Display Case picture taking
Dec 17, 2012 21:16:44 #
Now to take a picture of items in side a display case with out getting a hot spot on the picture from light on the glass.
Dec 17, 2012 21:17:58 #
Use a collapsible rubber lens hood and hold it up against the glass, it will shield the lens from any reflections of the case.
Dec 18, 2012 07:39:05 #
Weslfrazier wrote:
Now to take a picture of items in side a display case with out getting a hot spot on the picture from light on the glass.
You can also get a fab little bit of kit called a Lenskirt, which is made in the USA. Stick your lens into the black canvas "skirt", stick the skirt to the side of the display case/fish tank/shop window via the 4 suction cups provided on the skirt. No reflections! Not expensive either.
Dec 18, 2012 13:17:53 #
Weslfrazier wrote:
Now to take a picture of items in side a display case with out getting a hot spot on the picture from light on the glass.
Shooting at a slight angle to the glass will solve your problem. Keep the light source at an angle to the glass so it won't reflect straight back into the lens.
Dec 18, 2012 14:11:04 #
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Dec 18, 2012 16:42:34 #
treslek wrote:
Use a polarising filter you shouldn't get any reflections then.
Polarisers certainly help, but they won't cancel all reflections if, for example, you want to take a shop window with a Christmas theme. Lights of passing cars and opposite side of the street windows will still show up, even if not as bright as if you were not using a polariser. However, I was out this afternoon and used the Lenskirt against a shop window's Christmas display, and had no unwanted reflections at all: see the attached photo (straight out of the camera). I didn't pay anything like $50.00 for my Lenskirt! It must have gone up, or I got one on special. Have a look around, as they are really good. They do what it says on the tin....
Christmas Window in Uckfield, UK
Dec 19, 2012 22:01:07 #
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Dec 19, 2012 22:07:20 #
ok this sounds like the cheep way of doing it. why I had not trier this before. never though of it.
thanks a lot
thanks a lot
Dec 19, 2012 22:12:24 #
Thanks for the info. on the polarising filter. I just got one for my new Nikon D3000.
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