RE: Mini Photos a la Siefert

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> [mailto:owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of Thomas
Barclay
> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 1:41 PM
> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Mini Photos a la Siefert
>
>
> Mark,
>
> I have a question: Any chance of getting a
> photo of the HBLS figs next to a GZG fig?

I'll give it a try on the next round of tests.

> As an aside, some decent paint work on some
> of the figs :)

Thanks.  I do try.

> As a further aside, one thing you'll need to
> shoot for is a more complete lighting solution -
> you're using intense light, but it's giving glare
> back off of the figures (most noticeable off the
> combat car). You need more diffuse (I think)
> lighting or multi-source lighting (some camera
> geek here will speak more technically to the
> matter I'm sure).

OK, I'll keep that in mind.

> Also, I have a FinePix 6800Zoom from Fuji, and
> I have to say it has made me very happy - it
> takes great shots, has a decent macro mode,
> etc. The next step up will be a digital SLR, but
> that won't be until much further down the road.
> And the great thing about the 6800 is the
> hideaway lens (no risk of me scratching it with
> incompetent handling).

Today I just placed the order for my 3800.  I'm asking my relatives to
only
get me camera-related merchandise for the holidays.

Later,
Mark A> Siefert