Gaffering is a process of sticking cloth-finishing tapes (namely Gaffer Tapes in this case) on cameras, lenses or any other equipments that need protection.
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2. What is the main purpose of gaffering?
Additional Protection
Gaffering provides an extra layer of protection on your equipments. It eliminates the possibility of your equipments being scratched on their surface areas covered by the tapes, keeps plastic finishing shiny, and prevent paints on metal surfaces from peeling off. It even reduces* the damages on your equipments after a fall on the ground.For tripods, esp carbon fiber tripods, gaffering prevent scratches on the tube surface.
Increase Resale Value
Gaffering keeps the finishing of your equipments as new as when they were bought even after years of usage. And hence raise their resale value.*Gaffering DOES NOT PREVENT damages to your equipments, it only reduces the damage to their outer surfaces.
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3. What other benefits do I get for gaffering my equipments?
Better Grip
Cloth-finishing tapes give you better grip even when you are wearing gloves in winter or with sweaty palms under the hot sun.Low Profiled
Non-glossy black finishing of the tape keeps your equipments low-profiled.Reduce Attention from Greedy Eyes
By gaffering the brand logos and model numbers, your equipments look less valuable to amateurs and reduces the chance of them being robbed or stolen.Blend into The Nature
Desert and Forest Camouflage tapes are available for natural photographers who need to blend into the surroundings.
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4. What are the patterns you are offering and where are those tapes come from?
I am offering this service with black, forest camouflage and desert camouflage options.
The high quality tapes are imported from U.S. (black - Apollo, forest & desert camou - bogen).
