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Drinking Beer - Out! Snooting - In!
Attending a great software conference like the Agile 2008 conference does have its perks. Aside from the great lectures, fantastic food, and excellent developers to hang out with, you have your freebies. Freebies are the cool little things that vendors will give you to make you come to their booth, and listen to what ever it is they have to offer.
It is only natural that in a software conference you'll get your USB mini-hub, cool agile poker cards, snoot, assorted candies ... did you say snoot?!?!?
Well, not at first sight. One of the Agile consulting companies, Improving Enterprises, was giving away free blue beer holders. Yes, software developers do drink beer hold beer holders. Now, let's see: made out of foam? Check! Will fit a Nikon SB-800? Check! Black interior? Check! Will look professional on a set? Check!
There was no way I could resist this. After taking the bottom off I got a perfect snoot - and it said "Improving" in large bold font. How can you not love this?
I could not find any corrugated plastic signs, otherwise I'd be back with a gridspot too :)
See this image for a lonely snootless flash (and please ignore the piles of laundry on the sofa).
And this is the snooted Nikon SB-800. (It is harder to see the mess now)
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Too funny!
Beer cup holders. Who woulda thought it! I just love this! :)
Wow...
.... i've never commented here before but I read for a long time the feed. This post is so nice and funny at the same time that I couldn't resist saying: you're crazy about photography, aren't you? xD I mean...
It's a BEER HOLDER!
And you transformed it into a snoot! That's so nice xD
Loved! :)
I did that too! Love the idea!!
Improving is great :D !
I just posed today a picture I took using the (I call it a pop can holder) as a snoot and a church bulletin as a barn door. See the result here:
The picture is the last one... it is the one of a pot.
http://www.stonecafecreations.com/site/content/hot-air-and-a-pot
Thats just fab! I have one
Thats just fab!
I have one at home, lets try as soon as I get home :)
Snoot and other things.
I am impressed with YOU and the creativity of all your contributors. This is an excellent link for my photography club, we need contributors like you!
Fantastic!
You realy have an open mind! Beer holder ... very nice!
It works! And it even fits
It works! And it even fits my sb-900 perfect!
'bout time!
I've been using one of these (from Red Roof Inn) for a couple of years. It also works nicely to hold my Panera Bread Company grid in place.
Welch's juice concentrate comes in nice white plastic cans (vice the cardboard ones most come in). Cut the bottom out and they make a nice snoot too, though not a stretchy as the beer coozies.
Beer holders are great! Did
Beer holders are great! Did they give out beer as well?
Improving Enterprises were great
Not only did they hand out beer holders, they also had a free beer and stake evening.
Although I am not sure snooting was their original intent.
Great
I have been looking at a beer can holder in my room from months now thinking about its use with a strobe, well no more pondering question answered :)
RE: Great
well, drinking beer is known to make one gaze endlessly :)
Perfect!
I don't know if there is a better gift out there then one that can be used to keep your beer cold oh and double as a flash cover thingy... :)
Make Your Own Beer
So it's not a beer holder
So it's not a beer holder but it could be in an extreme situation. You almost got me there, as much as I enjoy beer I can also enjoy and appreciate a good invention, thanks for keeping us informed on that.
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