Alternative use for camera
Aug 26, 2014 11:09:37 #
For years,I would take a camera along on vacation & get a lot of scenery shots & occasionally even get a good(not great)one among the many I took. Working in an automotive shop as I did for many years,I hit on the idea of using a camera to take shots of some "involved" repair projects where component placement,wire routing,hoses,tubes,etc. was important. I then had a ready reference when it came time to put it all back together. Kept a Canon PowerShot Elph100hs in my toolbox for just this purpose. I don't know if this is an original idea,but just passing it on for what it's worth.
Aug 26, 2014 11:17:06 #
Sounds like a good idea. Body shops take pictures for insurance purposes.
Aug 26, 2014 11:30:29 #
romanticf16
Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
Back in the '80's I worked for a studio that did a lot of location photography of "tear downs" for auto and truck brake and suspension components. The images were printed as B&Ws and incorporated into instruction manuals. Learned lots of tricks to augment location lighting to make parts stand out while doing this work.
Aug 26, 2014 11:38:02 #
It is a very good idea .. I did this when working on my Taurus. And when your not sure what a particular component is, you can do an image search.. It has been a great way for me to do troubleshoot and do necessary repairs.
Aug 26, 2014 11:44:19 #
I wrote training manuals with color photos for the Army for several year and used color only to show color codes of wiring on communication devices.
Aug 26, 2014 15:23:17 #
Man and thought this was about using a camera as a door stop... 'Alternative use'... :oops: :mrgreen: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Aug 26, 2014 16:05:29 #
Aug 26, 2014 16:11:31 #
jiminnee wrote:
I hope so, this was a jest.My cameras aren't anything great,but they're still too good for doorstops.
Aug 26, 2014 17:00:22 #
Aug 27, 2014 05:47:24 #
Aug 27, 2014 06:55:25 #
jiminnee wrote:
For years,I would take a camera along on vacation ... (show quote)
I used that technique for nearly 20 yrs in the heavy equipment shop I ran during that time. Very handy in a variety of situations. Can also be very handy when dealing with tech support or warranty issues. We had 15 brand new liquid asphalt tank trailers arrive a couple of years ago. During routine internal inspection before putting them in service I found problems with the internal piping in a number of them. A couple of photos back to the manufacturer and they quickly dealt with the issues. Turned out that they now use the photos in training sessions for newly hired workers.
Aug 27, 2014 07:33:08 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
lol. I recently returned from Paris. I don't speak French and I have difficulty pronouncing their names for streets. We rented a flat. I would grab a taxi and go to the Lovrue or some such place. I didn't know my own address so I took a photograph of the inter sectioning street signs. When I wanted to come back, I pulled up the cameras JPG and zoomed it up to show the driver where I want to go. It worked extremely well.
Aug 27, 2014 07:35:18 #
DavidPine wrote:
lol. I recently returned from Paris. I don't speak French and I have difficulty pronouncing their names for streets. We rented a flat. I would grab a taxi and go to the Lovrue or some such place. I didn't know my own address so I took a photograph of the inter sectioning street signs. When I wanted to come back, I pulled up the cameras JPG and zoomed it up to show the driver where I want to go. It worked extremely well.
Great idea!
Aug 27, 2014 07:45:39 #
jiminnee wrote:
For years,I would take a camera along on vacation ... (show quote)
I do a lot of work on my cars, and I take lots of pictures of how things come apart. It's also a good way to keep a record of how modifications were made. I often post the info on car-specific sites. I recently added fuse panels, lights, and additional 12v outlets to my Fit and posted the info on the Fit forum.
I do the same thing for the house. When I take things apart or make improvements, the camera is always busy.
It's also a good way to keep track of wiring, whether permanent or temporary.
Aug 27, 2014 07:49:46 #
jiminnee wrote:
For years,I would take a camera along on vacation ... (show quote)
I did that in the 70's with a polaroid when working on a carb for my car. We also did that when serving search warrants to record the wiring on computers we seized
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