Pictures disguising my camera as something else, 2013 version. (38 pictures)

For some time now, I've had this obscession with disguising my cameras as view cameras used by news photographers in the 1930's and 1940's (normally Speed Graphics). I've gone from putting my Olympus E-P2 inside of a 1915 Kodak Pony Premo 5x7 body to building a case around my larger cameras (Olympus E-3 and then E-5), and then a smaller box around my Olympus E-PM2. I've gone through several iterations of the camera shell, and this album attempts to document the various iterations that I've done in 2013.

Previous versions of the setup are described in:

Website I've collected some of the pictures (http://www.steampunkmike.org/).
2012 pictures (http://www.the-meissners.org/2012-small-albums/2012-hide-camera/index.html).
2011 pictures (http://www.the-meissners.org/2011-small-albums/2011-hide-camera/index.html).
2010 pictures (http://www.the-meissners.org/2010-small-albums/2010-pimp-my-ep2/index.html#hidecamera).
Camera modifications in general (http://www.the-meissners.org/albums/camera-hacks/index.html#hidecamera).

The copyright owner on these pictures is Michael Meissner. Please direct any comments about this web page to mrmweb@the-meissners.org.

Michael Meissner's home page is at http://www.the-meissners.org, his Renaissance Faire/SF convention links are at http://www.the-meissners.org/ren.html, his digital camera links are at http://www.the-meissners.org/camera.html, his calendar links are at http://www.the-meissners.org/calendar.html, and the head of these photo albums is at http://www.the-meissners.org/photo.html.

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Pictures of attempts at disguising my camera that failed (2 pictures)
Pictures of disguising my camera for the Arisia science fiction convention in Boston, Massachusetts (6 pictures)
Pictures of disguising my camera as a Halloween pumpkin (3 pictures)
Pictures of disguising my camera in an Drew Estate Acid cigar box (12 pictures)
Pictures disguising my camera as something else (2 pictures)
Pictures of disguising my TG-2 as a travel suitcase (13 pictures)
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Pictures of attempts at disguising my camera that failed (2 pictures)

Picture #1: Attaching bellows to small steampunk camera

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/5.6, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 22.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 44.0mm
Programs used: crop
Taken by Michael Meissner on January 05, 2013 23:10:50
Last modified on January 13, 2013 at 19:39

Picture #2: Front of small steampunk camera

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/5.6, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 19.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 38.0mm
Programs used: crop
Taken by Michael Meissner on January 05, 2013 23:56:48
Last modified on January 13, 2013 at 19:40

Pictures of disguising my camera for the Arisia science fiction convention in Boston, Massachusetts (6 pictures)

Picture #1: Front of small steampunk camera parts Small: 800x623, 86,981 bytes (85K), (html file) Large: 3200x2400, 4,766,541 bytes (4.5M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 17.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 34.0mm Programs used: crop, gimp, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on January 24, 2013 06:30:57 Last modified on January 24, 2013 at 08:10	Picture #2: Back of the small steampunk camera parts Small: 800x623, 80,073 bytes (79K), (html file) Large: 3200x2400, 4,363,841 bytes (4.2M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 17.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 34.0mm Programs used: crop, gimp, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on January 24, 2013 06:31:18 Last modified on January 24, 2013 at 08:13
Picture #3: Olympus E-PM2 on small steampunk camera base Small: 900x698, 90,476 bytes (89K), (html file) Large: 3600x2700, 6,000,699 bytes (5.7M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm Programs used: crop, gimp, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on January 24, 2013 06:34:57 Last modified on January 24, 2013 at 08:15	Picture #4: Olympus E-PM2 on small steampunk camera base #2 Small: 800x623, 101,679 bytes (100K), (html file) Large: 3200x2400, 5,269,805 bytes (5.0M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm Programs used: crop, gimp, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on January 24, 2013 06:35:18 Last modified on January 24, 2013 at 08:17
Picture #5: Back of the small steampunk camera Small: 800x623, 75,689 bytes (74K), (html file) Large: 3200x2400, 4,119,523 bytes (3.9M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 14.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 28.0mm Programs used: crop, gimp, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on January 24, 2013 06:41:08 Last modified on January 24, 2013 at 08:24	Picture #6: Front of the small steampunk camera Small: 800x623, 124,617 bytes (122K), (html file) Large: 2400x1800, 3,175,014 bytes (3.0M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 14.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 28.0mm Programs used: crop, gimp, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on January 24, 2013 06:41:45 Last modified on January 24, 2013 at 08:28

Pictures of disguising my camera as a Halloween pumpkin (3 pictures)

