Everything is done, minus minor cleanup of cables and power strips.
Have started doing test shots. The cutting mats seem to be doing a good job. I've got five layers on each side, with enough for seven. A penny at 4x:
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- Tue Sep 07, 2021 7:58 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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- Sat Aug 21, 2021 3:06 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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Re: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
I ended up buying two seven packs of plastic cutting mats. If it's necessary, I can have seven a piece on all three sides of the subject.
- Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:56 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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Re: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
Had to shoot at 1/3250 I don't have enough experience with macro setups, but the 1/3250 seems brief. Either those strobes are pumping out lots of light, or you have the ISO cranked up. You are making progress. I just picked up an Amscope 4x. Not yet tested though. The Flashpoint Studio 300s do put ...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:57 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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Re: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
Did another test stack last night. Image is of the torch on a dime at 4x with the Amscope finite objective. Had to shoot at 1/3250.
Decent results:
Decent results:
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:13 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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Re: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
Started doing test shots this morning.
Images are overexposed at 1/16 power on the strobes with the cutting mat diffusers.
After this short stack finishes, I'll wipe the card, dial the strobes back to minimum and see what happens.
Images are overexposed at 1/16 power on the strobes with the cutting mat diffusers.
After this short stack finishes, I'll wipe the card, dial the strobes back to minimum and see what happens.
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:24 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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Re: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
Images of the finished table:
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:44 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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Re: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
Table's done with the two shelves added.
Just have to put all of the macro hardware back on and start experimenting with the diffusion setup. I've switched to translucent plastic cutting mats.
Pictures of the table and some experimental shots coming soon.
Just have to put all of the macro hardware back on and start experimenting with the diffusion setup. I've switched to translucent plastic cutting mats.
Pictures of the table and some experimental shots coming soon.
- Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:43 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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- Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:31 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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Re: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
A few images of the completed table, minus the strobes and monitor:
- Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:30 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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Re: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
The table is complete. It only requires the camera rig, strobes and monitor to be put back on the table. There's a temporary shelf for the Wemacro control box that will be replaced with a couple of permanent shelves bolted in place when I have time to find a cut a couple to fit. I'll probably post a...
- Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:15 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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Re: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
The table itself is done and the design for the mounting shelves for the strobes prototyped and proven. When I'm done, the strobes will be adjustable in x, y and z axes. Now I have to move my workbench onto the balcony and cut a bunch of pipe with an angle grinder so that I can assemble the other th...
- Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:02 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
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Upgrading the Macro Table 2.0
After my move after a fire, my macro rig ended up on my still life table instead of the macro table. This in fact turned out to be an improvement since my new living room floor doesn't sway when I walk on it and the old table was huge. The old table was in the way and preventing me from cleaning up ...
- Sat May 29, 2021 10:20 am
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Too much diffusion...
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Re: Too much diffusion...
I'd be thrilled to get the flat image, or even have something as interesting to photograph.
- Mon May 10, 2021 9:56 am
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Haze?
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Re: Haze?
A 97 image stack of the tip of a cheap screwdriver that came with the monitor arm.
Configuration was the same with the exception that, per suggestion, I turned off image review on my Canon 80D. No out of focus areas that I can tell.
Configuration was the same with the exception that, per suggestion, I turned off image review on my Canon 80D. No out of focus areas that I can tell.
- Thu May 06, 2021 3:52 pm
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Haze?
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Re: Haze?
To be clear, was the recommendation to turn off displaying the image after the exposure? On the camera screen - Yes, that was one of them. I haven’t tried the Android version. It’s worth monitoring a stack of >50 images to see if this is what’s happening. Dave I'll have to give that a try. I haven'...