Film Speed

[sajay]

I know I've seen a few web pages that discuss photograpy and model trains, but I can't remember the URL's. Should've bookmarked em', maybe I did. Anyway, the question:

What is the best film speed to use for model railroad photography? I have a (500w)halogen worklight that I will be bouncing off the ceiling to improve lighting (I'm aware of the heat v. plastics issue). I'll be getting a second one soon to create shadow.

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Scott Jay
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[HelgeK]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sajay:
I know I've seen a few web pages that discuss photograpy and model trains, but I can't remember the URL's.....
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One of the best sites is Jean-Louis Simonet´s. The URL is
http://perso.club-internet.fr/simonet/Home_us.htm

In the menu there is a "Photo - something",
try that.
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Helge

SR&WF (http://members.tripod.com/hkri1938)




[This message has been edited by HelgeK (edited 11 November 2000).]

[Gats]

Sajay, also check out an earlier thread on lighting in this forum - http://www.trainboard.com/Forum15/HTML/000009.html
I have a URL link to a lighting tutorial there, and there is comment and a link to Jean-Louis' site as Helge posted above.

Gary.

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[sajay]

Thanks Helge, that's the one I was looking for. It's bookmarked now!

Thanks to you to Gats. I knew there was another topic about this a while back.

Up to now I've been using a digital camera, but it's getting more difficult to borrow it from work - it's quite popular. So I decided to dig out the ol' Pentax and see what I can do!

Thanks again!




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Scott Jay
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Half Nuts Model Railroaders (http://www3.islandtelecom.com/~s.jay/rr)

[Paul Templar]

Hi you might try this website for photography www.badger-creek.co.uk (http://www.badger-creek.co.uk)

Everything you want to know about model photography

[Alan]

I just checked out your photography pages, Paul, and the information is very helpful. Well worth a read for anyone wishing to take good pictures of model railroads. http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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Alan

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