Hi,
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> I want to shoot some small objects and be able to very
> specifically focus some light on just a portion of the
> object. I've tried flashlights and laser lights, but these
> don't offer the sort of light I need. I can't get the
> flashlight beam to focus as specifically as I'd like, and it's
> not ideal an ideal color temperature for the film I want to
> use, and the only laser lights I've seen are in red and have a
> beam that's non-adjustable. Any suggestions on how to get a
> very controlled beam of light to focus on a very specific area
> of a small subject? I've built a support that can act as aa
> "third hand" and hold the light source, now I just need an
> appropriate light source.
Michael Freeman in "Light" 1990, Collins, goes into considerable
detail about the lighting setup for a small jade statue, about 6" long
and 3" high. He needed to put a catchlight in the eyes of the statuette
and to achieve this with a very small light he used a fibre-optic bundle
attached to an ordinary flash head. The fibre-optics channel the light
from the flash, and he describes it as 'the normal way to do this'.
Unfortunately he does not give a brand name or source for the bundle,
but since he describes it as 'normal' you may be able to get one from
a pro hire shop. It has a jack on one end which fits into the socket
on the flash head. You can hold the other end in position with an
ordinary clamp.
Another possibility is to try small reflectors, such as dental
mirrors, to reduce the scale of the lights.
Hope that helps,
--
Cheers,
Bob
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