Check THIS out!! [Flash Helmet]

[gr82bart]

OK, this is the wackiest photographic related thing I have seen in a while ...

http://www.juergenspecht.com/truestories/?number=1&storypage=2

Regards, Art.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

I don't know where I saw something about the flash umbrella helmet. Maybe it was Mike Johnston's blog.

 

[David H. Bebbington]

Technically sound, but definitely for extroverts only!

 

[mark]

You took the words right out of my moth David.

 

[Vaughn]

It would work perfectly with a pentax 6x7 SLR...a flash over one's head and the sound of a cannon going off!

A Fuji 6x7 would work well, too...in a vertical format, the camera covers the face completely -- camera/helmet/umbrella all on a torso.

Vaughn

 

[JBrunner]

I have got to get me one of these!

 

[Photo Engineer]

Hen desu, ne!

PE

 

[Pinholemaster]

I love it, especially since I'm 6'7" tall. Always felt I looked too short. HA!!!!! Could imagine a sudden, powerful gust of wind taking me to the next county.

 

[AgX]

And as an added value... for sure you no longer have to ask to say `cheese´...

 

[JBrunner]

I would worry if I was wearing it during thunderstorms....

 

[GeoffHill]

I would worry if I was wearing it during thunderstorms....

You would at least stay dry though

 

[CBG]

Another page from that site with another great if "unorthodox" idea...
www.juergenspecht.com/truestories/?number=2&page=1

 

[JBrunner]

Another page from that site with another great if "unorthodox" idea...
www.juergenspecht.com/truestories/?number=2&page=1

Now, if I wore that, and the helmet flash, I'm sure I could get into those news conference deals.

 

[paul ewins]

Looks like another a variety of "Chindogu" or unuseless inventions. The Japanese seem to really love these wacky things.

 

[Ian Leake]

Add one of these (http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=70504&newsChannel=topNews) and you have a perfect street photography outfit...

 

[Early Riser]

One feature of it that was not discussed in the article was that you can rotate the umbrella and pick up satellite signals.

 

[Troy]

I actually made a similar device for shooting night football games for my newspaper. The strobe was duct-taped to a long stick and the stick was shoved down the back of my shirt and into the back of my pants. Definitely not comfortable or as polished as this, but effective. Sadly I have to pictures.

 

[waynecrider]

I like her pictures.. Think I'll make one out of a construction hat..

 

[rpsawin]

Now, if I wore that, and the helmet flash, I'm sure I could get into those news conference deals.

Just think "Street Shooting".

Bob

 

[spb854]

Saw this in another forum....

Talk about creativity.

The Flash Helmet

I would like to see someone put a Quantum T2 on it !! LOL

Steve

 

[Ljusdahl]

Only in Japan.....

 

[Soeren]

LOL

 

[arigram]

Good way to get some smiles out of your subjects

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Threads merged.

I know it's fun to have the effect of surprise with these kinds of topics, but if everyone would use descriptive titles instead of "Check this out" or "The wackiest thing I've seen in a long time," then maybe we could avoid some redundant threads.

 

[panastasia]

Did anyone notice how it took care of the reflections-from-eyeglasses problem?