Filming through glass

[Hakaida]

Hey I have a Canon 1014 XLS and want to know if I need ant UV filter to shoot through glass. And want kind will fit my camera?

[thebrowniecameraguy]

It really depends on the state/condition of the glass.

With Ektachrome positive slide stock, closly that of positive stock movie film, the clean glass with the camera lens up against it will be fine.

The only filter really needed with be a Polarizing filter, good luck finding the specific size thought. Read on the lens of your camera and find out the size 45mm, 50mm, 55mm, etc. Then search ebay or go to a local camera store and see if they have a Polarizing filter for the particular size. You may have to special order it.

But, the polarizing filter would be your best idea for shooting through glass.

Cheers,
Jordan

[hakai]

With Ektachrome positive slide stock, closly that of positive stock movie film, the clean glass with the camera lens up against it will be fine.

So Ektachrome will be good for this as well as outdoor filming? My glass should be pretty clean. It might have water on it too.

[thebrowniecameraguy]

Ektachrome daylight balanced film will work great. Great Color. If you are shooting movie film, try K40 for the first time. Both films reproduce great color balance, depending on filming conditions obviosly though.

I used Ekt asa 200 indoors and out with and with out flash(35mm Slide) and both turned out great. I have only shot VNF 125 and K40, I like the results of Ekta 125 with the 85 filter outdoors. It has a slight cooler color temp to it, but I was shooting a horror flick and the blue made late day shots great.

The polarizing filter will also help the water droplets not show up so much, but with the lens up against the glass, what ever your are filming through it, the drops will be out of focus, not so much in the way. The filter should collectively reduce the blur of the droplets.

Cheers,
Jordan