Handmade wrist strap with flashlight for my Canon 350D
Robyn took my Aspectra-branded lanyard with small flashlight and modified it on her mother's sewing machine
Over the years, I've never been fond of the around-the-neck camera straps. Those things inhibit the position I want to place the camera in. So, I have opted for those lanyard thingies companies hand out at technology conferences and events.
Last fall, the system administration & co-location vendor my company uses, Aspectra, invited me to an event where we received a lanyard with a decent halogen flashlight attached.
This turns out to be very handy: One little issue that has some up with photographing in a club environment is the need to step around in the dark corners where all the cables and whatnot live. With the flashlight, this is much safer. What did not work for me was the lanyard's large loop and 360° swivel.
While in Durban, South Africa last month, Robyn broke out her mother's sewing machine and did two things:
Oh, and note the new fixed 50mm fast lens, a Canon f/1.8! I am very happy with it and glad I did not spend 5x more for the f/1.6.
Last fall, the system administration & co-location vendor my company uses, Aspectra, invited me to an event where we received a lanyard with a decent halogen flashlight attached.
This turns out to be very handy: One little issue that has some up with photographing in a club environment is the need to step around in the dark corners where all the cables and whatnot live. With the flashlight, this is much safer. What did not work for me was the lanyard's large loop and 360° swivel.
While in Durban, South Africa last month, Robyn broke out her mother's sewing machine and did two things:
- created a tight, wrist size loop
- mounted the flashlight near the wrist loop for easy access
Oh, and note the new fixed 50mm fast lens, a Canon f/1.8! I am very happy with it and glad I did not spend 5x more for the f/1.6.