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DIY lens shade support; alternatives?
Hi,
I was wondering what kind of constructions people use to attach a lens shade to the camera or the tripod. I've got a wooden tachihara. I bought a toyo shade for it, knowing it couldn't be installed just like that, but I got the shade really cheap. I've got this rod system to attach the shade, but it's rather clumsy especially if you need to make a lot of adjustments to the camera. Most importantly the bottom clamp tends to come off when adjusted. I'll improve it from what it is, but I was just wondering if there would be any tips from people who may've built a support before. I know there're shades that are attached to the objective, but I'd rather not consider purchasing one and besides the front standard isn't too rigid by any means so any weight off it is an improvement. here's a link to how the shade's held in place now http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/turska22/IMG_0751.JPG Cheers Antti |
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"A.Aalto" s wrote in
message ... Hi, I was wondering what kind of constructions people use to attach a lens shade to the camera or the tripod. [...] A flexible, steel 'snake' with a clip on one end to hold a card and another clip to the camera. Simple, cheap, and effective. |
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A.Aalto wrote:
Hi, I was wondering what kind of constructions people use to attach a lens shade to the camera or the tripod. I've got a wooden tachihara. I bought a toyo shade for it, knowing it couldn't be installed just like that, but I got the shade really cheap. I've got this rod system to attach the shade, but it's rather clumsy especially if you need to make a lot of adjustments to the camera. Most importantly the bottom clamp tends to come off when adjusted. I'll improve it from what it is, but I was just wondering if there would be any tips from people who may've built a support before. I know there're shades that are attached to the objective, but I'd rather not consider purchasing one and besides the front standard isn't too rigid by any means so any weight off it is an improvement. here's a link to how the shade's held in place now http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/turska22/IMG_0751.JPG I made a couple from black cardboard, held together with black darkroom tape. I use Artist's tape to hold them in place if friction doesn't suffice. Artist's tape comes off easily and leaves no residue. Cheers Antti |
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"Leonard Evens" wrote in message
... I made a couple from black cardboard, held together with black darkroom tape. I use Artist's tape to hold them in place if friction doesn't suffice. Artist's tape comes off easily and leaves no residue. We also called it Draftsman's tape. Good stuff, and an excellent suggestion. Thank you for that, Leonard. |
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