Info about a Luger

[ithacaartist]

Welcome to the forum...

Pics of the mag will help us figure that out, too. Obviously we can't examine your Luger in-hand, so you gotta take us there pictorially.

More pointers for documentary photos...

Outdoors, in diffuse light, yes, in the shade, or on an overcast day. What you're avoiding is shadows and glare induced by hard, strong light.

Camera motion is the #1 cause of blurry pics, so use a tripod or set cam on a sand bag, use self timer to avoid the jiggling possibilities of pressing the shutter button by hand.

Use a neutral background, avoiding those very bright or dark.

Make sure "white balance" is properly set on cam to help capture halfway decent colors and tones.

Photos of the gun...all angles, all details, markings, even all the internal parts from enough angles to show them for what they are. Lots of work, really, but helps get questions answered and issues settled the best. I think this is even in the FAQ's, or do a search of the site. Check out the other pics posted, you'll learn by example!

David Parker