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The Tape Pull-Tab Trick: A Dead-Simple Camera Hack That Saves You Mid-Shot
If you shoot video or run-and-gun photos with a camera that has a swivel screen, you already know the fumble. You’re moving from a third-person, behind-the-camera shot and want to flip to front-facing mode fast, but the screen is tucked flush against the body with nothing to grab onto. Your nail catches the edge, you almost drop the whole setup, and the moment is gone. I’ve been there more times than I want to count, and I’ve watched other photographers do the same embarrassing flap-and-grab dance.