Double-camera tripod!

So, I'm going shooting tonight, but I only have one tripod, and I want to try out my new Holga with some Fuji Acros 100. So I did what any true Holga shooter would... I whipped out the gaffer tape! Now I can shoot two long exposures at once. Sweet...

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Skazama says:

Nice rig! You may be onto something here... this sure beats luggin' 2 tripods around hmmm.... though I guess the ideal use here is with one good camera and one that can you wouldn't mind getting slightly jostled...
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

David Tyner says:

Nikon's marketing/advertisement division would not be happy with you. :)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

BURИBLUE says:

The only problem is I can't see the film counter window... but I know it takes ~1 1/6 turns to advance 1 frame, so I'll just wing it.

@Skazama - yeah, if I jostle the Holga too much, what am I out - like, 17 bucks?!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

possum4all says:

I think the priority is all wrong here....shouldn't the holga be on top? yah know.....because it's cooler?! Doh! Did I say that out loud!? Hah! Really, tho, looks like fun. Can't wait to see whatcha get.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

threshold says:

hehehe... nice!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

The Exquisite Nancy Drew says:

a true photographer! do you have the mount for a cable release on your holga? (i wish i'd gotten that now...what was i thinking??)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Dean Forbes says:

why are the markings missing on your SLR?
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

tinobw [deleted] says:

can't wait for the holga result...!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

BURИBLUE says:

TEND - nope, I just push the shutter down (in "B" mode) and then place a clamp across the square part behind the lens, which prevents the shutter trigger from coming back up.

Dean - I put gaffers tape over them. I'm the kind of guy who cuts the logos off his clothes, too... call me crazy.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

L-T-L says:

I look forward to the results!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

jeremy.plemon says:

Hey, I don't even have a first tripod.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

threshold says:

The Holga Mods cable release is not worth the cash. I have gone through 2 in the last year – the plastic threads keep tearing out on me. Randy replaced the first one for me no charge but I’m not going to send my currently stripped one back.

My plan is to epoxy a steel nut to the side.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

judyboy says:

Heheh that's beautiful - I won't do that to your Pentax though, that gets a real tripod =) I DO like the idea of the clamp..... I think I'll be getting a Holga 120N soon hehehe!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

T Glow says:

great light, details. interesting work!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

BURИBLUE says:

Verdict: success! Who really looks through a Holga viewfinder anyway?

Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew McKenna says:

Gaffer tape holds the world together!!!!!!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

BURИBLUE says:

Oh, for anyone curious about how I'm holding the Holga shutter open:

Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Guac Air [deleted] says:

I just use gaffer's tape to hold the shutter button down. I plan to buy another Holga and just remove the shutter mechanism. Take off the lens cap for exposures, put it back on when yr done.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Air33 {ntropy.us} says:

we have the same tripod+head. This is a great idea.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

LaFever says:

i use my cell phone to look at the counter window.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

BURИBLUE says:

LaFever - I meant I can't see the window because the Holga is gaffer-taped to the tripod! I think I'm gonna buy a cheapo 30 buck tripod soon, so I can see the window and shoot with 2 cameras at the same time.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

LaFever says:

oh.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

el.newman.... says:

now THAT is the best form of multi-tasking i have ever seen in my life!!
BRAVO!!!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

lslphoto says:

RE: a few comments back on the covering of the camera logos. I put black tape covering the Canon logo on my D20 and Nikons as well. It's a trick for those of us that trek into thug infested metropolitain areas on occasion. I actually got the idea of low profiling your gear for war zone cities in Popular Photography magazine.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

G B 3 Photography says:

where do you get gaffers tape , i just got my holga and i`m running thru duct tape like crazy, love your images
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

BURИBLUE says:

I got my roll from Samy's camera, but it's really crap. It isn't really sticky enough - I'm keeping an eye out for the stuff that's white on the sticky side - it seems to hold better.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

thesubtletiesthatcount says:

haha!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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