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Advice on Firearm Macro shot
May 25, 2015 23:10:09 #
srfdude
Loc: San Diego
I'm selling a TC barrel, with the bore immaculate. I need to show that, and not sure how to go about it. I've seen a few good examples folks have done, so I know it is possible. Anybody?
May 25, 2015 23:20:09 #
Reflected light down the barrel just like checking to see if it's clean snap shutter.
May 26, 2015 00:16:01 #
May 26, 2015 06:50:02 #
Consider a Borescope... shoot in video to an SD card and select stills if required. I use mine to examine cylinder walls on my hot rods without removing the heads. I think the smallest, at a reasonable price, are 3.5mm.
Plus they are fun to play with🏁
Plus they are fun to play with🏁
May 26, 2015 11:27:38 #
srfdude
Loc: San Diego
Thanks for the advice, guys. This is a little trickier than it may appear; I have a boresite but it has no camera; only a light. Don't really want to spend much to sell this. The biggest trouble is the lighting and the fact that the field of focus is only an inch or so.
May 26, 2015 11:35:33 #
As mentioned use a light and manually focus using a relatively small aperture (like f11 ).....
May 26, 2015 11:59:01 #
My Borescope has light and both still and video capability.
You might ask the True Macro Group about layer stacking that they apply to the DOF challenges they face. Maybe you can adapt some of their processes to your "opportunity.
Greg
You might ask the True Macro Group about layer stacking that they apply to the DOF challenges they face. Maybe you can adapt some of their processes to your "opportunity.
Greg
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May 26, 2015 15:46:57 #
Backlight it.
Place your light source at one end and shoot from the other.
You can play around with the angle of the light in relation to the barrel to get your preferred result. Also rotate the barrel to get the best lighting on the bore.
Consider the sun as your source.
Been here and done this.
Place your light source at one end and shoot from the other.
You can play around with the angle of the light in relation to the barrel to get your preferred result. Also rotate the barrel to get the best lighting on the bore.
Consider the sun as your source.
Been here and done this.
May 26, 2015 21:32:05 #
srfdude wrote:
Thanks for the advice, guys. This is a little trickier than it may appear; I have a boresite but it has no camera; only a light. Don't really want to spend much to sell this. The biggest trouble is the lighting and the fact that the field of focus is only an inch or so.
I have sold many firearms over the years and have never once had to photograph the inside of the barrel. Simply telling prospective buyers that the bore is bright, shiny and/or immaculate is all you need for the successful sale.
Dennis
May 26, 2015 22:53:10 #
Garyminor
Loc: Raleigh, NC
srfdude wrote:
I'm selling a TC barrel, with the bore immaculate. I need to show that, and not sure how to go about it. I've seen a few good examples folks have done, so I know it is possible. Anybody?
You may like to try using a half silvered mirror. Use the mirror to reflect a light down the barrel. Take the picture straight down the barrel, through the mirror.
May 27, 2015 02:50:06 #
srfdude
Loc: San Diego
Dennis2146 wrote (to paraphrase) a verbal description should do....
You're absolutely right. However being the anal type, a picture is worth a thousand words and seeing this bright, still new bore is bound to bring big bucks :mrgreen:
You're absolutely right. However being the anal type, a picture is worth a thousand words and seeing this bright, still new bore is bound to bring big bucks :mrgreen:
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May 27, 2015 02:54:25 #
srfdude
Loc: San Diego
Garyminor wrote:
You may like to try using a half silvered mirror. Use the mirror to reflect a light down the barrel. Take the picture straight down the barrel, through the mirror.
I've seen others who have been able to get the crown in as well. I'm working on that as I only get one photo to show.
Edit Ah I didn't catch the through the mirror shot the first time through. I'll look into that, thanks.
May 27, 2015 14:36:31 #
srfdude wrote:
I've seen others who have been able to get the crown in as well. I'm working on that as I only get one photo to show.
Edit Ah I didn't catch the through the mirror shot the first time through. I'll look into that, thanks.
Edit Ah I didn't catch the through the mirror shot the first time through. I'll look into that, thanks.
If you are only allowed one picture I don't think the bore pic is the one to focus on !
A TC barrel is a beautiful thing and the profile of one is immediately recognizable by a potential buyer !
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