Here are two very simple self-made accessories of mine:
(1) \"LENSHIRT\"
Offers some lens barrel finish protection and conceals lens identity from curious/chatty individuals. It may also make a certain fashion statement.
The Lenshirt is made from old to-be-discarded cotton shirts, secured to the lens by masking tape.
One large size shirt can yield several Lenshirts, depending, of course, on the lens size.
If the Lenshirt is somewhat loose on the lens, I have no problem in operating switches or focus/zoom rings over it.
(2) \"LENS FOOT COMFORTER\"
Most long lens replacement feet of the Arca-Swiss type have sharp edges which cause hand discomfort when shooting with the lens handheld.
The disposable sleeves I fit onto my lens feet (see the enclosed picture) come from a 6\' or 8\' long section of foam insulation for residential hot/cold water tubing, available from most hardware stores.
The cost of both of the above self-made items is nil to negligible, and so is the time for their \"fabrication\"..
Here are two very simple self-made accessories of mine:
(1) \"LENSHIRT\"
Offers some lens barrel finish protection and conceals lens identity from curious/chatty individuals. It may also make a certain fashion statement.
The Lenshirt is made from old to-be-discarded cotton shirts, secured to the lens by masking tape.
One large size shirt can yield several Lenshirts, depending, of course, on the lens size.
If the Lenshirt is somewhat loose on the lens, I have no problem in operating switches or focus/zoom rings over it.
(2) \"LENS FOOT COMFORTER\"
Most long lens replacement feet of the Arca-Swiss type have sharp edges which cause hand discomfort when shooting with the lens handheld.
The disposable sleeves I fit onto my lens feet (see the enclosed picture) come from a 6\' or 8\' long section of foam insulation for residential hot/cold water tubing, available from most hardware stores.
The cost of both of the above self-made items is nil to negligible, and so is the time of their \"fabrication\"..
Nov 18, 2014 at 09:16 AM
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