dkCambridgeshire Posted September 23, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 23, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Peterborough Photographc Society asked asked me to demonstrate some basic close-up photography techniques for their 'Practical Photography Evening' last night - so decided to use my X Vario with Leitz Elpro VIb close-up lenses. Unfortunately I was so busy explaining the apparatus and technique that I forgot to take any photos of the lighting set-up. Objective was to give the illusion that the subjects were floating above OOF background. Camera was on a Kaiser copy stand; subjects were supported/placed on a sheet of glass which itself was supported on blocks of wood 1ft above the copy stand's baseboard; baseboard was covered in: a) silver baking foil - matt side up and very slightly dented / crinkled - to provide an out of focus textured background beneath the glass … or, b ) transilluminated translucent tube made from drafting film. Two Elpro VIb supplementary close-up lenses were screwed onto the camera lens via a custom made Series VI to 43mm stepping ring. Illumination via 4 Ikea Jansjo swan neck LED lamps costing just £10 each … fitted with home made paper snoots, Subjects surrounded by 5 inch diameter, 5 inch high, translucent 'tube' diffusers … sometimes one … sometimes two, one inside the other, made from engineering drafting film. Exposures were of the order f8 to f10 , 1/5 second … ISO 200 … using the camera's 2 second self timer faciilty … and bracketed from 1/3 under exposure to 1/3 over exposure … using both the camera's 'Natural' (colour) and 'Black & White' film modes … File Format JPG Super Fine. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Engraved antique silver match box approx 6cm high Pewter Feather brooch 5cm wide Gold & Pearl Flower Brooch 5cm wide UK 50pence 'Boxing' coin from The Royal Mint London 2012 Olympic Sports Collection. This is a nickel silver coin but the lighting gives the illusion that the coin is black with silver relief. Club members enjoyed the demo and were surprised that "supplementary close-up lenses on a bridge camera" are capable of reasonable results. I rehearsed the set-up at home over a 4 hour period with a variety of subjects. At the presentation, apparatus took 30 minutes to assemble and test followed by approx 90 minutes of explanation and demonstration. There is a lot of criticism of 'camera clubs' but members enjoy their photography and the opportunities to learn and use new techniques. dunk Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Engraved antique silver match box approx 6cm high Pewter Feather brooch 5cm wide Gold & Pearl Flower Brooch 5cm wide UK 50pence 'Boxing' coin from The Royal Mint London 2012 Olympic Sports Collection. This is a nickel silver coin but the lighting gives the illusion that the coin is black with silver relief. Club members enjoyed the demo and were surprised that "supplementary close-up lenses on a bridge camera" are capable of reasonable results. I rehearsed the set-up at home over a 4 hour period with a variety of subjects. At the presentation, apparatus took 30 minutes to assemble and test followed by approx 90 minutes of explanation and demonstration. There is a lot of criticism of 'camera clubs' but members enjoy their photography and the opportunities to learn and use new techniques. dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/250454-camera-club-close-up-photography-demo/?do=findComment&comment=2893038'>More sharing options...
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gbealnz Posted September 23, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 23, 2015 Excellent result Dunk, and wonderful pictures. A shame no "set-up looked like this" shots, but maybe next time. Wonderful. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted September 23, 2015 Excellent result Dunk, and wonderful pictures. A shame no "set-up looked like this" shots, but maybe next time. Wonderful. Gary Thank you Gary. These older lighting set-up illustrations show the method … but nowadays I use simpler 'stand-alone' tube form diffusers … not the Mk I type margarine carton with windows: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Best wishes dunk Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Best wishes dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/250454-camera-club-close-up-photography-demo/?do=findComment&comment=2893133'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted September 23, 2015 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2015 A beautiful and impressive set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted September 23, 2015 Share #5 Posted September 23, 2015 Stunning results from that set-up. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted September 23, 2015 Stunning results from that set-up. Paul Thank you Paul. The XV has one of THE finest zoom lenses ever designed/manufactured and is very under-rated … and was very under-appreciated 'at birth' because of all of the unwarranted negativity from those who know so little about optics and who failed miserably to recognise its pedigree. And the Elpro c/u lenses suit the lens admirably. dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted September 24, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 24, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Magnificent technique. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guytou Posted September 30, 2015 Share #8 Posted September 30, 2015 A great cheer for this excellent work of installation and precision ! Guytou Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted October 1, 2015 Share #9 Posted October 1, 2015 Superb and inspiring! Thanks for the images and explanations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted October 2, 2015 Share #10 Posted October 2, 2015 Interesting setup and wonderful results, the X-Vario is a very capable camera. Regards Charles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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