USMC Herc Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I have enjoyed watching many great builds on this site. The use of macro photography brings out the smallest of details for us to enjoy. It shows the great parts of our models & also flaws we may have missed. We are able to take pictures of a 1inch long 1/72 cockpit and enlarge it over a hundred times. This kind of magnification is impossible with normal 20/20 vision. With these two extremes it brings up my point of discussion: Is Macro photography a help or a hindrance? As modelers are we trying to make a perfect model that will pass scrutiny under magnification or to normal vision? Cheers & Semper Fi, Jason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Daddy Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I am new to the forum and building my first kit in 50 years. Macro "anything" was unheard of the last time I did. All I can say is "Hallelujah!" to the Internet, digital cameras and online forums!! Those small, detailed pics of other people's builds have been a huge help to me. Keep them coming!! BD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I am new to the forum and building my first kit in 50 years. Macro "anything" was unheard of the last time I did. All I can say is "Hallelujah!" to the Internet, digital cameras and online forums!! Those small, detailed pics of other people's builds have been a huge help to me. Keep them coming!! BD Big Daddy Have you seen this in view of what you write..I think you WILL ENJOY this... http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=243416 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I would say help or hindrance probably depends on what type of modeler you are. For the really down to the gnats @ss guys it is probably help and for the OOB guys maybe not so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Daddy Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Big Daddy Have you seen this in view of what you write..I think you WILL ENJOY this... http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=243416 Holy crap! I don't know whether to thank you or curse you for making me feel so inadequate.LOL. BD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Holy crap! I don't know whether to thank you or curse you for making me feel so inadequate.LOL. BD BD...sorry... :russian-roulette-smiley: BUT you know you wanted to SEE THAT... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye's Hobbies Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 The camera catches more than the eye even when not using macro. When I interviewed Frank Cuden a few weeks back we discussed this. He was amazed of the goober he had on a model he built for a magazine article. It wasn't until he saw the picture in the mag did he realize he....Ooops'd. Use the digital camera as you would any tool in your scale modeling arsenal. It will help you make improvements to the final product. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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