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Can anyone explain to me the reasoning behind covering your gear in black tape? I've seen people do this and seen other people joke about needing to do it. My camera has plenty of noticeable cosmetic scratches, but I like to think that lets you know that it has been places and seen many things.  Maybe it's to reduce reflectivity of shinier bits on the camera? Someone please explain it to me.
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Nov 7, 2010 10:25
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Ballistic Photon posted:Can anyone explain to me the reasoning behind covering your gear in black tape? I am sure that there are multiple reasons, depending on the individual, but I used to tape my stuff to prevent damage to it. And it worked: My P30 survived 10 years of use and when I removed the tape from the baseplate, it was pristine underneath. It would also reduce corrosion on screwheads (which sometimes seem to suffer)
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Nov 7, 2010 11:45
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Is there any specific tape you suggest using? Extending the quality of the body is something I can totally get behind.
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Nov 7, 2010 12:00
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Ballistic Photon posted:Is there any specific tape you suggest using? Extending the quality of the body is something I can totally get behind. I used black electrician's tape - the slightly stretchy stuff that you can use to tape up wires. A good quality tape will have an adhesive that is strong, lasts a long time, does not ooze under heat, yet removes cleanly without leaving behind any gunk.
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Nov 7, 2010 12:04
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Was trying to use my Canon this morning but it comes up with a message saying "card write protected" and stops me taking photos. There's plenty of memory space on the card, anyone know what the problem is?
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Nov 7, 2010 12:36
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cloudchamber posted:Was trying to use my Canon this morning but it comes up with a message saying "card write protected" and stops me taking photos. There's plenty of memory space on the card, anyone know what the problem is? Is it a SD card? If so check the write protection switch.
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Nov 7, 2010 12:40
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Haggins posted:Once again, being from Florida, the only time I wear gloves is when I'm cleaning the toilet.
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Nov 7, 2010 12:45
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spog posted:I used black electrician's tape - the slightly stretchy stuff that you can use to tape up wires.
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Nov 7, 2010 12:52
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8th-samurai posted:Is it a SD card? If so check the write protection switch. Thanks. I had no idea there was such a thing.
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Nov 7, 2010 12:57
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pwn posted:The black electrical tape I've encountered in my life is the opposite of those things. Gaffer tape however owns. Yeah, I admit that it has been something of a struggle to find really good quality tape these days. I just bought some American-made tape and the adhesive is crap and oozes out. <old man> nothing is made as well as it used to be </old man>
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Nov 7, 2010 13:13
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Ballistic Photon posted:Can anyone explain to me the reasoning behind covering your gear in black tape?
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Nov 7, 2010 13:34
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Ballistic Photon posted:Can anyone explain to me the reasoning behind covering your gear in black tape? Like Spog says there are several reasons. Here are some of the others 1, Some people think it disincentives theft which in my opinion is dumb as a thief is going to take a largish camera no matter what. 2, to stop a subject's eyes from focusing on the manufacturer's logo. It's not really a big deal either way
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Nov 7, 2010 13:36
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spf3million posted:I thought it was to people wouldn't know that your 5d2 is what it is making you less of a theft target. I always thought this was rather dumb since a thief won't care if your camera costs $400 or $2000, it's still more than the $0 they have in their pocket. Yeah, I spend a lot of my time in public trying to read the logos and model numbers on DSLRs that random people are carrying. It's really drat hard. I can usually tell pretty closely by the body syle or whatever but I'm always thinking "was it a 5D or a 5DII?" or "I think it was a D300, but it might have been D200." I really don't think a thief is really going to put this much thought into it. I do notice a considerable amount of people taping over all writing on their camera's though. It's only making my job of gawking at your camera harder people.
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Nov 7, 2010 13:59
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I've never noticed anyone taping over their camera. From the protection point of view, what would you be taping over? It seems like there's almost no empty space on my 550D to put tape on. As for theft, theoretically it could make sense, I think. Thieves that don't specialize on cameras aren't going to be able to tell the difference between the alphanumeric soups that are the standard now (the ancient Nikon D50 vs current Canon 50D, KonicaMinolta 7D vs Canon 7D, etc) anyway. However those that do (and I suspect there are such people), knowing if the camera is a $9k Leica, $5k 1D mk4, or a 500D with a battery grip would significantly affect their risk/benefit judgment. Or maybe not 
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Nov 7, 2010 15:05
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mobby_6kl posted:I've never noticed anyone taping over their camera. From the protection point of view, what would you be taping over? It seems like there's almost no empty space on my 550D to put tape on. I think there several problems with idea of hypothetical high end specialist camera thieves. The only places you're really guaranteed to see a lot of SLRs are tourist attractions, concerts and maybe like children's school events. The vast majority of cameras there will be entry level at best with perhaps the rare 5dmkii or d700 hobbyist. The second issue is reselling them - most stores that sell used equipment will probably flag a guy who sold more than one high end body to them like what happened with B&H and the guy that was selling them nikon d2's he stole from traffic cameras. Craigslist is a possibility but the people in the market for high end cameras would probably be far too suspicious of too low prices and sitting on stolen merchandise is a little risky. I've at this point put way too much effort into this post but I have an annoying friend who thinks his black taped up camera makes him immune to thieves.
