and ended up cracking the seems with my hands while trying to clean it. This one seems to to be smaller and i can see it being a pain to get in the tube itself.

Removable lens maybe? Threaded with an o-ring?

Right now i use a glass box i made with some home depot glass and silicone. 12L x 8W x 3H Works great for when customers are browsing the tanks. But with lights on a mover its tricky not to get the light glare in the shot. I'm really close to pulling the trigger on one of these, but i know i will do as you did and then kick my own butt afterward. lol

Kevin

 

[ctenophore]

A couple of shots I took with the Porthole:

Wow Sonny, the color on that little maxima is so intense!

Still trying to figure that out myself... I mean you can wipe them out decently but to get it spotless is a pain... I got water in mine the first night lol... I have all the acrylic cleaners and stuff in the world but I'm afraid to try them because they leave a residue and might mess up my pics... for Now just water and a soft cloth... I can clean all of it where the lens sees pretty well but to get it all out from the little crevices on the sides near the bottom is a chore... all in all the part that needs to be cleaned where the lens sees is a breeze the rest arrrrrr lol

I use Novus 1, just spray some on the inside and wad up a cloth (t-shirt works well) and fill the tube with it. Spin it around a few times and pull it out. Any minor streaks will evaporate and leave no residue. That's how I prep all the acrylic for product photos and it seems to work well enough. You shouldn't need to worry about leaving a tiny bit of dust in the edge of the lens, as the area that the lens uses is going to be much smaller than the total diameter, unless you use a really wide angle lens.

 

[skinz78]

Well since Santa failed me on this one I just ordered mine!:bigsmile:

 

[btkrausen]

Well since Santa failed me on this one I just ordered mine!:bigsmile:

haha, same reason I ordered mine. Mine should be shipping out today, so hopefully I'll get some nice top downs on here this weekend.

 

[btkrausen]

Just wanted to share some pics I took with the porthole I got in today (look past the bubble algae that I'm fighting). Thanks a bunch to Avast, can't wait to have more time to play

 

[skinz78]

Very nice, mine came today as well. I haven't hardly had time to unpack it though.

 

[lowbudget]

just ordered mine. let see

 

[VegasRick]

Just got mine today!

 

[Troylee]

Nice shots Rick!!!!!

 

[VegasRick]

Thanks
Pretty slick little gadget. Now I just need some type of stand that will sit across the tank so my shaky hands quit screwin up the pictures lol

 

[lowbudget]

all i can say is wow. wow. mine did come with a few small scratch but i just cant wait.

 

[Aloha Corals]

Got mine today... Still can't get used of shooting under LED. The Porthole is great!

 

[AVAST Marine]

I love this thread. Thanks for sharing Aloha!

 

[lps1212]

That's an awesome addition to anyones camera if I owened one:neutral: I would buy one:bigsmile:

 

[Aloha Corals]

Here a few more from last night:

 

[fishypets]

Even I can take decent pics with the porthole.

 

[returnofsid]

Awaiting Angie's approval to go ahead and order both sizes, hopefully today!!