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J.V. Converting GAFF30YD/BLK230 JVCC GAFF30YD Premium Grade 30 Yard Gaffers Tape: 2
JVCC GAFF30YD Premium Grade 30 Yard Gaffers Tape is a premium-grade vinyl-coated cloth gaffer's tape used in A/V, TV, photography and motion picture industries to hold wires, light and props.This tape is designed to not leave adhesive residue behind when removed.The black, grey and white rolls come from Scapa 225 source material and the red rolls come from Polyken 510 source material.Carrier/Backing: vinyl-coated cloth. Adhesive: natural rubber. Thickness: 12 mils (carrier, adhesive).Adhesion: 50 ounces per inch (to stainless steel test panel). Tensile Strength: 44 pounds per inch (longitudinal). Core: 3-inch diameter (standard); 1-inch diameter (special order).
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7 Reddit comments about J.V. Converting GAFF30YD/BLK230 JVCC GAFF30YD Premium Grade 30 Yard Gaffers Tape: 2" x 30 yd, Black:

u/ComradeCatfud · 3 pointsr/astrophotography

Hey, I have the same camera and intend on doing the same thing, only on Tuesday (8/14) night. I'll miss peak by one night... :/

I've never shot a meteor shower, though.

Anyway, I use the camera more with my refractor, but I do wide-angle shots sometimes, including one of the ISS I keep meaning to post (and hope to remember to do when I get home today). Here's things I've learned in my short time in astrophotography; remember, this is general stuff, as I've never shot a meteor shower:

  • I put the lens in manual focus, find a decently bright star, turn on live-view, zoom in on the screen all the way, and focus. It's still kind of tricky, but it gets better with practice.
  • While it's a nice lens, the kit lens has a terrible little focus ring. To keep it in focus, I use gaffer tape. I keep a couple feet of this stuff rolled up around a toothpick in my camera bag. It's awesome. It's like duct tape, but won't leave a residue on the camera. Don't use it on or near the optics, and take it off before putting the camera away. A tiny piece will do to hold the focus ring in place (1/2" square or less).
  • I trust you have a tripod; a good solid tripod is a must.
  • I think the answer for which ISO setting is this: Set it as high as you need it to get the shot, but as low as you can to avoid noise. Sorry for the vague answer, but it can change depending on what other settings you use. I like to start at 800 and go up or down.
  • Your exposure length should give you a histogram peak somewhere in the middle. The big picture is: you don't want your histogram too close to either the left or right sides. To do that, you'll adjust exposure length, ISO, or aperture.
  • I've heard people say to stop the aperture down a little to make sharper stars. It's a balance between that and actually capturing the stars as points, unless you want star trails... For a meteor shower, star trails might work. (I keep mine wide open, but I do more shooting with my telescope, not a lens.)
  • Using a remote of some kind is a good idea to keep the camera stable while controlling exposure. There's also a setting to add a delay of 2 seconds before taking the exposure.
  • There's also a thing called "the hat trick", where you cover the lens with a hat (or something), open the shutter, give the camera a second or two to stop shaking, then move your hat (starting the real exposure). Reverse to stop the exposure. I haven't done it, but it sounds reasonable.
  • Take dark frames to eliminate noise, or use the built-in high-ISO noise reduction. This person said why better than I can.
  • There's also a setting in the menus to dim the display. It'll keep from blinding you too much while using live view at night.
  • I stick with RAW. It's not lossy. I like jpeg for everything else, because I'm not a pro. But for AP, I stick with RAW, since there are much fewer photons involved.

    All right, I feel like I'm missing some things. It's late, I'm working the night shift, and I don't have my notes with me. Also, I might be rambling. I really like the D5100, though, and I feel like there's a lot of tricks to learn. That's half the fun, though, right? :D
u/fukitol- · 2 pointsr/AdviceAnimals

No shit, it's expensive. Amazon's got it for $0.50/yard. Damn.

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/kettlebell

sure thing buddy. gaff tape is used in the entertainment industry, (i stole a few rolls from a camera man job i had at a news station) and it is MAGIC. think duct tape without the sticky residue and a better texture. It is much more expensive than duct tape, but it is absolute magic for DIY car repair, house repair, or taping in general.


http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Grade-Yard-Gaffers-Tape/dp/B000QDRRIE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369928864&sr=8-1&keywords=gaffing+tape

u/YCANTUSTFU · 1 pointr/trumpet

Dude. Gaff tape.

u/KarmannGhiaGirl · 1 pointr/asktransgender

Has anyone ever tried gaffers tape? Its like duct tape (i would even say it holds better), and its cloth not plastic so it would probably breath better.

u/gordonator · 1 pointr/macsetups

Gaffer's Tape. It's intended to tape cables to floors for stage production stuff. Here's the stuff I bought last year sometime. (but I'm out now. :( )

u/danifaye100 · 1 pointr/crossdressing

Gaffer tape is less harsh on the skin.