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Poor man's tripod: Requires string, and a bolt that will fit the fitting in the bottom of your camera. Tie the string into a loop that is about the same height as you are. Tie the bolt onto the string loop, and then screw the bolt into your camera. To use, step onto the bottom of the string loop and hold the camera up to your eye, tensioning the string. The string acts as a tripod to keep the camera steady. This method is great if you don't want to carry a heavy tripod of monopod with you on long walks.   Kevin Solway (173)

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Cheap macro photography: You don't have to buy an expensive dedicated macro lens. Here are three cheap ways to get extreme close-up photographs:
1. Reverse your standard lens (put it on backwards) using a "reverse adapter ring" designed for your camera. This works best if you have a lens with a manual aperture ring or if you know how to make your camera lock-in a particular aperture.
2. Use extension tubes which go inbetween your lens and the camera, enabling greater magnification.
3. Use filter add-ons that screw onto the front of your lens. This gives lower quality than the above two methods, but is a lot easier, and enables you to use the automatic features of your camera, rather than having to control all the settings manually.   Kevin Solway (173)

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UV Filters?: A lot of people use these to protect the front of the lens. However, they can diminish the contrast of your shots under certain conditions. Putting a cheap filter in front of expensive lenses reduces the functionality of the expensive lenses. To protect your valuable lens, use a lens hood instead.   Kevin Solway (173)

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Gear check: If you have a large camera bag, with lots of gear, take a photo of all the gear laid out in your bag. Print it out and laminate it. Label the image if you want. You can use this as a check list, to make sure you don't forget something.   Kevin Solway (173)

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Fixing sticky rubber grips on cameras. With age, rubber around a camera can break down and become sticky. Rub with degreaser (the type you use on your car engine) or acetone to remove the sticky surface.   thesource (378)

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