Thanks Jim, I just dumped all the Lance Taylor messages. Had saved them to open later. Tony
--- On Sun, 12/20/09, jim phillips <desert-tr...@hotmail.com> wrote: From: jim phillips <desert-tr...@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [VFB] RE: Photographing Flies To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, December 20, 2009, 2:29 PM I opened one of the sources provided by Lance and my PC CRASHED! The source has a trojan/virus within. I lost my screen/desktop, Microsoft is investigating the problem. This is why I do not download videos, PPS or open attachments. A new PC with 6 gigs memory, and a 650 gig harddrive now has to be gone thru. Hope you were unscathed. Merry Christmas Jim May your GOD be your fishing partner. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:49:54 -0500 Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Photographing Flies From: ladyflyt...@gmail.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com I built a light box using Kyle Hand's instructions on the McFeathers.com site, however I had a shadow behind bog streamers, so this year I picked up a ring flash. It solved the shadow problem and I can use it at shows with a piece of mat board as a background. Actually I watched someone photograph everyone tying at Conclave and went to see just what he was using, sweet idea. And don't look for a Brand name ring flash, the Nikon one is out of sight price wise, but there are a couple of ones in the $100 area, that work just as well Peggy Brenner On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Taylor, Lance <lance.tay...@sobeys.com> wrote: More thoughts on this. A DIY Light box for under $40. I know my buddy 'Pacres' built one simillar and it works great. But I could not be bothered to clutter my tying bench with more stuff. http://www.instructables.com/id/Do-It-Yourself-Photography-Light-Box-for-Under-40/ And really, we are talking about photographing small flies here after all, a piece of paper rolled into a tube could also work as a 'Micro Light Box'. Check out this sample with a shiny lithium battery in it for how well it works. http://tinkerlog.com/2007/10/14/micro-light-box/ I personally use this contraption I had custom made for me, with an overhead flourescent light, as my diffusor. http://flyangler.ca/forum/index.php?showtopic=2527&hl=photographing+flies Finally, low-tech, simply place them on a flatbed scanner – which works best for streamers, buggers, etc.. with a white gummy eraser to prop the lid up. Get great even lighting that way too. Hope that helps. Lance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- Peggy Brenner -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
