White plastic-cardboard reflector, fitting over T-32 or in someone's
hand.
White sheet
Assistant
Money.
Hat to shade lens or self, as necessary.
Tom
On Monday, September 10, 2001 at 23:59, NSURIT@xxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote on "[OM] Best piece of non-photographic equipment for," saying..
> We all probably have more photography gadgets and doodads than we can shake a
> stick at in our gear locker, camera bag, or somewhere handy. I would be
> interested in hearing from others on the list about those essential
> non-photographic items they have incorporated into their kit. To get it
> kicked off, I'll share a few of mine. Since I got a filter stuck on my 18mm
> lens and a list member suggested using a rubber band to remove the filter, a
> rubber band has become an essential part of my kit. It can also be used to
> hold a piece of panty hose over your lens if you are wanting a soft focus
> effect. Just want soft focus on they edges, borrow a cigarette from a friend
> and burn a hole in the middle of the panty hose attached to your lens.
> Having celebrated a few more birthdays than many of the folks on the list, my
> eyesight is somewhat challenged. I carry a flat, pop out, lighted magnifying
> glass in my kit for really being able to see what I'm doing while
> photographing at night. While working on the recent macro TOPE, I
> commandeered my beautiful brides gardening stool. It folds up and can be
> used as a padded seat or reversed and used to kneel on when you are praying
> for a good exposure. Not really but rather when you want to kneel to get in
> the right position. Last week I was taking a photograph of a batch of
> mushrooms and had collapsed my tripod to get close to the subject. Rather
> than lay down on the wet ground, I put the stool in the kneeling position and
> then laid down with my chest on the padded part. My knees got a little wet,
> but the rest of me was comfortable and dry. Have also used it to hold a
> reflector in place while working close to the ground. OK guys I've primed
> the pump, does anyone else have any priceless gems they want to share with
> the group. Bill Barber
>
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