Picture #1: 2012 Pumpkin camera

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2012, All rights reserved
Olympus E-3 camera with Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/5.6, ISO 100, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 19.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 38.0mm
Programs used: adjusttime, crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on November 05, 2012 10:28:23
Last modified on February 03, 2013 at 19:52

Picture #2: 2012 Pumpkin camera #2

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2012, All rights reserved
Olympus E-3 camera with Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/5.6, ISO 100, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 19.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 38.0mm
Programs used: adjusttime, crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on November 05, 2012 10:28:35
Last modified on February 03, 2013 at 19:53

Picture #3: 2012 Pumpkin camera #3

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2012, All rights reserved
Olympus E-3 camera with Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/5.6, ISO 100, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 22.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 44.0mm
Programs used: adjusttime, crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on November 05, 2012 10:29:21
Last modified on February 03, 2013 at 19:53

Pictures of disguising my camera in an Drew Estate Acid cigar box (12 pictures)

Picture #1: Acid cigar box Small: 1000x773, 74,085 bytes (73K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 5,113,706 bytes (4.9M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 29.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 58.0mm Programs used: crop Taken by Michael Meissner on February 24, 2013 14:54:26 Last modified on March 12, 2013 at 02:21	Picture #2: Acid cigar box #2 Small: 1000x773, 79,504 bytes (78K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 5,125,653 bytes (4.9M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 19.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 38.0mm Programs used: crop Taken by Michael Meissner on February 24, 2013 14:57:09 Last modified on March 12, 2013 at 02:22
Picture #3: Front of the wooden base for the E-PM2 in the Acid cigar box Small: 1000x773, 102,628 bytes (101K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 2,758,604 bytes (2.6M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 250, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 32.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 64.0mm Extra equipment used: Metz 48 AF-1 flash Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on April 11, 2013 08:07:06 Last modified on April 11, 2013 at 10:08 The silver lever is a follow focus lever I got from the ebay seller psproductionsllc. The leather case is a Gariz XS-CHEPM2BR half leather case that I bought for my Olympus E-PM2. It has a metal base, and an opening in the base for changing the memory card and battery without taking off the case. I can attach the Olympus combination cable to the camera when it is in the case, so I can use a remote shutter release.	Picture #4: Back of the wooden base for the E-PM2 in the Acid cigar box Small: 1000x773, 72,800 bytes (72K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 2,487,471 bytes (2.4M), (html file) Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 29.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 58.0mm Extra equipment used: Metz 48 AF-1 flash Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on April 11, 2013 08:07:27 Last modified on April 11, 2013 at 10:18
Picture #5: Bottom of the wooden base for the E-PM2 in the Acid cigar box Small: 1000x773, 122,006 bytes (120K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 3,159,286 bytes (3.0M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 29.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 58.0mm Extra equipment used: Metz 48 AF-1 flash Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on April 11, 2013 08:08:29 Last modified on April 11, 2013 at 10:12	Picture #6: Access to the battery/memory card in the Acid cigar box camera Small: 1000x773, 98,481 bytes (97K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 2,772,394 bytes (2.6M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 25.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 50.0mm Extra equipment used: Metz 48 AF-1 flash Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on April 11, 2013 08:10:04 Last modified on April 11, 2013 at 10:13
Picture #7: Acid cigar box with cut outs Small: 750x1023, 113,896 bytes (112K), (html file) Large: 3000x4000, 3,401,059 bytes (3.2M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm Extra equipment used: Metz 48 AF-1 flash Programs used: crop, raw therapee, rotate left Taken by Michael Meissner on April 11, 2013 09:42:24 Last modified on April 11, 2013 at 10:14	Picture #8: Acid cigar box with cut outs #2 Small: 750x1023, 99,818 bytes (98K), (html file) Large: 3000x4000, 3,232,052 bytes (3.1M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 27.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 54.0mm Extra equipment used: Metz 48 AF-1 flash Programs used: crop, raw therapee, rotate left Taken by Michael Meissner on April 11, 2013 09:42:51 Last modified on April 11, 2013 at 10:14 The long cut on the side is for the follow focus lever. Unfortunately, I cut it in the wrong direction originally, and it is a bit wider than it needs to be. The top left hand cut out is for pressing the shutter release button. The left side cut is to allow the shutter release cable to be connected.
Picture #9: Camera without face plate in Acid cigar box Small: 1000x773, 115,739 bytes (114K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 3,343,790 bytes (3.2M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, Metz 48 flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 35.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 70.0mm Extra equipment used: Metz 48 AF-1 flash Programs used: crop, raw therapee, rotate left Taken by Michael Meissner on April 11, 2013 09:44:52 Last modified on April 11, 2013 at 10:17	Picture #10: Camera used at 2013 Airship City Expedition, side view Small: 1000x773, 109,935 bytes (108K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 5,590,089 bytes (5.3M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 22.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 44.0mm Programs used: crop Taken by Michael Meissner on May 03, 2013 09:43:33 Last modified on May 06, 2013 at 08:27
Picture #11: Camera used at 2013 Airship City Expedition, front view Small: 750x1023, 112,571 bytes (110K), (html file) Large: 3000x4000, 6,017,500 bytes (5.7M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 22.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 44.0mm Programs used: crop, rotate left Taken by Michael Meissner on May 03, 2013 09:43:57 Last modified on May 06, 2013 at 08:28 The medal is the first prize that I won for best overall steampunk costume.	Picture #12: Camera used for 2013 Airship City Expedition, back view Small: 1000x773, 115,121 bytes (113K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 5,535,103 bytes (5.3M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 22.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 44.0mm Programs used: crop, rotate left Taken by Michael Meissner on May 03, 2013 09:45:38 Last modified on May 06, 2013 at 08:29

