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PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:42 pm    Post subject: Old photographic equipment :) Reply with quote

Today I took some photos of my old equipment. I used Zuiko Digital 14-42 (sorry, colleagues!). But... I turned off the AF to use MF Smile













PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice. But since a huge part of the objects is black, I would have chosen another background colour to increase contrast.


PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

GREAT group of camera equipment!

If you ever get "tired" of the 50/3.5, just let me know and I'll be glad to take you out of your misery.... Laughing


PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laurence wrote:
If you ever get "tired" of the 50/3.5, just let me know and I'll be glad to take you out of your misery.... Laughing

Laughing I love this Tessar... tiny lens with strong character! This type of Tessar is not-produced since 1952, but it's still a great lens.

Carsten - thank you for your opinion! I'll try to use another material as the background. What do you think about some types of steel sheet (matte or corrugated sheet)?


PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That Praktica does look nice, I like these finders.


PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree with Carsten. Light is ok, but backgroud should not be black.

Your Praktica looks great. My MTL5B looks cheap and ugly in comparison. Smile


PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

On the one hand yes, a lighter background would give more contrast; on the other hand, the dark background sets a certain mood and makes the shiny metal parts come out well.

I wonder if a similar effect could be achieved with a dark but not black background (maroon? dark purple? deep emerald green?) together with reflectors to put some light on otherwise flat shadow areas.

Not that I have any expertise with this sort of advertising-like product shot.