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**Ellis** · July 26th, 03:39 AM

I had an idea, and I think it'd be great. On video cameras, and digital cameras, there is that screw in place on the bottom, for tripods and such. What if I made something that screwed into that, had an adjustable arm (so that it adjusts to different cameras/video cameras), and then a plexiglass shield, so that you could film/take pictures, and not worry about your camera being messed up. So I ask, would you be interested?

**PaintViper** · July 26th, 06:12 AM

how much would it cost roughly? interesting idea...

**nickxjones** · July 26th, 06:55 AM

you know what else would be sick? if you made an attachment the on the bottom screws into the top of a baseball cap, then make a baseball cap with a strap so it wouldnt fall off.

**DaBluedevil** · July 26th, 08:46 AM

Rain Cover?

**mavsfan31** · July 26th, 09:19 AM

ESPN already does that.

**XtremeAaron** · July 26th, 09:54 AM

He's not talking about rain.. he's talking about paintballs. Hence plexiglass. After reading this lastnight I came up with a great design for one, im gonna see if it works.

**PaintViper** · July 26th, 02:05 PM

keep me posted on them... im thinking about getting this water proof (up to 17 feet) / paintball proof hosing for my camcorder made by Sony... but its about 160-170$

**BrokenMonkey** · July 26th, 02:16 PM

My bro in law has the water proof thing. Looks pretty funny, but it works well.

**Ellis** · July 26th, 02:24 PM

Prolly like.... $25? Or less, depending on production cost.

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Originally Posted by XtremeAaron

He's not talking about rain.. he's talking about paintballs. Hence plexiglass. After reading this lastnight I came up with a great design for one, im gonna see if it works.

Eh, whatever.

**Tomba** · July 26th, 03:31 PM

I think there is already something out there like this. A rain cover would probly also work.

**olddfatbulldog** · July 26th, 03:34 PM

Most people don't care enough. It generally doesn't damage the lend (getting hit by a paintball.)

**OaklandDogs187** · July 26th, 03:37 PM

True, I've taken a direct hit to the lense before and the camera wasn't harmed.

**bobide** · July 26th, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by olddfatbulldog

Most people don't care enough. It generally doesn't damage the lend (getting hit by a paintball.)

i agree. Getting hit isn't something I worry about when taking pics.

**Tomba** · July 26th, 04:48 PM

Yeah i never worry about getting hit by a paintball. But i put my hands around the camera to protect the sides when i use it though.

not to rob the thread but does anyone have a handycam dvd cam corder that they record games with?

**Ellis** · July 26th, 05:24 PM

I don't care about being hit, I just meant to protect the camera...

**Jester of Paint** · July 26th, 05:46 PM

i have a tripiod that i use all u need to do is like make a clear sheild

**olddfatbulldog** · July 26th, 05:46 PM

Yeah and that's what we mean.

No one really cares about their camera getting hit cause it won't damage it.

***NYY*** · July 26th, 06:00 PM

I think the biggest concern for paintball photographers is the lens, not the camera body itself. There is very little chance of the ball directly hitting your camera body because your hands are covering it. But the lens sticks out, and is prone to stray fire/bounces. If you REALLY want to impress paintball photographers, invent some kind of glass that can withstand the full blast from a paintball, and at the same time maintain the best possible image quality.

**OaklandDogs187** · July 26th, 09:30 PM

That was after I got shot in the lense.

**fenix_freak** · July 26th, 09:44 PM

My dad uses a rain cover and a clear filter on his camera when he's taking pics. Some of the people taking pictures at the Chicago PSP even didn't have covers or anything over there cameras...just a filter. That way if they get hit right on the lense, it will break the $20-$50 filter instead of the $200+ lense. My dad broke 2 filters in Chicago...each costed him about 35 bucks...but saved a $1,200 lense. Just made it a little dirty, but nothing a good cleaning can't fix.