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Lens Skins – bling for your lenses

August 14, 2012 Neil vN 3 Comments

Lens Skins

How to make your 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens even more epically sexy than it already is! I had diverse reaction when I posted photos of how I prettied up my 24-70mm lens with a Lens Skins (affiliate) stick-on decal. Some comments weren't so favorable .. but hey! I'm tough. I can take it. On weddings and other shoots, the lens skin for my shorter zoom got me a lot of comments. Little flowergirls and grand-dads alike, will approach me at weddings to ask about it. Even on corporate shoots I've had people ask about it. It's an easy point for people to strike up a  Read more inside...

Lens Skins – pretty up your photo gear

November 4, 2011 Neil vN 10 Comments

Lens Skins - pretty up your photo gear

Wildlife photographers have had camouflage for their equipment for years now, but now photographers have the option of prettying up their photo gear as well. Lens Skins (affiliate) are vinyl cut-outs that fit the shape and contours of a wide variety of lenses, and come in a huge variety of designs. The Lens Skins easily attach, and are easy to peel off again. I was curious about getting one for my one lens - wondering whether people would react differently to a pretty camera rather than the menacing bulk of a big camera and lens. The  Read more inside...

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