Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-10 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/10 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Unless I lost it in meltdown, there is photographic evidence for that incident.. http://www.mikeawilson.co.uk/temp/6476072.jpg And there were even more PDML witnesses! Hard to wriggle out of that one, except that it's a bit unfair to _real_ DIY

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-10 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/9/2011 2:44 AM, Larry Colen wrote: What are some of your projects where you used cleverness to make something for a couple of bucks rather than spending a lot more to get it ready made? I am right-handed, but both my hands are left. You may laugh now. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-10 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-03-10 4:00, AlunFoto wrote: And there were even more PDML witnesses! Hard to wriggle out of that one, except that it's a bit unfair to _real_ DIY projects to include things improvised with tape. :-) Surely you jest!? If it ain't got duct tape, it either ain't done yet or it's

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-10 Thread Walter Gilbert
I'll just be stealing that idea, if'n you don't mind. - Walt On 3/9/2011 11:39 AM, mike wilson wrote: I have used slit Fuji film canisters for flash diffusers. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-10 Thread John Sessoms
I'm trying to finish school and actually get a degree this time. 8-D - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1497/3495 - Release Date: 03/09/11 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-10 Thread mike wilson
On 10/03/2011 10:00, AlunFoto wrote: 2011/3/10 mike wilsonm.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Unless I lost it in meltdown, there is photographic evidence for that incident.. http://www.mikeawilson.co.uk/temp/6476072.jpg And there were even more PDML witnesses! Hard to wriggle out of that one, except

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-10 Thread mike wilson
On 10/03/2011 14:41, Walter Gilbert wrote: I'll just be stealing that idea, if'n you don't mind. - Walt On 3/9/2011 11:39 AM, mike wilson wrote: I have used slit Fuji film canisters for flash diffusers. Here's another one. Film canister with two rectangular holes in, one near the lid and

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/9 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: What are some of your projects where you used cleverness to make something for a couple of bucks rather than spending a lot more to get it ready made? No pics, and only a pinch of cleverness involved: I recently converted a rear lens cap into an adapter

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread mike wilson
On 09/03/2011 09:00, AlunFoto wrote: 2011/3/9 Larry Colenl...@red4est.com: What are some of your projects where you used cleverness to make something for a couple of bucks rather than spending a lot more to get it ready made? No pics, and only a pinch of cleverness involved: I recently

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread Stan Halpin
2011/3/9 Larry Colenl...@red4est.com: What are some of your projects where you used cleverness to make something for a couple of bucks rather than spending a lot more to get it ready made? No big deal, but if you use some epoxy cement to glue two rear lens caps back-to-back (and reinforce

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/9 mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Lord Ducttape is far too modest. Knew you would mention that incident, lord Spud Cannon. You remember what the tape substituted? A DIY reversal ring made from two Cokin adapters glued together by epoxy. The silly thing about that is that two Cokin

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Didnt we used to use styrafoam cups for snouts? I made a faux viewfinder for my Canon sx120 cutting out cardboard and holding it with my thumb so that I could keep the camera steady against my face . (The earlier Canon PS I had, had a view finder ) and another moneysaving thing I just

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread mike wilson
On 09/03/2011 18:11, AlunFoto wrote: 2011/3/9 mike wilsonm.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Lord Ducttape is far too modest. Knew you would mention that incident, lord Spud Cannon. You remember what the tape substituted? A DIY reversal ring made from two Cokin adapters glued together by epoxy. The

RE: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread Bob W
No big deal, but if you use some epoxy cement to glue two rear lens caps back-to-back (and reinforce the joint with some electrical tape), it makes it more convenient to put two smaller lenses into a camera-bag slot designed for a longer lens. To brighten things up, you can even use bright

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread Darren Addy
Some of mine are here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1156395@N25/ Tinker Tubes, as some of you may recall, was popularized by the late Dean Collins. A link to his PDF with several nice plans is available from a link at the bottom of the Tinker Tube group page, above. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-03-09 12:39 PM, mike wilson wrote: I have used slit Fuji film canisters for flash diffusers. Yes! I keep one of those handcrafted gadgets in my kit bag. But I use it exclusively to get more reach when I'm triggering remote Pentax flashes optically. The film canister increases the

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Back in the ay, I would stash a bit of weed in an empty film canister. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Back in the ay, I would stash a bit of weed in an empty film canister. The long term effect of marijuana on keyboarding skills is well known. : ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 03:01:36PM -0500, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-03-09 12:39 PM, mike wilson wrote: I have used slit Fuji film canisters for flash diffusers. Yes! I keep one of those handcrafted gadgets in my kit bag. But I use it exclusively to get more reach when I'm triggering

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 9, 2011, at 12:01 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-03-09 12:39 PM, mike wilson wrote: I have used slit Fuji film canisters for flash diffusers. Yes! I keep one of those handcrafted gadgets in my kit bag. But I use it exclusively to get more reach when I'm triggering remote Pentax

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-09 Thread mike wilson
On 09/03/2011 18:39, mike wilson wrote: On 09/03/2011 18:11, AlunFoto wrote: 2011/3/9 mike wilsonm.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: Lord Ducttape is far too modest. Knew you would mention that incident, lord Spud Cannon. You remember what the tape substituted? A DIY reversal ring made from two Cokin

What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-08 Thread Larry Colen
I just sent someone a note and included a link to some of my fun DIY photo projects. I haven't yet got pictures of my backdrop hangers, or my various grids and snoots, but here are some of mine: I made a cheap water and shock proof carrying case for some of my lenses:

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-08 Thread David Mann
On Mar 9, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote: What are some of your projects where you used cleverness to make something for a couple of bucks rather than spending a lot more to get it ready made? I once made an adaptor setup to shoot panoramas on 35mm film using my old RB67. Think of it

Re: What were your do it yourself projects?

2011-03-08 Thread AlunFoto
2011/3/9 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: I just sent someone a note and included a link to some of my fun DIY photo projects. Hmmm... I sense a frankenmount rehash emerging from Oxfordshire... :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML