A collection of LF ideas & discoveries that don't need a whole thread to themselves

[TXFZ1]

Since we are on a post-it kick, I use them to mark the near and far focus points on the flat bed. I have also used a pencil but don't always remember it.

David

[John Kasaian]

The #2 Phillips blade on a "Tinker" Swiss Army Knife really fits the #2 Phillips screws on camera gear extremely well, and is convenient to take to the field.

The (usually purple) thick rubber bands that come with asparagus and broccoli work great on Lee "Snap-on" Polyester filter holders.

A laundered cotton diaper won't leave lint behind so makes a good cloth for wiping your gear down.

[polyglot]

Don't go out to a new, hard-to-reach site with just the body (and film and darkcloth and accessories) and leave all your lenses in the cupboard at home.

[Michael Graves]

Don't go out to a new, hard-to-reach site with just the body (and film and darkcloth and accessories) and leave all your lenses in the cupboard at home.

Don't go out to a new, hard-to-reach site with your 8x10, a dozen film holders, a light meter and no tripod.

[jb7]

Don't go out to a new, hard-to-reach site with your 8x10, a dozen film holders, a light meter and no tripod.

If you decide to bring all your gear with you, including a cupboard full of lenses and all your film holders, make sure that heavy tripod you just carried for miles has that little screw on the top that allows you to attach a camera to it. I always check that now...

[Kirk Gittings]

Don't go out to a new, hard-to-reach site with your 8x10, a dozen film holders, a light meter and no tripod.

In the days I was shooting 4x5 film commercially, I once drove from Albuquerque to a town north of Gallup to shoot a new school on the Navajo Reservation for the architect.........and forgot my tripod. Doh! Since then I always keep my tripod in a more obvious place in my truck cab, rather than the back, so I notice immediately if its missing.

[analoguey]

Those yellow self-adhesive Post-It sheets are great for labeling holders after the shot. Simply attach them to the darkslide.

+1
Recent practice I started following.
Getting the info concise and clear enough is a challenge.

Post-Its are also great for marking the spot on graduated neutral density filter where you want the 'grad line' to be. The spot can be easily seen on the GG.

--Caution-- Be sure to remove the Post-It before exposing the film. Not that I have done this, mind you.

--P

I havent really used ND filters, could you eleaborate on this?

Thanks.

[pound]

Bring along a friend who can help to carry some stuff like tat big tripod

[Preston]

Yet another use for Post-It notes...

Jot down the items you forgot to bring along with you. The Post-it is then ceremoniously pasted to your forehead. :-)

PS to Analoguey: Sent you PM.

--P

[vdonovan]

Bring along a friend who can help to carry some stuff like tat big tripod

But when the friend says "Yup, everything's in the truck", maybe double check.