How to gaffer tape?

[RhysCheng]

Can anyone share some tips and methods on how to gaffer tape a camera and lenses?

Thanks in advance.

 

[allenleonhart]

Can anyone share some tips and methods on how to gaffer tape a camera and lenses?

Thanks in advance.

just tear and stick?

 

[Zeisser]

Er excuse my ignorance but why gaffer tape the camera and lens

 

[RhysCheng]

Er excuse my ignorance but why gaffer tape the camera and lens

i use it to prevent scratches. also it keeps low-profile when i go 3rd-world country.
personal preferences.

 

[RhysCheng]

just tear and stick?

tks. shld have thot of tht.

 

[rhino123]

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/canon/527931-gaffer-tape-camera-2.html

There are some photos there to show you what others had done and I believe there are some tips in it too. Hope it help.

 

[RhysCheng]

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/canon/527931-gaffer-tape-camera-2.html

There are some photos there to show you what others had done and I believe there are some tips in it too. Hope it help.

tks! cldnt find when searching. tks again!

 

[allenleonhart]

tks. shld have thot of tht.

no i mean seriously. just tear and stick. thats what i'm planning to do for my x100. i'll upload some pics when i'm done tmr.

 

[RhysCheng]

no i mean seriously. just tear and stick. thats what i'm planning to do for my x100. i'll upload some pics when i'm done tmr.

bro, im not being sacarstic. LOL. i thot there was a specific way of doing it. but realli, tks

 

[allenleonhart]

bro, im not being sacarstic. LOL. i thot there was a specific way of doing it. but realli, tks

as far as i know... not any. last i touched a gaffer tape, it was a small piece given to me by francis747, to cover my eyepiece while shooting IR. just tear and stick lor

 

[daredevil123]

Can anyone share some tips and methods on how to gaffer tape a camera and lenses?

Thanks in advance.

Whatever you do don't tape the rubber parts. Sticky residue will stay on rubber parts.

 

[daredevil123]

i use it to prevent scratches. also it keeps low-profile when i go 3rd-world country.
personal preferences.

Just tape the glaring brands. I will also tape down the hotshoe because I don't use it when travelling.

I tape before a trip and remove right after the trip. If ugly best... even more low profile. I also tape off the pop up flash to improve rain resistance. Of course I use water resistant gaffer. Not the standard ones.

 

[allenleonhart]

As promised. Hehe

 

[RhysCheng]

As promised. Hehe

wow! nice job bro! clean and neat. cant realli see the gaffer tape. thanks for sharing!

 

[allenleonhart]

and the back view!

i just overlapped many small pieces. not so much bothered about the aesthetics... its my intention to make it look as old and worn as possible.

got a few comments at the market, saying i was using a very old film camera. most ppl probably thought i was a hippy or something, and let me shoot without any issues

i touched up the eyepiece area already though. but not shown in this pic

 

[RhysCheng]

and the back view!

i just overlapped many small pieces. not so much bothered about the aesthetics... its my intention to make it look as old and worn as possible.

got a few comments at the market, saying i was using a very old film camera. most ppl probably thought i was a hippy or something, and let me shoot without any issues

i touched up the eyepiece area already though. but not shown in this pic

sweet! seems like gaffer tape did its job
hope i can achieve same results as u when i gaffer my 5d. although i know it wont be as successful.
thanks bro. u have been a great help

 

[daredevil123]

sweet! seems like gaffer tape did its job
hope i can achieve same results as u when i gaffer my 5d. although i know it wont be as successful.
thanks bro. u have been a great help

A dslr will look big. So still be careful out there.

 

[tester99]

anyone knows where to get small amounts of white gaffer tape at the lowest price?

it usually comes in huge bundles and i'd never be able to finish it.

 

[stevenc]

Gaffer tapes come mainly in black.
Just wondering if you can substitute it with white plaster tapes you find in the pharmacy?

 

[daredevil123]

Gaffer tapes come mainly in black.
Just wondering if you can substitute it with white plaster tapes you find in the pharmacy?

Gaffer tape comes in many colors actually... I am looking at a white roll infront of me now.