Used extensively in the film industry (look for "gaffer" in the credits,
possibly also listed as "best boy" or something like that).
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Ken Norton wrote:
> I've used gaffers tape for years and years as a sound-engineer. There is
> nothing else like it and it serves a very important purpose. It is designed
> to cut evenly on the cloth pattern. You can make squares out of it very
> easily.
>
> Gaffers tape is extremely handy to have as a photographer. You can easily
> secure flashes to walls with and also tape down the legs of a tripod to the
> floor so it doesn't get knocked over.
>
> It's expensive, but depending on source and quantity, $10-12 USD per roll
> (60 yard) is pretty common. It also comes in chroma-key colors.
>
> Gaffers tape leaves no residue only if you pull it back up within a short
> period of time AND the tape hasn't been walked on two much. I can guarantee
> you that driving a hi-lo over it a few times will give you plenty of glue to
> clean up.
>
> BTW, one of those "why didn't I think of that" items: Instead of spending
> money of velcro cable wraps, just buy some "hair bobbles". They are
> inexpensive and far faster to use than the velcro straps. I learned that
> trick 25 years ago when touring full-time.
>
> AG
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