dchew
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Behind the scenes, aka "What I Did on My Christmas Vacation." Aka "Find a Reason to Demo the IQ4150." 600+ images of leather samples.
I figured strobes would be maddening not being able to see the shadows while folding the samples, so I rented Fiilex LED video lights and lit the whole thing with a combination of those and my track Soraa's. The Fiilex 180's are way-cool tiny little things with power adjustment and color temp adjustment.
The big reflector worked well enough as the primary source. The trick was how to hold the folds, so I set the whole thing up over my steel drawing folder that stores prints, covered with a cutting mat. Enter magnets stacked two high. Just enough force to hold the fold position and give my fingers a workout in the process. Also, added an extra 17mm adapter to the Alpa to get the 90hr-sw focused in close enough.
A (very) small sampling of the results. The black patent leather is a fun shot but I don't like it. I haven't found a way to fold the small 6x6 sample that comes across as leather. I think I need a model with knee-high boots and red lipstick...
I figured strobes would be maddening not being able to see the shadows while folding the samples, so I rented Fiilex LED video lights and lit the whole thing with a combination of those and my track Soraa's. The Fiilex 180's are way-cool tiny little things with power adjustment and color temp adjustment.
The big reflector worked well enough as the primary source. The trick was how to hold the folds, so I set the whole thing up over my steel drawing folder that stores prints, covered with a cutting mat. Enter magnets stacked two high. Just enough force to hold the fold position and give my fingers a workout in the process. Also, added an extra 17mm adapter to the Alpa to get the 90hr-sw focused in close enough.
A (very) small sampling of the results. The black patent leather is a fun shot but I don't like it. I haven't found a way to fold the small 6x6 sample that comes across as leather. I think I need a model with knee-high boots and red lipstick...
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