Which Cameras and with What Settings do people use to photograph gun parts?

[Ramboueille]

cafdfw,

And a good example that you don't need a $1,200 SLR digital camera as an amateur!

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Exactly!

The one I use for photos is a beat up Sony S85 and you can get them for cheap. Same with lots of other cameras.
(If you don't need a TON of bells and whistles and a HUGE zoom lens, you can get quite a bit for very little these days)

Here's a quick scan I did on ebay for Sony S85
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[gunner]

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Hi Mike the markings are weak and not clear to see but they are from left to right: Cologne Proofmark, German Nitro proofmark and the number 94. The Cologne Proofmark is the third from left in the smaller pic.

Regards

Gunner

[fn111557]

I really ought to buy a "real" camera. I either borrow a fairly decent SLR digital Sony or use my "prize" for 20yrs faithful service: a Fujifilm A170 "toy camera". All my good cameras date to the film era. But the tripods still come in handy.

If I could figure out how to keep the little Fujifilm's flash from overpowering the photo I'd call it servicable, but it's right annoying, esp. because I don't have much time from work lately to do much of any fancy photo work. Gotta be fast! And have run-on sentences!

Quick handheld photo w/ the Fujifilm:




Annoying flash washout!:

It also wants to focus on the background as there's no manual focus, but I'm learning to work around it. (slowly)

One trick I was told to keep the flash from washing out is to put scotch tape over the flash!

[jmoore]

A finger works too, but it makes everything sort of pink...

(photo cropped but otherwise "as shot")



Of course, it can be "fixed" somewhat...

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

jmoore,

After cropping, you can go back and adj brightness, contrast, mid range, colors, red eye, and other things. That should bring it back or close to original coloring.

Jim

[Johnny Peppers]

Almost B&W, but red is gone.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Maybe it was a gray towel originally?

[Garandrew]

With macro setting, I use 3X200 watt bulbs,in mny saferoom...
Andy

[usgicollector]

I have a cannon digital rebel XT
It is 8 megapixel and has all the bells and whistles that they had 6 years ago when we bought it. I can take great pics with it, but we bought some better lenses with a higher F-stop. I struggle with lighting. I also started using a tripod after this conversation came up the first time. On the other hand I have a point and shoot underwater digital camera that under the right conditions can take every bit as good of pics. Another thing that is very important is what you are using for a background. bright, or very dark backgrounds can influence the color of you pics. You can make things look kind of how you want if you know how to use the background colors and lighting.