Taped Up

The Don Bosco Marching Band plays pre-game in their pristine new uniforms at Sloane Wallace Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa for Don Bosco's game against East Buchanan Friday, Sept. 26, 2008.
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Fans and supporters of Don Bosco football watch the pre-game band show Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 at Sloane Wallace Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa.
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East Buchanan's Mark Baragary intercepts a pass halting Don Bosco's Jacob Vandenbos' drive attempt in the first quarter Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 at Sloane Wallace Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa. East Buchanan won the game 38-14.
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Don Bosco's Josh Becker attempts to interfere as East Buchanan's Chris Orr as he runs the ball in at Sloane Wallaace Stadium in Waterloo, Friday, Sept. 26, 2008.
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So tonight, I headed out to my game at a poorly lit stadium with a 400, 2.8 lens, and a monopod to go with the MK II body, and a 70-200 to go with my 40D. It was the first time I've taken out the 400, and it was seemingly a little much for the monopod I grabbed because it kept slipping. Thankfully, I ran into the reporter sent to the game, and his suggestion was, "tape it". (Why didn't I think of that?) So he found some tape, and we taped the monopod beneath each bracket (?). It heald beautifully.

A little later in the game, I was looking through my camera, when I heard someone running in my direction from my right. I pulled the camera away just in time to have a football player run past and knock my speedlite right off the camera. It cracked the plastic foot on either side of the little connector pins, but luckily it still slid on (didn't lock down well) and worked with the camera. It fell off once more, so once again the reporter came to my rescue. Yep-we taped the flash to the camera. It held well, and I learned another lesson about being prepared. Guess what I'll be adding to my camera bag? (Apparently anti-bacterial hand gel doesn't take care of everything.) Thanks, Rod!