Getting there on the photos....

TATE

TATE

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Well, I'm one of the worst photographers here but I'm getting better thanks to tips from both Bruin 70 and Iconcue. Thanks guys. These are new lights and it was my first day playing with them. I figure it will get better as I go along.

I am still waiting for the circular polaized filter I ordered, so I'm still having trouble with reflections.

By the way, I bought a $20 compact flash card reader for the computer. It plugs into a USB port and you just take the disk out of the camera and put it into the reader - it acts like a small hard drive and loads the photos super fast.

Palmer K, Szamboti forearm, circa 1972

Palmer_K_op_800x550.jpg


Chris
 
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Jazz said:
Is this taken with Canon G6?
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Yes, Canon G6 with 2 600 watt flourescent cool light stands diffused, no flash. Jeff and Bruin gave some pointers in the previous threads that helped a lot.

The lights I have each have 4 bulbs which can each be on or off, giving you a lot of light control. Cues were suspended above backdrop and shot from above.

Here's the set-up I used:

Alzo 600 studio

They are, by the way, a terrific company too.

So far I have found gray low reflection paper to be the best background or low reflection fabric like the gray felt. I am waiting on the polarized filter order which should make the lighting angles easier to work with. Right now the camera has to be in a perfect position to avoid excessive glare.

Chris
 
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You're no iconcue but the photos are great. :D

I'm happy to know that I can get a camera for uner $1K that will take quality photo ... last time I looked, I think the lights cost more than the camera, right?

I'm emailing you about the R-14 .. looks remarkable like a cue I have.
TATE said:
Yes, Canon G6 with 2 600 watt flourescent cool light stands diffused, no flash. Jeff and Bruin gave some pointers in the previous threads that helped a lot.

The lights I have each have 4 bulbs which can each be on or off, giving you a lot of light control. Cues were suspended above backdrop and shot from above.

Here's the set-up I used:

Alzo 600 studio

They are, by the way, a terrific company too.

So far I have found gray low reflection paper to be the best background or low reflection fabric like the gray felt. I am waiting on the polarized filter order which should make the lighting angles easier to work with. Right now the camera has to be in a perfect position to avoid excessive glare.

Chris
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Jazz said:
You're no iconcue but the photos are great. :D

I'm happy to know that I can get a camera for uner $1K that will take quality photo ... last time I looked, I think the lights cost more than the camera, right?

I'm emailing you about the R-14 .. looks remarkable like a cue I have.
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I got the G6 free with my American Express points. The G6 is way better than I am - no way I'm getting full potential from the camera. Iconcue could probably do nearly as well with my set up as he does with his own. he was taking pictures before with a Nikon that was similar to the G6 in terms of performance before he upgraded.

I am also fairly novice with photo software. Adjusting the photo is a big part of the final result. I just bought a more professional photo program and I'm going to experiment with it.

The 2 light package with the sudio set is $800 and change. For any serious work, these flourescents are the way to go because they don't generate much heat. You can get them really close to things without fear of damage. The stand up tungsten bulb lights are cheaper, but they're hot and burn expensive bulbs quickly. They are hard to difuse because of the heat.

The link should be working pretty soon - I don't get it. Their host site is down for some reason.
 
The way I've been going, I should be able to get a free one with my AMEX points too .. since it's tied to my PayPay (I mean PayPal) account :D

TATE said:
I got the G6 free with my American Express points. The G6 is way better than I am - no way I'm getting full potential from the camera. Iconcue could probably do nearly as well with my set up as he does with his own. he was taking pictures before with a Nikon that was similar to the G6 in terms of performance before he upgraded.

I am also fairly novice with photo software. Adjusting the photo is a big part of the final result. I just bought a more professional photo program and I'm going to experiment with it.

The 2 light package with the sudio set is $800 and change. For any serious work, these flourescents are the way to go because they don't generate much heat. You can get them really close to things without fear of damage. The stand up tungsten bulb lights are cheaper, but they're hot and burn expensive bulbs quickly. They are hard to difuse because of the heat.

The link should be working pretty soon - I don't get it. Their host site is down for some reason.
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