Latest acquisition - another 1916 DWM

Zamo · 04-19-2009, 11:42 PM

I am a totally amateur photographer, and if asked the difference between an apature setting and an F-Stop wouldn't have a clue.
I shoot all my shots with a two year old Nikon D-50 digital SLR using it's programed "macro" settings, with a Quantary 18-200 lens and a Nikon SB-600 flash. Totally "Mall" grade stuff.
I'm glad you like them (the pictures), the one downside, is that if you do it right, sometimes the images show more negative aspects of your pistol than you normally see with the naked eye.

Zamo · 04-19-2009, 11:44 PM

One more thing, I think my successes are largly due to pointing the flash away from the pistol, and letting it bounce off the walls and roof to produce bright ambient light. I think this is were I succeed, and other people fail. If your flash strikes the pistol at close range, all you see is reflection. It took me a while to figure this out. Try it.

tomaustin · 04-20-2009, 10:33 PM

quality of that production year seems apparent when you hold a really nice one in your hands....good hunting for one

phatrick88 · 04-22-2009, 04:32 AM

Those are some great photographs. You should share with us how you've mastered them (lighting, backdrop, etc) so we can all share our lugers with such clarity!

A.Mifsin · 04-22-2009, 12:01 PM

Zamo, very nice luger, thank you for sharing with us, as said it is like looking it on your table because the photos are really good.
Alf

04-19-2009, 11:42 PM	#1
Zamo User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 142 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	I am a totally amateur photographer, and if asked the difference between an apature setting and an F-Stop wouldn't have a clue. I shoot all my shots with a two year old Nikon D-50 digital SLR using it's programed "macro" settings, with a Quantary 18-200 lens and a Nikon SB-600 flash. Totally "Mall" grade stuff. I'm glad you like them (the pictures), the one downside, is that if you do it right, sometimes the images show more negative aspects of your pistol than you normally see with the naked eye. __________________ <INSERT WITTY SAYING HERE> My collection: http://home.comcast.net/~gunspotz/guns.htm

04-19-2009, 11:44 PM	#2
Zamo User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 142 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	One more thing, I think my successes are largly due to pointing the flash away from the pistol, and letting it bounce off the walls and roof to produce bright ambient light. I think this is were I succeed, and other people fail. If your flash strikes the pistol at close range, all you see is reflection. It took me a while to figure this out. Try it. __________________ <INSERT WITTY SAYING HERE> My collection: http://home.comcast.net/~gunspotz/guns.htm

04-20-2009, 10:33 PM	#3
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 523 Times in 202 Posts	1936 is my preferred year....don't really know why, but the quality of that production year seems apparent when you hold a really nice one in your hands....good hunting for one

04-22-2009, 12:01 PM	#5
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Zamo, very nice luger, thank you for sharing with us, as said it is like looking it on your table because the photos are really good. Alf __________________ I prefer a Luger

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04-22-2009, 04:32 AM	#4
phatrick88 User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MN Posts: 54 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Those are some great photographs. You should share with us how you've mastered them (lighting, backdrop, etc) so we can all share our lugers with such clarity!