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The Nikon camera kit has also been expanded by adding a second D300, a second 18-200VR lens, a 105VR macro lens and a variety of cables/releases.
A special mufti camera bar, two additional tripod heads, and modification of one our existing larger tripods, with a cable that makes two cameras fire together, provides us with the ability to take live action 3D. The photos on the right show this setup using our matched system of two D300 cameras with the 18-200VR lenses. We believe this is a world first, and this unique system will be used both for a new range of limited edition 3D prints and for expanding our training practical in 3D photography. As you may know we could already produce both normal and macro 3D images using a single camera, however for two images to be taken and the camera moved between the subject it had to be one that is not moving. With two matching synchronised cameras we will be able to produce large moving items like steam trains and studio portraits, models jumping in the air and military re-enactments.
As you will be aware we are expecting there to be a great deal more interest in 3D over the next year or so, and there are now a large number movies being filmed in 3D as well as a number of new technologies including 3D TV.
Did you see the recent 'Foyles War' on TV, did you see the 3D viewer being used to look at two aerial photographs. This machine involves a branch of science/surveying called Photogrammetry, allowing accurate maps to be made with heights known. More on this another week. Today this process is usually done by using very expensive computer systems. In many ways this is becoming a lost art. The special 3D viewer/measuring devices are both unusual and rare, as well as quite heavy. We have found a similar one, and within the next week or so will have it here. Its not that we think you will want to learn this art, but just for interest and to understand the way it was done. It will of course be added to our already impressive historic collection that includes the prototype used to develop the first roller shutter blind, on a plate camera. An automatic plate changing camera, a Nikon F and over 300 other historic cameras showing the development of photography.
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3 Pictures of the system set up to take 3D
pictures using 2 Nikon D300 cameras. Images can be taken landscape or
view and capture moving subjects. The D300 has Liveview on the rear
panel which allows accurate alignment as shown in the lower picture. In
Liveview the image can be zoomed in on a section to help with focusing
or in this case accurate alignment of images. The two cameras a
connected with a wire so that they both go off at exactly the same time.
They are both fitted with 18-200VR lenses. The photographs were taken with a D200. Click on any of these images to see a larger image. |
Expanding flash kit
We have expanded our lighting/flash equipment again, with the addition of a Nikon R1C1 kit this includes 2 SB-R200 flash units, an SU-800 commander, a ring mechanism that allows some lenses to be used with this similar to using a ring flash and a range of other accessories. We have added to this a further two SB-r200’s making 4 in total which will also work with our other 5 Nikon flash units expanding our creative lighting system to 9 flash heads. So now only one flash short of the number we have in the mains based lighting set. We didn’t technically need the SU-800 and could have bought the slightly cheaper R1 kit which is the same as the R1C1 but without the commander. We could then have either used the commander built into many cameras or used the commander on the SB-800 flash, as we have often done up to now with creative lighting courses, but we wanted the be able to demonstrate the SU-800 which also has an extra mode for close up macro work, as well as trying it with copying and similar tasks. An SU-800 is similar to the SB-800 but does not have a flash, instead it uses a strong infrared signalling unit. The SU-800 unit may well turn out to be a better controller for studio work as well.
We have also obtained a larger flash tent 5ft square, three 5 in 1 reflectors, some additional lighting stands, a reflector stand and a few other bits and pieces.
Prime kit looking for a new home
At the same time we are sorting out a few items that are looking for a new home and some of these items appear this week in the Deals and Discounts section. This includes a D2H camera body with the D2Hs software upgrade in really good condition complete with original box, and a D70 upgraded to the D70s software again in near mint condition complete with original box. The D2H is a fantastic camera and still the best buy for those interested in sports and similar photography, and wanting to retain the advantages of the DX sensor and longer effective lenses. The D70 would make a good second camera body for many. We also have a Sigma 28-300 F3.5-6.3 macro lens in excellent condition complete with original box. All these items have their original manuals and other original items included. We also have a few accessories and a couple of books. See here for more details
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