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Title: gunk on the camera
Post by: Kathyp on May 13, 2008, 06:20:55 PM
i don't know if this is the place for this post, but we have had the discussion about keeping honey and other gunk off our cameras when at the hives.  i am doing a cutout tomorrow.  i know that it will be messy and i have no helper to take pics.  here is my messy looking but functional solution.  i used a small ziploc bag.

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/pearce.km/SCoFWzxZwoI/AAAAAAAACuc/DvOuVRJb0Gc/s144/P5130016.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.com/pearce.km/Camera/photo#5199974609165337218)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/pearce.km/SCoFWzxZwoI/AAAAAAAACuc/DvOuVRJb0Gc/s144/P5130016.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.com/pearce.km/Camera/photo#5199974609165337218)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/pearce.km/SCoFeTxZwqI/AAAAAAAACus/WWy-iyme0cg/s144/P5130018.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.com/pearce.km/Camera/photo#5199974738014356130)

i cut slits to allow for the zoom.
Title: Re: gunk on the camera
Post by: pdmattox on May 13, 2008, 06:55:02 PM
Great Idea, should work out great. Maybe put a strap on it to hand it near you and to keep it from falling to the  ground.
Title: Re: gunk on the camera
Post by: Kathyp on May 13, 2008, 10:20:39 PM
good idea.  thanks.  did it.  :-)
Title: Re: gunk on the camera
Post by: JP on May 14, 2008, 12:12:43 AM
Good idea. I try and take a break for pic taking. I wash my hands first, always good to have a bucket of water handy, I swear I that bucket of water is more important than anything.


...JP
Title: Re: gunk on the camera
Post by: dpence on May 14, 2008, 01:09:13 AM
You got that right JP, nothing like trying to do something when you are all sticky...lmao
Title: Re: gunk on the camera
Post by: Cindi on May 14, 2008, 10:15:05 AM
Kathy, cool, go, girl, go!!!  You got that great idea for sure, and a string attached too, yep, yep.  I always keep a bucket of water handy when I do anything with the bees, it has saved my butt many times.  Beautiful and the most wonderful day, Cindi
Title: Re: gunk on the camera
Post by: KONASDAD on May 14, 2008, 03:58:33 PM
Thast why i have lots of pictures form the beginning of cutouts, not the middle!
Title: Re: gunk on the camera
Post by: tillie on May 14, 2008, 05:30:52 PM
I keep my camera in my top pocket on a string around my neck - then it's covered while I'm in the hive, but I can pull it out any time to snap a picture without fear of dropping it.  Still sometimes gets messy.... :-x

Linda T in Atlanta
Title: Re: gunk on the camera
Post by: Cindi on May 15, 2008, 10:12:00 AM
Remember rubbing alcohol removes propolis in a snap.  I always have a little jar of it up at my apiary, along with some cotton balls, hee, hee.  Beautiful and most wonderful day, Cindi