tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post4571263324060639583..comments2024-02-12T20:55:28.725+11:00Comments on Adventures In Lead: Photography blues...Furthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14674100385672908858noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-16711150689732043872011-10-16T16:11:09.942+11:002011-10-16T16:11:09.942+11:00Yep, its still a mystery to me too! I usually tak...Yep, its still a mystery to me too! I usually take a couple with both and then see which comes out best in the end. <br /><br />For my general "table action" type shots I go no flash but use a mini-tripod and the camera's 20second timers to eliminate blur from hand wobbles with longer exposure times. That sounds like I know what I'm doing, but I don't :-)<br /><br />PS Nice figs!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-35730066350461195802011-10-11T12:06:43.834+11:002011-10-11T12:06:43.834+11:00I do the same as Smillie, but I agree that whateve...I do the same as Smillie, but I agree that whatever works for you is good. If you get better results with a flash why not use it?Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-91690276088803976502011-10-09T23:42:07.761+11:002011-10-09T23:42:07.761+11:00I know what you are going through...no matter how ...I know what you are going through...no matter how i take pics they never look like the real thing...and even worse..the pics look different on the camera, when I transfer them to my PC, when I put them on my blog, or on a forum..but worst of all, they look completely dferent depending which medium I use to look at them..ie, on my laptop they look different again<br />I gave up trying to get the perfect setting ages back..<br />Anyway, your minis and the pics always look ok...:-D<br />Cheers<br />PaulPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-61098587524588123302011-10-09T21:08:18.488+11:002011-10-09T21:08:18.488+11:00I paint under an artists daylight lamp so I light ...I paint under an artists daylight lamp so I light my miniatures for photographing with this and then take pictures with the flash of using the close up setting on my camera (which is a little flower icon, I have no idea what its really called)<br /><br />I think put the pictures through photoshop (I'm lucky enough to have access to a copy as the wife is an artist) and alter the light levels there.Smilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716663716859070170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-80233396016985082302011-10-09T21:08:16.218+11:002011-10-09T21:08:16.218+11:00Natural light is indeed best, with the sun in fron...Natural light is indeed best, with the sun in front of the figs.<br /><br />Can't always do that due to the weather, but try to take them in a room with as much natural light as poss.<br /><br />Mine are all a mix of quick snaps taken in the workshop which are a bit naff and those set up pics taken out doors, or in with the use of some extra lighting.<br /><br />I bought a large but cheap £30 light at B&Q which you would use outside on a building site and its really good for lighting up a whole games table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-61788482947177660902011-10-09T20:29:38.895+11:002011-10-09T20:29:38.895+11:00As with the other Gentlemen this topic proves to b...As with the other Gentlemen this topic proves to be an ongoing struggle for me too. I seem unable to get the consistency that I'm after; sometimes they look good and others dreadful.Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-44501515583083583242011-10-09T20:17:28.398+11:002011-10-09T20:17:28.398+11:00I always have the same problem shooting pictures. ...I always have the same problem shooting pictures. Now I always try to make them outside without flash. I get the best result with that.<br /><br />Greetings<br />Peter<br />http://peterscave.blogspot.com/peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450643635236807442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-78031881590954342492011-10-09T19:53:30.714+11:002011-10-09T19:53:30.714+11:00I'm not a good photographer (some would say I&...I'm not a good photographer (some would say I'm not even a good wargamer..!) but I always follow the same rules when I take my pictures... get as much light on the subject as possible, turn the flash off, put the micro button on (on my camera's it's the button with the flower on), put the camera on a tripod, and then use the time delay to take the picture so there's no shake at all - after that I feed the pictures through Picasa 3 the Google imaging s/w (which is free) to touch up/crop/enhance etc..Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-75125972694719482372011-10-09T18:37:07.089+11:002011-10-09T18:37:07.089+11:00I think if you get better results with the flash o...I think if you get better results with the flash on go for it!<br />It does seem to have produced a brighter picture, although as LF said a lot of guys use a light box which seems to get great results.<br /><br />What method did you use on the other pics on the blog? they all look great to me!<br /><br />Best wishes<br />WillieWillie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06061421971813106397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-4873794643444141592011-10-09T11:11:50.741+11:002011-10-09T11:11:50.741+11:00the flash doesn't look bad for a workbench sho...the flash doesn't look bad for a workbench shot. The last looks pretty good, just needs more light. is that with one light source? really need a lightbox,cheap & easy to make, and then light source from top & both sides and you'll get decent results. <br /><br />best camera setting is to use "evaluate light source" instead of a pre-set setting (like incandescent or sunlight, etc) <br /><br />I do this, but even still the light isn't enough, must do a quick "autobalance' on photoshop. I've got to where I'm pretty happy with my photoing minis, but the photos never look quite as good as the actual miniatures. But if the difference is a camera that costs 3 times as much I have to pass on it for now.Laughing Ferrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649878935225675051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4955256266136085500.post-77881600494208529492011-10-09T10:19:28.706+11:002011-10-09T10:19:28.706+11:00I feel your pain. I feel the same way about photog...I feel your pain. I feel the same way about photographing miniatures. Drives me nuts. I just can't seem to get it right. I use a Lumix camera. I'm not buying a digital SLR just to shoot my models.CPBelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415899612539163130noreply@blogger.com