Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
11-01-2019, 09:01 AM
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Thanks. I had not though of that. Given the light loss to the filters, would you recommend an extra bright light, or would a 250 watt halogen light be enough to keep exposures reasonable at base ISO and F/8 or so?
Samples will be anywhere from less than an inch in all dimensions to several feet long, but they will all be at least portable enough to get onto a table. I do not think that any of the parts will be photographed during testing or use. Most some of the pictures will need to have fine details, but for the overview pictures the part mostly just needs to be recognizable. There will also be a stereoscope for higher magnification work. I do not like cropping or other editing for this since it might lead to extra questions if things end up in court, or look like they are going that way. Unfortunately, I am not completely sure how bad the vibration will be, since the production line that the lab will be next to is not operational right now. There is also a rail line about 100 ft away, a craneway that will be heavily used at about 200 ft, and plenty of trucks driving by. I think dust levels are going to be comparable to normal outdoor use, but since the production line is down this is mostly what I hope.
That looks very interesting. Will any four pin fluorescent lamp work?
Thanks. I was mostly hoping to be able to avoid ebay and so forth, so it is good to see that there are plenty of authorized dealers for this.
Yes, I meant the camera will stay on the tripod almost all of the time. I am sorry if I was not clear. Is there an advantage of having the Z axis on the bracket instead of using a using a geared center column on the tripod?
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
10-31-2019, 04:28 PM
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I am in the process of selecting equipment for a new materials and failure analysis lab. It will need a camera system for documenting failed products. This will be done almost entirely off of a tripod. Some of the objects that I will be taking pictures of will be plated with chrome or other highly reflective coatings, so light modifiers might be useful. Also, none of this will have to move very much once it is set up, so weight does not matter very much.This will be used in a fairly industrial environment, so there may be some dust and vibration.
Right now, I am looking at a K1 with the DFA 28-108mm and DFA 100mm macro, along with a pair of Alienbees Einstein Flash units. Since, as far as I know, pixel shift does not work with flashes, I would like to know if anyone has recommendations for continuous lights. For the tripod head, I was considering a geared head with a two axis macro rail, like the Arca Cube C1 or geared D4 and X-Table fliplock, but I am not sure what kind of tripod would be best.
I would appreciate it if anyone had suggestions for this equipment, or alternatives for what I have already considered. While I do not want to overpay, I would also like to get durable, long lasting equipment. Also, given the cost of the rest of the lab equipment, highest end gear could be justifiable. Lastly, I am in the United States, so would appreciate it if any recommendations were for things that could be found at regular US vendors. Thank you.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
10-31-2019, 02:36 PM
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Hello, I'm Alf. I have been using a Pentax K50 for several years, and am very fond of the ruggedness at the price point. I will also be buying some photographic equipment for work, so I will create a thread for that in the "Flashes, Lighting, and Studio" subforum.
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