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Vinylmixer
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Sat Nov 27, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject:
Macro lighting |
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Hi all,
Can anyone recommend some lighting for Macro work as well as products say
mobile phones.
Basically i'm looking for (if they exist) lights that could sit on a table.
If not, what would you recommend for this.
Money is limited (isnt it always), so maybe lights that could me used in
small studio as well then?
Any ideas appreciated.
B
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Bob Williams
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:04 am Post subject:
Re: Macro lighting |
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Vinylmixer wrote:
| Quote: | Hi all,
Can anyone recommend some lighting for Macro work as well as products say
mobile phones.
Basically i'm looking for (if they exist) lights that could sit on a table.
If not, what would you recommend for this.
Money is limited (isnt it always), so maybe lights that could me used in
small studio as well then?
Any ideas appreciated.
B
People that photograph small pieces of jewelry seem to like a device |
called "Cloud Dome".
You can google on it for more info. You can either purchase it from the
vendor or cobble together something similar for a few bucks.
Bob Williams |
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ZONED!
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:04 am Post subject:
Re: Macro lighting |
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On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:09:56 GMT, "Vinylmixer"
<bpcmgREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Hi all,
Can anyone recommend some lighting for Macro work as well as products say
mobile phones.
Basically i'm looking for (if they exist) lights that could sit on a table.
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While available they are limited in use and spendy IMHO. Most pros
that shoot table products etc.(not nec. macro) use a table high enough
to lower existing lighting around it. It is a huge and in depth field
which cannot be substantially explained in a news group. If you have a
good library around look into it for the answers. light manipulation
is a big issue. I use reflectors, diffusers, flags (or gobos), grids
etc. Basically anything to get the light to do what I want.
Strict macro lighting is usually best achieved by a ring for smaller
things or a couple small mounted-on-lens flash units
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If not, what would you recommend for this.
Money is limited (isnt it always), so maybe lights that could me used in
small studio as well then?
Any ideas appreciated.
B
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If he is so smart, how come he is dead? - Homer Simpson
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Charlie Self
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:04 am Post subject:
Re: Macro lighting |
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Bob Williams posts:
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Vinylmixer wrote:
Hi all,
Can anyone recommend some lighting for Macro work as well as products say
mobile phones.
Basically i'm looking for (if they exist) lights that could sit on a table.
If not, what would you recommend for this.
Money is limited (isnt it always), so maybe lights that could me used in
small studio as well then?
Any ideas appreciated.
B
People that photograph small pieces of jewelry seem to like a device
called "Cloud Dome".
You can google on it for more info. You can either purchase it from the
vendor or cobble together something similar for a few bucks.
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Some cobbles: http://www.abrasha.com/misc/photography.htm
http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box
I recently put together one similar to the second one. It works pretty well on
circular saw blades up to 12" tall.
I'm about to construct one with its own table, using heavier PVC pipe and
elbows. That will serve more of my uses, but might not be as handy as Bill
Huber's smaller model.
Use on a table with lights positioned on or off the table.
Charlie Self
"Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity
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Gaderian
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Hunt
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 6:17 am Post subject:
Re: Macro lighting |
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In article <Ex2qd.187$8_3.49@newsfe5-win.ntli.net>, bpcmgREMOVE@hotmail.com
says...
| Quote: |
Hi all,
Can anyone recommend some lighting for Macro work as well as products say
mobile phones.
Basically i'm looking for (if they exist) lights that could sit on a table.
If not, what would you recommend for this.
Money is limited (isnt it always), so maybe lights that could me used in
small studio as well then?
Any ideas appreciated.
B
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If he is so smart, how come he is dead? - Homer Simpson
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For tabletop work of small items, you can get by with just a few lights. I'd
probably recommend quartz "hot-lights" as you can get them cheap, and you can
see what you are going to get. This is useful for the next thing I'm going to
recommend: either get some small rectangular mirrors (most glass shops will
cut them for you really cheaply), or take cardboard and wrap with aluminum
foil. You can crumple it, then flatten it for some interesting highlights, or
use the matte side for softer highlights, OR just use the shiny side. I hold
mirrors on the tabletop with either modeling clay, or small, but heavy
objects. You can even go to the hardware store and buy some of the "dental"
type mirrors, and get a handyman's mini-vise. Remove the clips, and the dental
mirrors will usually fit right in their place. Try a single light source, and
then use the mirrors, plus white cards, to reflect light where you want it.
Maybe add some diffusion material over the light source, to soften it - just
don't get too close. They are called HOT lights for a reason.
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Rita Ä Berkowitz
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Sun Nov 28, 2004 6:08 pm Post subject:
Re: Macro lighting |
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ZONED! wrote:
| Quote: | On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:09:56 GMT, "Vinylmixer"
Strict macro lighting is usually best achieved by a ring for smaller
things or a couple small mounted-on-lens flash units
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If he is on a tight budget or just feels a need to be creative he can
probably cobble together a macro flash bracket like this for a few bucks and
use his present flash(s).
http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2003/eBay/Bracket.jpg
I'm using this one I made from scrap aluminum and other parts I had lying
around. The background is a 12" tile for scale. The flashes are an SB-800
and a cheap Sunpak DS20 for fill. The Sunpak is on an arm that has spring
loaded joints for quick adjustment and the SB-800 is on a ballhead that I
removed from a cheap $14 tripod I picked up at Ritz. So far, the flash
positions are very versatile and haven't been limited and have worked out
extremely well for my needs in many circumstances.
Here are a few pics I took with this setup hooked up to a D70 and a Micro
Nikkor 105mm.
http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2003/eBay/Woods_05.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2003/eBay/Woods_07.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2003/eBay/Woods_10.jpg
I need extreme portability for all my nature shots and couldn't be limited
by other types of lighting. At least I have a good starting base to
experiment with different lighting techniques and diffusers. I had good
luck using this on small and medium size objects I listed on eBay, but have
yet to try it on jewelry. Good luck.
Rita
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