I put this rig together just before I left for Afghanistan a few months ago. I put alot of thought into this (being the second rig I've put together from scratch) and I'm quite proud of it. Not pictured are a Canon FD 24mm 1.4 and 50mm 1.2 that are fantastic low light lenses I use with an adapter made by RJ Camera. The only missing element is a wide angle low light lens- none are affordable at this point.
This image quality produced is decent for what I'm trying to do. I've taken some measures to reduce the destructive potential of the Afghan moon dust that covers everything. First, to black gaff tape everything possible. This also helps with little bangs and nicks that are inevitable when you're riding in a steel beast like the RG-31 over the unforgiving Afghan terrain. Next, after each mission I air dust as well as use a makeup brush to physically dust off the equipment. I can't say that this is fool proof, but hopefully it'll prolong the lifespan. I hope you enjoy the pictures and be sure to check out the website I built for the deployment. www.thehoundawgpost.com
This image quality produced is decent for what I'm trying to do. I've taken some measures to reduce the destructive potential of the Afghan moon dust that covers everything. First, to black gaff tape everything possible. This also helps with little bangs and nicks that are inevitable when you're riding in a steel beast like the RG-31 over the unforgiving Afghan terrain. Next, after each mission I air dust as well as use a makeup brush to physically dust off the equipment. I can't say that this is fool proof, but hopefully it'll prolong the lifespan. I hope you enjoy the pictures and be sure to check out the website I built for the deployment. www.thehoundawgpost.com
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