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Nov 7, 2010 16:12
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Paragon8 posted:I've at this point put way too much effort into this post but I have an annoying friend who thinks his black taped up camera makes him immune to thieves. Yeah, those people are hilarious. I think there's something to this guy's approach though.
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Nov 7, 2010 16:19
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Ballistic Photon posted:Can anyone explain to me the reasoning behind covering your gear in black tape? Sometimes when you're on assignment shooting an event like a big concert, it's a requirement to cover up any logos that don't jibe with the event sponsors. That's a rare bird though and 99.9% of people don't run into issues like that.
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Nov 7, 2010 16:41
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The only reason I could think of beyond what's already been posted is if you're shooting through glass. The logo tends to be white text on black background, and shows up really well in reflections if shooting through a window. Cue the "open the window / move outside" replies in 3... 2...
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Nov 7, 2010 17:56
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I black tape my stuff because I'm too poor to afford a black paint Leica  For me, it's not the theft issue but that Hong Kong is a city of gear fags (myself included). I have seen people putting 5Dii straps on their rebels to fool non DSLR holders how awesome their camera is  I rather not be part of the circle of people where they like to compare a 40D vs 50D vs 60D vs D90. Plus it's also very fun for me to see how ridiculous can people be in their quest to uncover my xD's identity. I'm also planning on taking some black modeling paint and cover the red rings (except the white one zooms, not much you can do about that can you?)I even had a few store keepers think that my camera is a 5Dii and give me better service because they think I'm rich 
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Nov 7, 2010 18:21
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caberham posted:Hong Kong is a city of gear fags quote:I'm also planning on taking some black modeling paint and cover the red rings (except the white one zooms, not much you can do about that can you?) http://cgi.ebay.com/Touch-Up-Paint-Canon-Zoom-Telephoto-EF-70-200mm-/200373361895?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ea72edce7 I am going to put gaffers tape on the bottom of my camera so the quick release plate doesn't scuff it too badly, other than that, I don't think I would cover my camera up with tape. If you're so scared of being mugged, rent/buy a soundblimp to cover your shame.
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Nov 7, 2010 18:36
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:The basic version of smug mug is $40 a year and is perfect for family sharing. It's a bit more expensive, but ordering prints and sharing albums couldn't be any simpler. Yeah, from my limited research I have done I keep coming back to them. I was hoping for a cheaper alternative that was near them in quality and ease-of-use. Seems there is not and they are the cheapest for my needs. Thanks everyone for the input.
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Nov 7, 2010 20:56
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I'm not sure where else to ask this question. I'm a dork, and I've been flying around an RC plane with a cheap 808 keyfob camera I got off ebay. Today I took it for a flight and found an odd video effect when it is aimed at the sun :  For a good half hour, I was convinced I was catching a UFO or something, until I realized at the end of the video, it must be the sun. But why is it black? It's never appeared black in any other video I have from this same camera.
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Nov 7, 2010 21:02
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I almost want to get one of those camo cover things for my white 70-200. Not because of thieves or anything, just to twart off the annoying stop and chats about photography.
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Nov 7, 2010 21:22
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ease posted:I'm not sure where else to ask this question. You got yourself some Solarisation right there. I wasn't sure it was possible with a digital sensor but I guess it is
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Nov 7, 2010 22:31
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Here is the whole video, finally: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm7kXIMOu6U If you don't feel like watching a bobbing horizon and want to see the black sun, forward to like 3:40 and watch until 4:30. It shows up twice there, and then once again at the end when I'm taxiing back to the truck. I'm really curious about this and how it happened. I've never seen anything like it before.
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Nov 8, 2010 01:38
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I work with a lot of small businesses as part of my IT job.. One of them is a juice supplier.. I was just over there when the corporates were judging new labels. They were umm'ing, and ahh'ing over them, when I threw my thoughts in. It wasn't long before they discovered I've done a few product shots in my time, but nothing really food orientated. The marketing manager is keen to know what I can do as far as fruit/juice/glassbottle product shots go. I'm gonna do as many different set ups as I can think of tonight, and see what I can get out of it.. What are some "go-to" set ups for glass bottles and such?
