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I built a new light box tonight by taking a 16x16x12 box and after setting it on one side (open end pointed at me) and cutting "windows" in the two sides and top. I also cut off the bottom and top flap and kept the side flaps for lighting control. Anyway, a piece of long posterboard served as my backdrop and two desk lamps with "daylight" CFL bulbs were placed on either side of the box. End result:
Edit: Added an overhead light Edit #2: Desaturated and went a little milder on the brightness and contrast adjustments
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O.K. here we go. My first attempts to take pictures with a photo box:
And before anyone asks, I put the Wilson thin grips on the Colt because I have small hands, and I could not find any Colt thin grips. Finally, THANKS TUBINATOR for all the great advice and instructions!!!!! Last edited by gbarbo001; 04-30-2011 at 9:08 AM.. |
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The Chow/Gray gun:
This gun is a 1936 build Colt 1911. About 1973 it was accurized by Bob Chow who, amoung other things, did the cool front strap - how he did it, I don't know. The name "Chow" is stamped on the frame, barrel and barrel bushing. I acquired the gun last year. It was extremely accurate, but the finish looked like Hell: it had been rode hard and put away wet. I sent it up to Bruce Gray for just a trigger job. Bruce asked if he could "do a few things to it". I got back what you see now. I wish I had taken "before" pictures of this gun, because the transformation is truly amazing. Burce also stamped "Gray" on the frame. Here's Bruce's explanation on SigForum of what he did: http://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc...8980097832/p/1 Accordingly, this gun is somewhat unique, having been worked on by two of the best gunsmiths in the US. Last edited by gbarbo001; 03-28-2011 at 8:57 PM.. |
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^^^ Nice job on your first run of light box pictures! For the first few of the Bob Chow gun, I can see where your backdrop edges made it into the picture. Maybe get a larger backdrop so that the background looks more continuous?
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Yep, I noticed that too, and I did get a bigger box.
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I've been meaning to buy/build a tent to take better photos of the parts I make and work on. After talking to a friend that shoots photos for a while he sent me a few links with photos of some home built tents so I took a box and paper from work, picked up a sheet from WalMart and used a clamp light I've had sitting in the garage. I have a total of $11 into this thing including the clamp light.
I'm taking the photos with my phone (Nexus S). The box is around 24"x24"x20". I first cut out the top and the front, leaving around 2"-3" around the edges. Then cut the paper to fit. Once the paper was cut I cut windows in the sides. Also leaving 2"-3" around the edges. After I cut out the box I wrapped it with a white sheet. The front of the sheet can drop down to cover the front door. Then cut a slit thru both the sheet and the box to attach the clamp light. Last edited by couch; 06-24-2011 at 7:17 PM.. |
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Testing it out.
Close up shot of one of our Compression Caps. I need to try it out with lights on the sides to show the thread detail more. Relax. G27 for good measure. |
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Hi Couch, excellent work - yes, lights on the side will really help. Nice ingenuity with the cardboard box, you've reduced the cost of the project even more!! Impressive. Looking forward to more of your sample photos!
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Turby,
Here are a couple more. I just started milling this beauty this evening. After a bit of editing on my phone. Adjusted exposure, saturation and deleted the parts of the tent that showed on the sides... I am by no means a photographer so I don't know if I'm properly editing the photos, over exposing or making it look worse in any way. I'm not using Photoshop for these, I have it but taking the photo with my phone, quickly editing and posting it is very convenient. Product shots for my online store I can take a bit more time on but with all the quick shots I'd rather just get them done quick. Before taking some with additional light sources on the sides, how does that second shot look? Anything I should do different? |
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These were some quick photos I snapped a while back. Tripod and light tent (without any lights, just the sun). No PP at all, just resized. The knife logo inlay is 100%. Not a huge fan of live view, but at 10x it does make for some accurate focus.
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Turby ................ how would you critique this photo? Usually take the majority of my photos in the shade under cover of my rear deck on a bright sunny day. I used the macro setting (no flash) on my Nikon COOLPIX S9100 and it seems to work fine for firearm and related photos. I would have ordinarily used my Nikon D700 w/ Nikkor AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8 lens but it was taken during a burglary approx 10 mo. ago and will eventually be replaced.
Anyway, have fun boys and girls! Shadow SD Last edited by Shadow SD; 07-17-2015 at 6:47 PM.. |
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Taken this morning in the living room with available light; a table lamp and the window just out of frame. No post-processing other than a resize.
I'm pretty pleased with the results. Handgun is a Colt Model M in .380, manufactured in 1923. Finish and grips are original. She's the crown jewel of my collection.
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As for the picture - I think it looks great! Goes to show that you don't have to use studio lighting to get great shots. Turby |
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What can I say, Im more of a fan of natural lighting / wood and texture backdrops.
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Thanks Turbinator! This post has me reading my Canon T1i manual in detail. I think I can make my adjustments similar to replicate yours for the Nikon. The light box will be a fun weekend project with my little ones for help.
My Canon manual doesn't do a good job describing what the effect of say changing the shutter speed up or down does or the aperture for example. Do you have a cheap reference or book that I might purchase that would really benefit a novice? Thanks |
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Start with some simple reading to understand how shutter speed and aperture work with cameras in general: http://www.geofflawrence.com/shutter...apertures.html http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/...ndaperture.php http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tut...a-exposure.htm http://photo.net/learn/basic-photo-t...tterspeed-iso/ I wouldn't bother spending any money on books.. Turby |
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I shot this on my cell phone. I have a light tent I made from a cardboard box and bed sheet. I also took a bunch of photos with a small point and shoot on a tripod but I haven't uploaded them to see how they turned out.
For a cell phone in the hands of an armature I think it turned out pretty good. Edit* Here is the same basic shot using my point and shoot. I would say it's a lot better. Last edited by ckprax; 01-30-2012 at 7:24 AM.. |
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A cooler makes an alright light box. I just used the SB600 and flashed off to the side.
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Really good..Keep going
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It's taken me a while to get through this entire thread, but I'm so glad that I took the time. I'd like to say thank you to everyone who posted their tips and techniques.
This is great information not only for taking "for sale" pix, but I'm planning on taking a few keepsake photos based on y'all's tips.
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