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Okay I finally did the angled glass light box thing, and it really works!

rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
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I built my contraption out of Garage scraps, and spent a dollar on a cheap picture frame.

The two long lag bolts hold the picture frame under tension, so it can be adjusted slightly, but the top of the bolt heads
are pretty much where 45 degrees is set at. I RTV'd the glass into the frame so it wouldn't wiggle around. The Glass is also easily
removed for when it is not needed.

Everything is just scraps, and regular copy paper with some lamps I had hanging around. The two side arms fold down.

This is without the glass installed
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Here the glass is installed
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Now here are some test images with an AT (I beleive) Silver Bullion Dollar (Sorry it is Liteside image)

With out the angled glass:
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With the angled glass:
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Comments

  • SylvestiusSylvestius Posts: 1,584 ✭
    Wow... fascinating! image

    Inventive too!


    Don't like the tone much, i'd say definately AT.
  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    The best kind are the ones you build, Good work and nice photoimage
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Nice job and nice setup. What camera are you using?

    Here's a few more I just did.
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  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504


    << <i>Nice job and nice setup. What camera are you using?

    Here's a few more I just did. >>



    The camera in the tripod is a Nikon 8700, and the camera I used to take the Camera's picture is a Sony FD83... image
  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    Jeez ... I've been trying to draw up a plan for making the blasted thing out of wood. Your setup looks perfect, and will take me a lot less time to construct, too.

    Thanks for posting this, Rhound image
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  • PuddlePiratePuddlePirate Posts: 728 ✭
    THANKS for showing the setup, I am still messing around trying to figure out the lighting, your contraption is a great help!
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  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,967 ✭✭✭
    Cool. Now let's see your gothic florin using the 45º technique!!
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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    I need to build one of those, may doi it next weekend.

    Great pics Glenn!
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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Pretty neat do-it-yourself project!! image
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Nice, what is the angle of the glass?
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  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504


    << <i>Nice, what is the angle of the glass? >>



    The angle is 45 degrees, give or take one or two degrees....
  • JoesMaNameJoesMaName Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭
    Great post, thanks for the information - and those pictures are easily worth a couple thousand words each!

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  • JoesMaNameJoesMaName Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭
    Hummmmm.....

    Just realized the down side(s) to my new found knowledge....
    Looks like I'll be retaking a couple thousand pictures....
    so....
    may as well get a new camera....
    Post pone a few weekend projects for a bit....

    hummm....
    and this time, buy some roses First!

    ...
  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Hummmmm.....

    Just realized the down side(s) to my new found knowledge....
    Looks like I'll be retaking a couple thousand pictures....
    so....
    may as well get a new camera....
    Post pone a few weekend projects for a bit....

    hummm....
    and this time, buy some roses First! >>



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