Unexpected. HOW to tell two cameras apart????

[catspaw]

a G10 and a G10 IR

heck, we even hung the straps the exact same way. I'm not inclined to put a sticker on one or something silly, so aside from that ... (and I LIKE the neck straps so don't want to replace those either)....

How DO I tell these bloody things apart aside from turning them on (different start up images) and such?? :scratch :scratch :scratch

I'm hitting a creative wall here. HELP!

[Art Scott]

a G10 and a G10 IR

heck, we even hung the straps the exact same way. I'm not inclined to put a sticker on one or something silly, so aside from that ... (and I LIKE the neck straps so don't want to replace those either)....

How DO I tell these bloody things apart aside from turning them on (different start up images) and such?? :scratch :scratch :scratch

I'm hitting a creative wall here. HELP!

Why would you be against a small smuugy sticker to identify your camera.....normally I will engrave my name and DL into the bottom of all of my cams......just a thought:D

[ziggy53]

I do use a custom tag that I hang off of the neck strap to keep track of my IR converted XT/350D. I don't want to make a mistake and pick up the wrong camera.

As far as I know the most reliable method to tell a dedicated IR camera is with a test image or, in the case of a digicam the preview image, of a red and blue target. The IR camera image should look very bright for the red and very dark for the blue. Pointing the digicam at a remote control works pretty well too. The IR beam of the remote control will appear visible in the digicam LCD.

Once you know which is which, use a tag or something obvious to indicate which is which. It won't look nearly as silly as if you pick up the wrong one by accident. Automotive stores have cable/wire ID tags that work pretty well to and they can be small and discrete.

[catspaw]

Why would you be against a small smuugy sticker to identify your camera.....normally I will engrave my name and DL into the bottom of all of my cams......just a thought:D

BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL OUT OF STICKERS!!!! :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

but yes, that would be one I'd run with :D

[catspaw]

I do use a custom tag that I hang off of the neck strap to keep track of my IR converted XT/350D. I don't want to make a mistake and pick up the wrong camera.

hmm. I could see doing that, in such a way that it's not in the way and discreet and doesn't get too tangled.


thanks!!!! :barb

[Candid Arts]

Just take a sharpie and put a mark under the battery cover door or the memory card door. Not visible, but distinguishable. Simple solution.

[catspaw]

Just take a sharpie and put a mark under the battery cover door or the memory card door. Not visible, but distinguishable. Simple solution.

yeah, but I have to be able to pick it up and tell them apart before shooting. I can turn it on and see that one is IR and one is not.

[Candid Arts]

yeah, but I have to be able to pick it up and tell them apart before shooting. I can turn it on and see that one is IR and one is not.

Just pop the door really quick.:
Mark? Yes! Not IR...
Mark? No! IR...
(or vice versa)
A small ziptie on the bottom of the strap was a good idea also.

[darkdragon]

What about a custom paint job? http://www.colorwarepc.com/

You could embroider "IR" on the camera strap :D

[catspaw]

You could embroider "IR" on the camera strap :D

Hey! I like that idea!!! ::D

[Candid Arts]

What about a custom paint job? http://www.colorwarepc.com/

You could embroider "IR" on the camera strap :D

Yeah that's probably the best idea. Also most expensive unless you know how to embroider.

[catspaw]

Yeah that's probably the best idea. Also most expensive unless you know how to embroider.

At this point it's really just a debate over WHICH celtic knotwork pattern I'm going to do :)

[Candid Arts]

At this point it's really just a debate over WHICH celtic knotwork pattern I'm going to do :)

Haha. Perfect. Post pictures when it's done!