Pictures disguising my camera as something else (2 pictures)

Picture #1: MP4 player for remote video to be artist squirrel's easel

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 19.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 38.0mm
Programs used: crop, rotate left
Taken by Michael Meissner on May 04, 2013 18:40:08
Last modified on May 06, 2013 at 08:31

Picture #2: MP4 player for remote video to be artist squirrel's easel #2

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 19.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 38.0mm
Programs used: crop, rotate left
Taken by Michael Meissner on May 04, 2013 18:40:21
Last modified on May 06, 2013 at 08:32

Pictures of disguising my TG-2 as a travel suitcase (13 pictures)

I discovered A. C. Moore had some cheap basswood boxes that looked like suitcases, and they were just the right size to house my Olympus TG-2 camera that I had bought as a travel camera. So I made my travel camera suitcase camera. I went through 5 boxes, in the process of doing the modifications.

On the 5th build, I used some teak veneer I had bought several years ago. I photocopied the TG-2 front and back, so I could position the camera in the box, and I used a portable hole saw and Bosch Colt router to make the cuts. In order to put holes for doing the shutter release and power on, I needed to relocate the handle to the back of the box.

Picture #1: TG-2 with box before modifications

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-PM2 camera with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens
f/5.6, ISO 200, flash (+0.33 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, center weight metering, image stabilization, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm
Programs used: crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on July 21, 2013 18:37:18
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:19 Picture #2: TG-2 with box before modifications #2

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-PM2 camera with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens
f/5.6, ISO 200, flash (+0.33 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, center weight metering, image stabilization, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm
Programs used: crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on July 21, 2013 18:39:04
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:28

Picture #3: Photocopy of TG-2 to aid in making the cuts

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-PM2 camera with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens
f/5.6, ISO 200, flash (+0.33 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, center weight metering, image stabilization, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm
Programs used: crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on July 21, 2013 19:03:41
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:30 Picture #4: Applying the teak veneer

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 32.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 64.0mm
Programs used: crop, raw therapee, rotate left
Taken by Michael Meissner on August 20, 2013 08:40:49
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:31

Picture #5: Portable hole saw to cut the lens opening

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 17.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 34.0mm
Programs used: crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on August 21, 2013 00:08:41
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:31 Picture #6: Router used to cut wrist strap and back lcd openings

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 35.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 70.0mm
Programs used: crop, raw therapee, rotate left
Taken by Michael Meissner on August 21, 2013 00:28:40
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:32

Picture #7: Travel camera with preliminary shutter release

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Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 35.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 70.0mm
Programs used: crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on August 22, 2013 08:03:59
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:33 Picture #8: Back of the travel camera

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Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 45.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 90.0mm
Programs used: crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on August 22, 2013 08:04:26
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:33

Picture #9: Travel camera with wrist strap

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Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 43.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 86.0mm
Programs used: crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on August 22, 2013 08:06:59
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:34 Picture #10: Inside shot of the travel camera

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Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 46.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 92.0mm
Programs used: crop, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on August 22, 2013 08:07:40
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:34

Picture #11: Parts to the travel camera

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Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 31.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 62.0mm
Programs used: crop, gimp, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on August 22, 2013 08:09:37
Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:43 Picture #12: Applying urethane to travel camera suitcase

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Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 23.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 46.0mm
Taken by Michael Meissner on August 23, 2013 00:49:35
Last modified on August 24, 2013 at 10:48

Picture #13: Travel camera suitcase with shutter/on buttons and attached lens cap

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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved
Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens
f/3.3, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 40.0mm, auto mode, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 80.0mm
Programs used: crop, gimp, raw therapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on August 24, 2013 13:45:55
Last modified on August 24, 2013 at 14:13

