Its just a matter of scale....

[pjgtech]

Completed my German Arado AR196 float plane, in 1:72scale, very recently, then as a stop gap I have just built a very small 1:1200 scale mini ship, The Scharnhorst, which also just so happens to have had Arado AR196's on board.

So that gives me an Arado in 1:72 scale and an Arado in 1:1200 scale, hmmm, photo opportunity....





Just thought the size comparison would be cool..... 8-)

Sorry for the carp photos, might take a few with my Nikon and the macro lens later....

[PaulTRose]

Macro lens? Microscope more like lol

[pjgtech]

More pics, the macro lens will only focus on one or the other, not both, so might have to try one of the other lens's?

[BattleshipBob]

Gordon Bennett that's lovely. Do you have nuclear powered eyes !!

[BarryW]

Well the next thing is to build the Revell 1/32 Arado…. It happens to be one of the better Revell 32 scale kits.

[LeytonO]

You could try focus stacking, It can be done if supported in camera or if not there is plenty of software that does it.
Basically its taking multiple shots then combining them so everything is in focus.

In a different scenario to yours with a macro lens you can use it to provide highly detailed photos
Not always possible because as you have found focusing needs to be very precise with this type of lens.

[pjgtech]

Yeah Ive heard of that but never tried it. I've always wanted to get a decent camera and have a go at photography, so last year I treated myself to a new (to me) camera. a nikon d3300 and i have the nikon software. i think if you take photos in raw format then you can do focus stacking post processing. cheers

[pjgtech]

Hmm, just Googled the Nikon free software that I have, (NX Studio) and it does not have the facility to focus stack, I thought it did, but hey ho, but I might be able to do it in camera, will do a bit more research.....

[pjgtech]

Whoahooww! Managed to get some sort of photo with both large and small in frame and in focus....
My Nikon software does not do photo/focus layering, so off to Google I go.
Lightroom, Photoshop, et al all now require annual subs in the hundreds of pounds.
Researched a couple of free offerings, but seemed to be some limitations.
Found a good YT vid on PS/LTRM alternatives and she suggested ON1 Photo Raw, which also allows photo/focus layering.
Plus.... its a one off fee, no monthly/annual subs, cost £46.
As I was looking for a good photo edit software package anyway, I DL'd it (its a digital only DL).
Few minutes playing around with it and got this image....

Not the greatest quality image, I know, but shows what can be done, including photo/focus layering....
And I've literally spent 30 mins looking at it, so I'm sure with some practice, etc I will get much better results.

NB: The makers of ON1 apparently also do lots of free software and are an educational firm, and they also do loads of free online training and there's lots of resources, help vids, etc for the ON1 Photo Raw package, so I can recommend it with my limited experience of it so far.

[LeytonO]

Whoahooww! Managed to get some sort of photo with both large and small in frame and in focus....
My Nikon software does not do photo/focus layering, so off to Google I go.
Lightroom, Photoshop, et al all now require annual subs in the hundreds of pounds.
Researched a couple of free offerings, but seemed to be some limitations.
Found a good YT vid on PS/LTRM alternatives and she suggested ON1 Photo Raw, which also allows photo/focus layering.
Plus.... its a one off fee, no monthly/annual subs, cost £46.
As I was looking for a good photo edit software package anyway, I DL'd it (its a digital only DL).
Few minutes playing around with it and got this image....

Not the greatest quality image, I know, but shows what can be done, including photo/focus layering....
And I've literally spent 30 mins looking at it, so I'm sure with some practice, etc I will get much better results.

NB: The makers of ON1 apparently also do lots of free software and are an educational firm, and they also do loads of free online training and there's lots of resources, help vids, etc for the ON1 Photo Raw package, so I can recommend it with my limited experience of it so far.

Definitely on the right track, never used ON1, but its quite popular and has a good raw converter
Another subscription free editing program is Affinity Photo which has an excellent focus stacking feature.
I bought it specifically for that purpose, it was on one of its regular offers for about 25 quid.

To get the best results make sure your camera is stable, a small tripod is ideal for tabletop photography.
Turn any lens stabilisation off and use some sort of remote shutter activation.
A simple wired remote shutter release is ideal, something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akozon-Camera-Shutter-Release-Control/dp/B0BY13XQ23/ref=sr_1_19?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MULDma3qR0AHF2YzC2d2z 4jYFIxqLDrl9GJByRDnH8jGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.Yc9hVv 98Y8GXhKphQdKHeK6A02jUD8ImZMHUZryYSrs&dib_tag=se&k eywords=nikon+d3300+remote&qid=1747806996&sr=8-19&xpid=RlS8IdRjMThAt
Any vibration is detrimental to the final result especially with this type of shot

[pjgtech]

Yep, I have tripod & remote shutter. ON1 software seems good, it has elements of lightroom & photoshop. I'm IT savvy, used to build gaming pc's, & use AutoCAD, etc, & used to do a little bit of IT development work and extensively used Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook, Sharepoint, plus few other IT programs, etc, etc. Photography is the new hobby for me, so gotta learn the relevant Software.... 8-)

[Tim Marlow]

Yep, I have tripod & remote shutter. ON1 software seems good, it has elements of lightroom & photoshop. I'm IT savvy, used to build gaming pc's, & use AutoCAD, etc, & used to do a little bit of IT development work and extensively used Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook, Sharepoint, plus few other IT programs, etc, etc. Photography is the new hobby for me, so gotta learn the relevant Software.... 8-)

Best advice I can give here is to photograph your subject against a mid grey background. The camera sensor will try to make the most common tone in a shot come out at mid grey, so your white background is fooling it into underexposing the image.

[Miko]

Completed my German Arado AR196 float plane, in 1:72scale, very recently, then as a stop gap I have just built a very small 1:1200 scale mini ship, The Scharnhorst, which also just so happens to have had Arado AR196's on board.

Bravo!! quite remarkble, great presentation


Miko (a bit awestruck)