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Camoflaging a tripod (1 Viewer)

I used some camo-tape over some pipe insulation. It doesnt blend in that well in my room, but does the trick out in the field, as long as I'm dressed accordingly!
 

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Just to join in and say that I'm not sure that going to the extreme measures of disguising a tripod is totally necessary. I do tend to wear drab, dark clothing but mostly just try to blend in by sitting still and not making any sudden movements, which seems to work for me. I'm pretty sure our bird friends don't really know what a tripod is......the main problem I seem to encounter in my photography is the noise of the shutter closing.

I do, however, concede that use of a hide does allow you to get close to certain wary species which would negate disguising the tripod.

Ayway just thought I'd chip in my 2 pence worth and I know that my experiences are different from others.

BTW, I had a Goldcrest land on my lens today, literally 12 inches from my head....which was such a cool experience.
 
LensCoat makes a product called LegCoats which are leg wraps for tripods.

http://www.lenscoat.com/legcoatreg-wraps-p-1381.html?osCsid=067eb7b184abb6b2ff88abd88f8951a9

I've got a similar product and they work great The product is a flexible soft tubing that is cut to length and attached with two sided tape to the upper leg sections. Then you slide a stretchy cloth sleeve over the tubing.

The product provides padding, helps to keep cold legs off your shoulder and hands, and has both black and camo versions.

You need to select the size that matches your tripod legs.

I'm not sure whether they ship to the UK or have dealers, but this is the product you want. I think they sell through Amazon.
 
LensCoat makes a product called LegCoats which are leg wraps for tripods.

http://www.lenscoat.com/legcoatreg-wraps-p-1381.html?osCsid=067eb7b184abb6b2ff88abd88f8951a9

I've got a similar product and they work great The product is a flexible soft tubing that is cut to length and attached with two sided tape to the upper leg sections. Then you slide a stretchy cloth sleeve over the tubing.

The product provides padding, helps to keep cold legs off your shoulder and hands, and has both black and camo versions.

You need to select the size that matches your tripod legs.

I'm not sure whether they ship to the UK or have dealers, but this is the product you want. I think they sell through Amazon.

They do http://www.warehouseexpress.com/tripod-accessories-lenscoats/b3039-m147

And if you have a certain tripod model, mainly Gitzo and some Manfrottos (only Gitzo on WHE though), then you can just request the one for your particular tripod.
 
Seems like the colour black may not be such a problem from what many have said .
If you do wish to camo it , then tape for the tops , for the lower sections , you could break up the solid colour with some car paint (DO NOT DO THIS ON CARBON FIBRE IT SOULD DELAMINATE AND FAIL UNDER LOAD) .
A light rub down with some 800 grite wet and dry , DO NOT RUB THROUGH THE EXISTING PAINT !!
Then just paint some dark green come style stripes to break up the black , let it dry (20 minutes) then a little clear cote to seal .
Don't put too much on , you are not after a gloss , and the less paint can actually be more durable .

Just an idea , not sure .
 
Just to join in and say that I'm not sure that going to the extreme measures of disguising a tripod is totally necessary. I do tend to wear drab, dark clothing but mostly just try to blend in by sitting still and not making any sudden movements, which seems to work for me. I'm pretty sure our bird friends don't really know what a tripod is......the main problem I seem to encounter in my photography is the noise of the shutter closing.

This a timely thread. I'm struggling with the very problem. I currently trying to get a shot of some Goosanders on the local river but they know I'm there. the only things I can put it down to are the starkness of the black leg of my monopod against the vegatation and/or the fact I'm using a white canon lens. Even if I sit below the sky line with a bush behind me. Me in drab green and brown, woolly hat, sitting quitely before they come upstream, they see me as soon as they get within 30 yards. They take to wing and drop in about 100yards further upstream. Unfortunately my current budget won't stretch to a lot so camo tape for both the monopod and lens seems to be a good idea. I have thought of getting a pair of ex army camo trousers and cutting the legs up to provide the basis of a cover for both mono and lens. I daren't take my tripod it's a silver legged manfrotto special, already referred to.
 
I bought some camo tape (non-adhesive stuff that sticks to itself, which I think they use for covering equipment - guns and the like) and covered my white lens and top of monopod. Happened to be out yesterday evening and saw an otter fishing, I'm pretty sure had I been using my white lens as it was the otter would have seen it and been away. It certainly suspected I was there as it looked at me every time the shutter fired, but I don't think it could discern what was making the noise - I'd positioned myself behind a post/tree trunks to break up my outline. (Still that's what I'm convincing myself).
 
tripod camo

I'm sure most of you won't go to the extent that I have, but my tripod camo consists of a "skirt" over the legs so that the tripod blends in with the lens camo cover as well as my camo suits. One is of the leafy die-cut camo material, and two are Ghillie suits with matching lens and tripod covers. Articles are here-
http://www.carolinawildphoto.com/primecover.htm#skirt
http://www.carolinawildphoto.com/camosuit.htm
http://www.carolinawildphoto.com/GhillieCamo4.htm

Also, a friend of mine got a "cloth strip" type Ghillie suit that came with a matching "rifle wrap". He used the rifle wrap to make strips he attached to his tripod legs and on his lens for some fairly effective camo-
http://www.wildlifesouth.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3486

Just some options to consider if you want to get more serious than tape or neoprene camo leg covers.
 
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