Mauser HSc cutaway

Vlim · 06-12-2011, 11:15 AM

Just finished taking some decent pictures of the latest addition to the safe. Enjoy!

SteveM · 06-12-2011, 01:07 PM

Vlim,

That is a nice Cutaway, the pics you took are bettter than excellent. Do you mind giving up the details on how you are doing this? Type of camera? Are you using a tent or box?

Thanks

Vlim · 06-12-2011, 01:17 PM

Hi Steve,

I use quite a budget setup for this.

The basis is a portable light tent, flanked by 2 halogen building lights and an addtional light source at the top.

The camera is mounted on a tripod. I use a Fujifilm FinePix 2000HD. This is basically a straightforward camera which lets you use some features of the more professional cameras at a fraction of the cost. I use the 'Custom' setting of the camera, allowing me to control the shutter speed (low) and the light balance (which I set to 'incandescant', this gets rid of the yellowish discoloration you normally have). It also allows me to set the white balance if needed.

The gun itself is balanced nose down on a wooden base with a piece of 7mm round wood. This allows the gun to 'float' in the air, avoiding drop shadows.

I rotate the camera on the tripod 90 degrees to get as much surface area as possible.

I think that the entire, mobile, setup cost my about $300 - $400 in total, that includes the camera.

mauro · 06-12-2011, 01:19 PM

Well done my friend!!

Ron Smith · 06-12-2011, 01:22 PM

Gerben,

Beautiful photography!

You could probably find a good Gunsmith to weld up all of those holes in yer gun.

Vlim · 06-12-2011, 01:22 PM

Ron, thanks. I thought about using some black putty instead

Here are some examples of the rigs I use to photograph the guns and the holsters.

The holster mount has a small piece of plastic (electrical) tube that balances horizontally on the vertical rod. That piece of plastic tube gets fed through the holster loops.

Ice · 06-13-2011, 08:07 AM

That is a very desirable HsC cutaway. I would love to have one, just one, but probably can't afford it but I can enjoy the eye candy. And thanks for showing your photography setup. Very nice.

Charlie

MikeP · 06-13-2011, 10:43 AM

Nice!

Thanks

pisto · 07-09-2011, 07:09 PM

very nice pictures, and love to see how you make gun pictures.
here in Germany cutaways have to be treatet like real guns recently.

06-12-2011, 11:15 AM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Mauser HSc cutaway Just finished taking some decent pictures of the latest addition to the safe. Enjoy! Attached Thumbnails

06-12-2011, 01:17 PM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi Steve, I use quite a budget setup for this. The basis is a portable light tent, flanked by 2 halogen building lights and an addtional light source at the top. The camera is mounted on a tripod. I use a Fujifilm FinePix 2000HD. This is basically a straightforward camera which lets you use some features of the more professional cameras at a fraction of the cost. I use the 'Custom' setting of the camera, allowing me to control the shutter speed (low) and the light balance (which I set to 'incandescant', this gets rid of the yellowish discoloration you normally have). It also allows me to set the white balance if needed. The gun itself is balanced nose down on a wooden base with a piece of 7mm round wood. This allows the gun to 'float' in the air, avoiding drop shadows. I rotate the camera on the tripod 90 degrees to get as much surface area as possible. I think that the entire, mobile, setup cost my about $300 - $400 in total, that includes the camera. Last edited by Vlim; 06-12-2011 at 02:17 PM.

06-12-2011, 01:19 PM	#4
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Well done my friend!! __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

06-12-2011, 01:22 PM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Gerben, Beautiful photography! You could probably find a good Gunsmith to weld up all of those holes in yer gun. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

06-12-2011, 01:22 PM	#6
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Ron, thanks. I thought about using some black putty instead Here are some examples of the rigs I use to photograph the guns and the holsters. The holster mount has a small piece of plastic (electrical) tube that balances horizontally on the vertical rod. That piece of plastic tube gets fed through the holster loops. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by Vlim; 06-12-2011 at 02:19 PM.

06-12-2011, 01:07 PM	#2
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	Vlim, That is a nice Cutaway, the pics you took are bettter than excellent. Do you mind giving up the details on how you are doing this? Type of camera? Are you using a tent or box? Thanks

06-13-2011, 08:07 AM	#7
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	That is a very desirable HsC cutaway. I would love to have one, just one, but probably can't afford it but I can enjoy the eye candy. And thanks for showing your photography setup. Very nice. Charlie

06-13-2011, 10:43 AM	#8
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Nice! Thanks

07-09-2011, 07:09 PM	#9
pisto User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 228 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	very nice pictures, and love to see how you make gun pictures. here in Germany cutaways have to be treatet like real guns recently.