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Nov 8, 2010 06:52
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Light a white background, black foamcore on the side to give the glass some definition.
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Nov 8, 2010 10:20
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Cyberbob posted:I work with a lot of small businesses as part of my IT job.. One of them is a juice supplier.. I was just over there when the corporates were judging new labels. How long do you have before you need to show some results? If you've got a couple days (or even an extra day if you find this in a book store) then order this Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting. It features a great section on the theory behind shooting glass, why some set ups work while others don't and lots of visual examples of the theory put into practise. Ideally when shooting glass you need a lot of space around your set up so you have plenty of room to fine tune the positions of your lights. You can also cut up some black card and tape it onto your flash to control the amount of light spill or into a cone as you will need to be precise with light.
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Nov 8, 2010 11:45
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Tincans posted:How long do you have before you need to show some results? Not too pressed for time. The suppliers themselves have engaged a marketing company to do everything from the photography to the printing, so it's not exactly like I'll get a deal out of it this time, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to have the directors familiar with what I can do for any future jobs. Thanks heaps for the link to that book.. I'll most definitely grab it today. Cyberbob fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Nov 9, 2010 |
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Nov 9, 2010 01:27
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Cyberbob posted:I work with a lot of small businesses as part of my IT job.. One of them is a juice supplier.. I was just over there when the corporates were judging new labels. Another option is a black or dark background, but have a large enough light source to wrap around the sides giving it definition that way.
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Nov 9, 2010 01:36
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Lightroom 2 question: I've got duplicate RAW files on two computers (mac and windows) - can I make changes to some of the files on one computer, then somehow export those changes so I can pull them up on the other computer?
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Nov 13, 2010 06:08
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jackpot posted:Lightroom 2 question: I've got duplicate RAW files on two computers (mac and windows) - can I make changes to some of the files on one computer, then somehow export those changes so I can pull them up on the other computer? option A - create a new catalog on the first computer, add/edit the photos, then copy that catalog file to the 2nd computer and open it. it should find the duplicate RAWs and apply the edits to them. option B - 'xmp sidecar' is the phrase you want to google (I am not familiar with the exact process)
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Nov 13, 2010 12:50
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Ah gently caress, I just came back from shooting some film and realized I underexposed some shots of a white wall. I was using Auto/Aperture Priority on my FE2 and set exposure to -1/3 EV because I thought it would overexpose the white wall not underexpose. D'oh! Now it's going to be even worse.
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Nov 14, 2010 21:08
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Mannequin posted:Ah gently caress, I just came back from shooting some film and realized I underexposed some shots of a white wall. I was using Auto/Aperture Priority on my FE2 and set exposure to -1/3 EV because I thought it would overexpose the white wall not underexpose. D'oh! Now it's going to be even worse. It will probably be okay as long as you were shooting negs. A third of a stop is nothing to film unless you were running slide film.
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Nov 15, 2010 00:18
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I got assigned Annie Lebovitz to mimic as a photo project. On B&W film. No composites. I also can't light subjects individually due to my complete lack of studio lighting. Any ideas to what light I should try to take this in?
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Nov 15, 2010 02:37
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Tshirt Ninja posted:I got assigned Annie Lebovitz to mimic as a photo project. No composites. <snark> that sounds like a contradiction in terms <snark>
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Nov 15, 2010 03:26
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Tshirt Ninja posted:I got assigned Annie Lebovitz to mimic as a photo project. On B&W film. No composites. I also can't light subjects individually due to my complete lack of studio lighting. Any ideas to what light I should try to take this in? You're screwed. She heavily uses composites and individual lighting. ;D Look up the shots she did of Keith Richards.. You might be able to do something there... Many many props, breaking all the rules (Musician with his instrument.. distracting elements in the background, etc.) Alternative: Buy a million dollars worth of gear on hire purchase. Produce decent photos. Go bankrupt. Emulation complete.
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Nov 15, 2010 03:43
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Or he could find a rock band, sit them in a green room or tour bus, get them trashed on booze and coke, and just take pictures of how wasted they get. It's what got her famous. No special lighting or composites required.
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Nov 15, 2010 05:47
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Cyberbob posted:Alternative: Buy a million dollars worth of gear on hire purchase. Produce decent photos. Go bankrupt. Emulation complete. Self portrait of yourself writing a bad check?
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Since all the joke answers were covered, you could always do a dancer study, she liked doing those. Check out her earlier work, my guess is that's what the assignment refers to anyways, especially since its black and white.
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