Now you mention Mickey I seen to recall Doris crediting someone else with
it.
She is a great loss to the list.
She actually took photos!
Foxy
P.S.
Here is the original message
On Fri, 24 Apr 1998, Clive Warren wrote:
> OK Doris, I'll bite on that one - a stringpod?
> Straight faced waiting for the sucker punch......
A stringpod is a device that weighs around 1 oz (or less) and buys one
about two f/stops in camera steadyness. To make one (I do not know of any
commercially sold), you buy a wrist strap, the sort that screws into the
tripod socket. Cut the strap off. Buy about 8 feet of string, I prefer
dark (green) color, because it will get dirty with use.
Make a loop with the string just long enough so that when you hold the
camera to your eye, you can insert your shoe into the hanging part of the
loop, with a little tension generated along the string between your foot
and the camera. It is like a "negative" monopod, but works amazingly well.
Plus, in places where tripods are taboo, I've never had a problem with the
stringpod. It's so small, I sometimes forget it's in the camera bag!
*= Doris Fang =*
----- Original Message -----
The String Pod predates Doris Fang's mention of it here. I recall a Keppler
(or other notorious photomag author) article demonstrating it 20+ years ago
(long since recycled). Doris definitly highlighted the practical elements of
photography, beginning with frugal aquisitions. Her interjections are
missed.
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