I guess I never would have thought of using the cable that comes with my camera to look at the picture in a size that can be easily seen. You have given me a great idea, I have a small waterproof video, hmmmmm.
Peggy Brenner On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Niclas Runarsson < niclas.runars...@soderhamn.com> wrote: > I mounted a screw on a post from a Griffin Montana Mongoose vise. Works > perfect... a "Mongopod". When photographing flies, I also use a remote > capture software... everything's done from the computer as soon as the fly > is in the vise. The only things I do with the actual camera is switching it > on and off. Very comfortable. With an instant high resolution preview on the > monitor, I will see at once if it's good or not. When the lights are fixed, > settings OK... I click for a "hard" picture, that goes straight into the > folder on the computer, without taking any "children pictures" space on the > memory card. LOL > > Very handy... especially when doing step-by-steps. With the mouse beside > the vise I take a picture when I want and can see directly if it's OK to > move on or to take a new one. > > /Nick > > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > *Från:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] *För > *Taylor, Lance > *Skickat:* den 18 december 2009 19:32 > *Till:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Ämne:* [VFB] RE: Photographing Flies > > I noticed you can't view the images on the FACA link unless you are > logged in, so see also link to a simillar thread > > with pics of my setup here on NLFTF. However, that previous link is where I > hatched the idear for this contraption, > > if you want the history behind it. Yeah, I really should patent this one > day. > > > > What I did was have a camera bracket custom made for my vice, like a bobbin > holder but cooler... and > > can also serve as that. > > > > http://forum.nlft.org/index.php?s=&showtopic=2155&view=findpost&p=14713 > > > > RB > > > > *From:* Taylor, Lance > *Sent:* Friday, December 18, 2009 11:24 AM > *To:* 'vfb-mail@googlegroups.com' > *Subject:* RE: Photographing Flies > > > > More thoughts on this. > > > > A DIY Light box for under $40. I know my buddy 'Pacres' built one simillar > and it works great. But I could not be bothered > > to clutter my tying bench with more stuff. > > > > > http://www.instructables.com/id/Do-It-Yourself-Photography-Light-Box-for-Under-40/ > > > > And really, we are talking about photographing small flies here after all, > a piece of paper rolled into a tube could also work > > as a 'Micro Light Box'. Check out this sample with a shiny lithium battery > in it for how well it works. > > > > http://tinkerlog.com/2007/10/14/micro-light-box/ > > > > I personally use this contraption I had custom made for me, with an > overhead flourescent light, as my diffusor. > > > > http://flyangler.ca/forum/index.php?showtopic=2527&hl=photographing+flies > > > > Finally, low-tech, simply place them on a flatbed scanner – which works > best for streamers, buggers, etc.. with a white > > gummy eraser to prop the lid up. Get great even lighting that way too. > > > > Hope that helps. > > > > Lance > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > -- Peggy Brenner -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
