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Now why didn't I think of this!
Just found this very cheap and available method of using the pop up flash for macro.
Look at the first article,Home Made Flash Extender-neat!
http://www.dangphoto.net/flash.htm
Look at the first article,Home Made Flash Extender-neat!
http://www.dangphoto.net/flash.htm
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Aye ... cardboard / ali foil etc is wonderful stuff
The net's awash with the 'Blue Peter' approach to this sort of thing ... here's another 'take' on it from a couple of yrs ago.
pp
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... .php?t=998
The net's awash with the 'Blue Peter' approach to this sort of thing ... here's another 'take' on it from a couple of yrs ago.
pp
http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... .php?t=998
Boxes, bottlebottoms, bits, bobs.
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pp, thanks for linking that old thread of yours. I had forgotten about it, and there's some great discussion & illustrations in there.
I'm curious about this term, "Blue Peter". Never heard it before. What does it mean? Any relation to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Peter ?
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I'm curious about this term, "Blue Peter". Never heard it before. What does it mean? Any relation to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Peter ?
--Rik
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They called it "sticky backed plastic" which I always thought might be the stuff you put on books to protect them, most confusing.
For super cool cardboard stuff take a look at:
http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/
It is excellent software for making even the most complex carboard stuff.
Cheers,
Graham
For super cool cardboard stuff take a look at:
http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/
It is excellent software for making even the most complex carboard stuff.
Cheers,
Graham
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Since s/ware has been mentioned - I use Wings3D* for both 3D model creation and face unwrapping.
Obviously not necessary for very basic designs, but very useful if wanting to take things a little further.
* Open source - so free and available for all major platforms and has std. output facilities for 'talking to' other s/w as per the one previously mentioned.
Add the usual triplet of wubbleyous and a dotcom for main site, btw - the devt release is just as stable as 't'other ... and has more features.
pp
Obviously not necessary for very basic designs, but very useful if wanting to take things a little further.
* Open source - so free and available for all major platforms and has std. output facilities for 'talking to' other s/w as per the one previously mentioned.
Add the usual triplet of wubbleyous and a dotcom for main site, btw - the devt release is just as stable as 't'other ... and has more features.
pp
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The original "sticky backed plastic" they used Graham was "Fablon" I think. That Formica substitute you used to stick onto shelves if you could not afford laminated plastic ones, or did not want the upheaval of changing them.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/fablon-Kitchen- ... lon&page=1
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/fablon-Kitchen- ... lon&page=1
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