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Pictures of attempts at disguising my camera that failed (2 pictures)
Pictures of disguising my camera for the Arisia science fiction convention in Boston, Massachusetts (6 pictures)
Pictures of disguising my camera as a Halloween pumpkin (3 pictures)
Pictures of disguising my camera in an Drew Estate Acid cigar box (12 pictures)
Pictures disguising my camera as something else (2 pictures)
Pictures of disguising my TG-2 as a travel suitcase (13 pictures)
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Michael Meissner, mrmweb@the-meissners.org

Picture #1: TG-2 with box before modifications Small: 920x713, 116,639 bytes (114K), (html file) Large: 4600x3450, 5,079,038 bytes (4.8M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-PM2 camera with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens f/5.6, ISO 200, flash (+0.33 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, center weight metering, image stabilization, noise filter low 35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on July 21, 2013 18:37:18 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:19	Picture #2: TG-2 with box before modifications #2 Small: 920x713, 110,193 bytes (108K), (html file) Large: 4600x3450, 4,944,309 bytes (4.7M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-PM2 camera with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens f/5.6, ISO 200, flash (+0.33 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, center weight metering, image stabilization, noise filter low 35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on July 21, 2013 18:39:04 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:28
Picture #3: Photocopy of TG-2 to aid in making the cuts Small: 920x713, 111,945 bytes (110K), (html file) Large: 4600x3450, 5,428,899 bytes (5.2M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-PM2 camera with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens f/5.6, ISO 200, flash (+0.33 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, center weight metering, image stabilization, noise filter low 35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on July 21, 2013 19:03:41 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:30	Picture #4: Applying the teak veneer Small: 750x1023, 125,343 bytes (123K), (html file) Large: 3000x4000, 3,691,422 bytes (3.5M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 32.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 64.0mm Programs used: crop, raw therapee, rotate left Taken by Michael Meissner on August 20, 2013 08:40:49 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:31
Picture #5: Portable hole saw to cut the lens opening Small: 1000x773, 139,942 bytes (137K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 3,924,539 bytes (3.7M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 17.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 34.0mm Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on August 21, 2013 00:08:41 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:31	Picture #6: Router used to cut wrist strap and back lcd openings Small: 750x1023, 116,996 bytes (115K), (html file) Large: 3000x4000, 3,281,481 bytes (3.1M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 35.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 70.0mm Programs used: crop, raw therapee, rotate left Taken by Michael Meissner on August 21, 2013 00:28:40 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:32
Picture #7: Travel camera with preliminary shutter release Small: 1000x773, 124,591 bytes (122K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 3,258,864 bytes (3.1M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 35.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 70.0mm Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on August 22, 2013 08:03:59 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:33	Picture #8: Back of the travel camera Small: 1000x773, 115,503 bytes (113K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 2,979,936 bytes (2.8M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 45.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 90.0mm Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on August 22, 2013 08:04:26 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:33
Picture #9: Travel camera with wrist strap Small: 1000x773, 140,268 bytes (137K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 3,615,404 bytes (3.4M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 43.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 86.0mm Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on August 22, 2013 08:06:59 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:34	Picture #10: Inside shot of the travel camera Small: 1000x773, 133,780 bytes (131K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 3,831,277 bytes (3.7M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 46.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 92.0mm Programs used: crop, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on August 22, 2013 08:07:40 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:34
Picture #11: Parts to the travel camera Small: 750x1023, 158,291 bytes (155K), (html file) Large: 3000x4000, 7,038,511 bytes (6.7M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 31.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 62.0mm Programs used: crop, gimp, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on August 22, 2013 08:09:37 Last modified on August 22, 2013 at 09:43	Picture #12: Applying urethane to travel camera suitcase Small: 1000x773, 159,481 bytes (156K), (html file) Large: 4000x3000, 3,945,554 bytes (3.8M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/8.0, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 23.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 46.0mm Taken by Michael Meissner on August 23, 2013 00:49:35 Last modified on August 24, 2013 at 10:48
Picture #13: Travel camera suitcase with shutter/on buttons and attached lens cap Small: 800x623, 181,737 bytes (178K), (html file) Large: 2400x1800, 4,349,750 bytes (4.1M), (html file) Copyright, Michael Meissner 2013, All rights reserved Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 lens f/3.3, ISO 200, flash (+0.3 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 40.0mm, auto mode, vivid color, matrix metering, image stabilization 35mm equivalent focal length 80.0mm Programs used: crop, gimp, raw therapee Taken by Michael Meissner on August 24, 2013 13:45:55 Last modified on August 24, 2013 at 14:13