Odd uses for photographic gear

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My carer snapped this, this evening, it never struck me as odd before she mentioned it..

You knew Manfrotto tripods where versatile didn't you?

Anyone else got any odd uses for their gear?



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I use a 12ft background stand to suspend a heat lamp over Darwin when he's basking in the living room. :)
 
I've used film cans as counterweights on RC helicopters and planes
 
There's probably a lot of people who have done this, using white film canisters as pop up flash diffusers.
 
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the plastic film cases used as swim feeders in my early fishing days
 
iancandler said:
I've used them as pots to keep my cash dry and for holding filter tips myself.
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What a fantastic idea. Filling one with filter tips now. Cheers.


Tony
 
I reguarly use tripods as coat holders ditto lightstands

the peli is often a seat

using umbrellas (photographic) in the rain to keep it off
 
I have used my monopod (extended) to push the door closed when I was too lazy to get my arse up off my chair. Thats the most extreme though.
 
Lens filters that are big enough can be used to cover the tops of glasses/cups to prevent things flying into them etc.
 
Oh, he's a Sumatran Water Monitor (Varanus Salvator if you wanna search on Google Images). :D
 
roofowler said:
My Lowepro Computrekker doubled as a shopping bag on a shoot once.

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thats awsome, however if you were on a shoot where did you gear go:thinking:
 
Looks like an L Lens to me, i'm no expert though
Would my photographers rights lens cloth stop me getting a pull from the old bill for touting this piece of equipment
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Film tubs get used to keep all sorts of things dry and also get filled with £2 coins to halp me save a bit of cash. If I find myself a little short, I can always rob myself for a few quid (each holds about £34 IIRC) and if not, it soon adds up. Monopod has been used as a door closer, TV remote, wife prodder, item retriever and even as a camera support! I've used the focus assist lamp as a torch and have propped doors open with Canon bodies.
 
back when i was a teenager i used to keep naughty things in 35mm film canisters :nono: lol
 
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