Prevent losing your photography equipment with a label maker
Saturday 13 August 2022, 14:14 by Elja Trum | 3,426 views | 4 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
If you have ever done shoots with other photographers, you will probably recognise this. At the end of the day, everyone has used each other's equipment and there is sometimes confusion about who certain equipment actually belongs to.
You can probably pick out your own camera without any problems, but was that tripod or battery charger yours or the other photographer's?
This week I finally took action to prevent this happening in the future.
The solution was simple: I ordered a label maker. It is a handy device that lets you print small labels in no time, which you can stick on your equipment.
The price actually surprised me. You can have a label maker at home from around forty euros. Now I have no idea which ones are good and which are bad, and little interest in spending a long time looking into it.
So I chose the easy route. Just have a look at what they recommend at Coolblue. That was the DYMO LabelManager 280 Labelmaker for tape labels.
A bit disappointing that they do not have it in stock themselves, so I got it for a few euros more through Bol.com.
The device itself is simple and quick to use, although I still have the manual in the packaging. It is also clever enough to remember whatever you enter straight away. So far, I am happy with it.
A first roll of tape, 7 metres, was included in the box, so I can get started straight away. The only disadvantage I have found is that the tape is quite difficult to peel away from the backing. If anyone has a good tip for this, let me know!
What is your solution for keeping an eye on your own equipment?
About the author
Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.
You might also like
-
Why did you choose your camera brand?by Nando Harmsen
-
Forget equipment and get to know your subject for better photosby Nando Harmsen
-
Flash photography tip: Get to know your equipmentby Elja Trum
-
Tips for a photography trip. Part 1: The camera bagby Nando Harmsen
-
Healthy scepticism about manufacturers' promises
by Nando Harmsen
4 comments
-
Louis wrote on Sunday 14 August 2022 at 17:54 | replyWedge the thin and sharp tip of a hobby knife between the tape and the back.
Translated from Dutch. -
-
Marc wrote on Tuesday 16 August 2022 at 12:16 | replyAs Marten wrote, you have to bend the label a little along its length and then I remove one half and stick the label in place already, after that I remove the second half from the backing. Very handy !
Translated from Dutch. -
Have your say
Please note: Articles older than a week can only be commented on by signed-in visitors.Would you still like to comment? sign in or create a free account.
Become a better photographer every week
A practical photography tip in your inbox every week.
39,178 photography enthusiasts already receive the tips! More about the weekly mail. Or keep up to date via 
Facebook.
Elja Trum
Photofacts; everything to do with photography!
Would you like to take better photos and keep up with what is happening in photography? Photofacts publishes articles that teach you something about photography — from a product announcement to a practical shooting tip or a look at a website. Photofacts covers photography every day and is a hobby project of Elja Trum's that got out of hand. The articles are written by a team of volunteer authors. If you would enjoy writing one or more articles for Photofacts, do get in touch.More about PhotofactsPhotofacts is made possible in part by
