messing around with the camera - 36, 49, 649, 581, 66 (nodashes), 629. 19-5. 27-3

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So I finally got around to trying to take (and post-process) some images of my 'kids' to share. There are several really phenomenal photographers both here and on Calguns (SJShooter and Lunde come to mind) and I have been somewhat inspired to spend a bit more time on this.

So one of the 'quirks' of my collection is that I have acquired, through no aim of my own, the original engineering revisions ("-nodash") of various models. Here's my 49-1, 649, and 36:

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I also have original 66 and 581; seen here with their factory stocks reversed. I'm not a huge fan of Factory Targets on a 4" K-Frame. It just doesn't look as elegant as the Magnas. Likewise, the 581 is too beefy with just Magnas -- but looks divine (and shoots more divinely in my hands..) with Targets.

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I do think Factory Targets look "right" on this 19-5 (not pinned or recessed) with Target Hammer and Target Trigger, though:

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My faithful 629-6 Trail Boss, with Eagle Heritage grips, next to my Highway Patrolman:

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Some shots of my 629-6 Classic with Nill-Griffe combat grips:

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...and finally a shot of my 27-3 Target Hammer and checkered topstrap:

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--Neill
 
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So I finally got around to trying to take (and post-process) some images of my 'kids' to share. There are several really phenomenal photographers both here and on Calguns (SJShooter and Lunde come to mind) and I have been somewhat inspired to spend a bit more time on this.

So one of the 'quirks' of my collection is that I have acquired, through no aim of my own, the original engineering revisions ("-nodash") of various models. Here's my 49-1, 649, and 36:

guns0001.jpg

guns0010.jpg


I also have original 66 and 581; seen here with their factory stocks reversed. I'm not a huge fan of Factory Targets on a 4" K-Frame. It just doesn't look as elegant as the Magnas. Likewise, the 581 is too beefy with just Magnas -- but looks divine (and shoots more divinely in my hands..) with Targets.

guns0002.jpg

guns0003.jpg

guns0009.jpg


I do think Factory Targets look "right" on this 19-5 (not pinned or recessed) with Target Hammer and Target Trigger, though:

guns0004.jpg


My faithful 629-6 Trail Boss, with Eagle Heritage grips, next to my Highway Patrolman:

guns0005.jpg


Some shots of my 629-6 Classic with Nill-Griffe combat grips:

guns0016.jpg

guns0011.jpg

guns0012.jpg

guns0013.jpg


...and finally a shot of my 27-3 Target Hammer and checkered topstrap:

guns0014.jpg


--Neill
 
neillcalis - great collection of handguns adn excellent pics. I really like the M581 & the M19. Looks like you have a nice cross-section of guns from J to N froames. Thanks for sharing! PEN
 
Nice pictures. Keep experimenting, especially with lighting and backgrounds. Generally I shoot nickeled guns on dark backgrounds and blued guns on light backgrounds.
 
Nice guns and pix - the close up images are sooo sharp.
Thanks for sharing~!
 
Beautiful pictures, great guns.....

What kind of camera & lighting are you using for these really nice clean, clear, sharp photos...?
 
Thanks for the kind words, gents. I'm using a Canon Rebel XTi (digital) with the stock 18-55mm lens; a cheap 3+ Macro filter (for the closeups), a wired remote shutter release, and (most importantly) a tripod.

I haven't taken the time to build a light box -- that's the next project -- but for these photos I set them in front of a large window (facing east, pics taken in the evening so no direct sunlight) and set the F-stop to the F18-F22 range (allowing greater depth of field). Of course this means a 10-20 second exposure so a tripod is necessary.

Manual focus is also more useful than auto. And I used the Canon software to fiddle with the White Balance settings (if you take "RAW" photos this is pretty cool) which is why the green background is warmer in some photos than others. Also used the software to increase the "sharpness'.

Ken Lunde has an excellent series of detailed tips at the bottom of this page:
http://lundestudio.com/firearms.html

--Neill
 
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