TOPIC: 6mm Photography |
Standard User Posts: 95 bushs 26th Sep 2017 01:51:25 Hi, Anybody have some good tips on how to photograph 6mm minis, or can point me in the direction of a suitable website / blog?
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My efforts suffer badly from my shakey hands, so I am cobsidering investing in a mini tripod. A little goes a long way |
Standard User Posts: 183 pushing.tin 27th Sep 2017 09:14:44 There used to be a good article on photographing minis generally on the Minature Wargames website, not sure it is still there with the new editor. As a minimum I'd say you need a decent camera with aperture control, a tripod and a remote shutter release. All of these are interlinked. You will generally need small (ie larger f number) apertures to get a decent depth of field, this means you will need to use a slow shutter speed, which means you will need a tripod and shutter release to avoid camera shake. Lighting also helps if you have the money to invest. There are some fairly cheap small LED type photography lights available. Just a few brief pointers but hope it helps, Matt
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Standard User Posts: 183 pushing.tin 27th Sep 2017 09:17:35 Here are the articles, still available it seems
https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/images/files/Wargames-Photography.pdf |
Standard User Posts: 95 bushs 29th Sep 2017 02:14:58 Thanks very much for the link Matt, Reminded me of an article I'd read in an earlier copy of Miniature Wargames. I managed to dig it out this week No.88, September 1990! Steve |
Many thanks for that. Must get a tripod to counter my shakey hands. A little goes a long way |
Standard User Posts: 144 6mmwargaming 29th Sep 2017 11:04:03 great article
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Administrator Posts: 892 peter 11th Oct 2017 10:07:28 Sorry, I have come late to this piece, which given recent events seems to quite topical... The key to good photographs is light. Lots of it. After that a steady camera is necessity. If you do use an SLR, a tripod and shutter release switch are great tools as they give you a really steady base to take your shots, especially those long view ones where you want to get a good depth of field. Having said all that, you can get really good results with a smartphone camera. The shot below was taken with a Samsung Note 4. I rested both elbows on the table to create a stable triangle and I'm very happy with the results. You may need to get a bit of trial and error to work things out, but please do persevere. It's well worth it. I have plans. I am dangerous when I have plans... |
That looks to have been a terrific game to see. A little goes a long way |
Standard User Posts: 95 bushs 17th Oct 2017 02:04:31 No problem Peter, It's been something on my to-do list for a while. The recent discussion reminded me to sort it out. What's your prefered lighting setup? |