Comments on: Choosing A Camera For Z Scale http://www.ztrains.com/editorial/camera-for-z-scale/ Ztrains | Z Scale (1:220) Z Scale Model Railroading Wed, 09 May 2012 23:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John http://www.ztrains.com/editorial/camera-for-z-scale/#comment-846 John Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:22:29 +0000 http://www.ztrains.com/?p=489#comment-846 Hi Ken, Good link on Pong! Glad you like our site and yes, Z scale does have its challenges. I do use magnification when doing some of the more delicate work. Actually I'm playing a bit here and there with N scale and HO scale recently. Honestly I find all scales have their pluses and minuses but I do enjoy them all! John Ztrains Hi Ken,

Good link on Pong! Glad you like our site and yes, Z scale does have its challenges. I do use magnification when doing some of the more delicate work. Actually I’m playing a bit here and there with N scale and HO scale recently.

Honestly I find all scales have their pluses and minuses but I do enjoy them all!

John
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]]> By: Ken http://www.ztrains.com/editorial/camera-for-z-scale/#comment-845 Ken Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:55:13 +0000 http://www.ztrains.com/?p=489#comment-845 Actually there are already a few good ways to bring back Pong :) <a href="http://www.bafta.org/awards/video-games/play-pong-online,678,BA.html" rel="nofollow">Online Pong</a> I really like your site. I wish my eyesight and coordination were good enough to work with Z scale. HO is about my lower limit for workability and as I get older S scale looks more and more attractive. Cheers, Ken Actually there are already a few good ways to bring back Pong :)

Online Pong

I really like your site. I wish my eyesight and coordination were good enough to work with Z scale. HO is about my lower limit for workability and as I get older S scale looks more and more attractive.

Cheers,
Ken

]]> By: Kenneth Hoffman http://www.ztrains.com/editorial/camera-for-z-scale/#comment-489 Kenneth Hoffman Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:32:15 +0000 http://www.ztrains.com/?p=489#comment-489 As an ex-photographer for forty years, I have discovered some truths in table top photography. One is that a fairly wide angle lens ( 24mm equiv.) projects more of a natural distance feel to the scene. Of course, a well corrected lens is preferrable. Stopping down to its smallest f stop will give the maximum depth of field. Place the camera so that the closest foreground subject is just within the range of sharpness. Just about roof height is best. The other factor producing a realistic look is lighting. Since a sunny day shows the buildings and trains in best relief, a small but bright source is required. Try using a 35mm projector (without slide) or even a movie projector for a sun. A clear 200 watt single filament bulb turned so that the end of the filament faces the layout can also work well. Shadows can be fulled in with bounce light off the ceiling or even bounced off large light blue poster boards. This source of light may be 200 watt floods aimed at the ceiling. Of course with the longer shutter speeds, a good tripod is necessary. As an ex-photographer for forty years, I have discovered some truths in table top photography. One is that a fairly wide angle lens ( 24mm equiv.) projects more of a natural distance feel to the scene. Of course, a well corrected lens is preferrable. Stopping down to its smallest f stop will give the maximum depth of field. Place the camera so that the closest foreground subject is just within the range of sharpness. Just about roof height is best.

The other factor producing a realistic look is lighting. Since a sunny day shows the buildings and trains in best relief, a small but bright source is required. Try using a 35mm projector (without slide) or even a movie projector for a sun. A clear 200 watt single filament bulb turned so that the end of the filament faces the layout can also work well. Shadows can be fulled in with bounce light off the ceiling or even bounced off large light blue poster boards. This source of light may be 200 watt floods aimed at the ceiling. Of course with the longer shutter speeds, a good tripod is necessary.

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