Monopod & Speedlite in self-defense.

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p.1 #1 · Monopod & Speedlite in self-defense.

Forgive me if this has already been posted, too funny not to share...

From the Flickr Strobist group about what people do
to protect their gear from thieves...

"FWIW, I would always keep a flash charged and on 1/1 full power
when walking through a rough area at night. SB in left hand,
Gitzo monopod in right. Never had to use them, but I always felt
pretty good about the advantage they would have both given me.

(POP! ... sound of flash recycling, punctuated whoppity,
whoppity, whoppity sound of the Gitzo being used...)"

Sep 26, 2008 at 06:05 PM

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p.1 #2 · Monopod & Speedlite in self-defense.

Pure Quality

Sep 29, 2008 at 06:13 PM

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p.1 #3 · Monopod & Speedlite in self-defense.

yea, I suppose a flash might be a pretty good 'first move' in defence

Sep 29, 2008 at 06:58 PM

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p.1 #4 · Monopod & Speedlite in self-defense.

lol...just like Gandalf in Lord of the Rings as he's coming over the hill...

Sep 29, 2008 at 08:24 PM

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p.1 #5 · Monopod & Speedlite in self-defense.

My little 21 LED flashlight not only makes my fist solid, it will pretty much blind someone.

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Sep 29, 2008 at 10:13 PM

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p.1 #6 · Monopod & Speedlite in self-defense.

A speedlite on 1/1 direct in the eyes would do some damage at night, should give enough time to run away

Edit: actually carrying heavy gear, maybe not. The monopod idea is a good one. First stun them with the flash, then smack with monopod

Oct 02, 2008 at 03:09 AM


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