Step Two (read the text)

Note:

The model I am expecting will be a 7HI which comes in black.

The model pictured is a 7 or 7i.

 

Why step two?

In step one you should make a note of all the moving parts, clear parts, buttons, anything that might be flipped out. You dont wanna mess with that. But I guess this will vary with the camera model plus it should be tried out and cannot be shown correctly in pictures.

 

What I am planning to do, color coded:

 

- light blue: wear and tear. Get these parts dirty, scratched, sticky, whatever.

 

- orange: glue. I will apply a nice amateurish ring of glue (think crying clown) to indicate that these parts are only held in place by amateurishly placed amounts of glue.

 

- purple: duct tape. Think hinges (battery compartment) and outlets you will not use (me for instance, I will not use a remote cable, external power or VGA output on my jungle trip). Possible benefit: mild ruggedizing/ water proofing of those parts.

 

- green: individualizing the thing. use sandpaper to scratch off the writing and write it back on with a marker in German (I am German). The model I bought is black so I might switch to stickers here.

 

- yellow: clear tape. I will see how that goes. I guess a "frame" of clear tape will not hurt usability so much but will indicate that screen might fall out of place any minute.

 

Not pictured:

Shoulder strap: tie a nice knot in it and seal it with glue. After all - should the camera be stolen, robbed from me or plainly lost "burnt soil" is the name of the game.

Lens cap - possibly drill hole into it and cover with duct tape.

 

I will keep you guys posted once the cam arrives.

 

Please read the introduction of the Set as well, if you are interested in the project.

Done