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Label Equipment?

kasakato
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p.1 #1 · Label Equipment?

By any chance does anyone apply name labels to their equipment? I have noticed that with the amount of gear I carry with me, and unpack on site, there is the potential for some of it to get mixed up with others. I think thinking of sticking something on my bodies, lenses, flashes, support, etc.

Nov 07, 2009 at 04:44 AM

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p.1 #2 · Label Equipment?

Get a label maker, or use some mail address stickers cut to an appropriate size. Paint marker text inside battery doors works well too.

Nov 07, 2009 at 04:50 AM

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p.1 #3 · Label Equipment?

Having more than one copy of several cameras and lenses, I use one of these.

EBH

Nov 07, 2009 at 04:54 AM

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p.1 #4 · Label Equipment?

You have to be cautious with a label maker: http://www.seinfeldscripts.com/TheLabelMaker.html

Nov 07, 2009 at 11:37 AM

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p.1 #5 · Label Equipment?

jcolwell wrote:
You have to be cautious with a label maker: http://www.seinfeldscripts.com/TheLabelMaker.html

I was waiting for that one!!!!!

Nov 07, 2009 at 07:16 PM

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p.1 #6 · Label Equipment?

Bright Orange electrical tape, or whatever color you want, Home Depot has a bunch of colors.

Nov 07, 2009 at 08:24 PM

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p.1 #7 · Label Equipment?

Yes, I recall that episode and FWIW, the labelmaker was a gift a few years ago.

The standard labels are fine for most purposes and a variety of types are available. I use it all the time now for batteries, chargers, lenses, TC, not to mention on computer equipment, etc.

EBH

Nov 07, 2009 at 08:56 PM

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EB-1 wrote:
Yes, I recall that episode and FWIW, the labelmaker was a gift a few years ago.

EBH

Are you planning a move in the near future?

Nov 07, 2009 at 09:04 PM

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p.1 #9 · Label Equipment?

Get some colored gaffer tape...none of the sticky mess to deal with. If you do anything permanent, the resale value will be affected. If you get some stuff that leves goo and you have to use solvent to get it off, it will hurt your resale value too as that stuff leaves marks. If all you want is to easily identify, some color gaffer is easy.

Nov 07, 2009 at 09:56 PM

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p.1 #10 · Label Equipment?

I tossed together some simple labels using mailing stickers. I printed them using white text on a black background to use on lens hoods/flashes, and black text on white for lenses and bodies. I'm not too sure how they will hold up, but Ill give it a go.

Nov 07, 2009 at 10:10 PM

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p.1 #11 · Label Equipment?

bright green spike tape for me

Nov 08, 2009 at 03:39 AM

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jcolwell wrote:
EB-1 wrote:
Yes, I recall that episode and FWIW, the labelmaker was a gift a few years ago.

EBH

Are you planning a move in the near future?

Not likely.

EBH

Nov 08, 2009 at 03:43 AM


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