Hi Res Xmag Photoshoot!

[Cypres0099]

Well, there was a lot of interest in my for sale thread, HERE (http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=186855) , about the pictures I posted.

I didn't have the originals of those pictures, so I am posting some new ones in high resolution. The monitor I am using at the moment isn't very bright, so I can't tell if they came out very well. What do you think?

I thought people might enjoy this in general paintball talk... By the way, anyone want to buy an xmag? ;)


Click the picture to see the high res pics.

http://www.missouri.edu/~bkfvd3/Xmag/IMG01829%20small.jpg (http://www.missouri.edu/~bkfvd3/Xmag/)

Sigma SD10
Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro
Polarizing Filter
Softbox Lighting

Shutter - 1/2 sec
Aperature - f13
ISO - 100

[behemoth]

OmniM might try to grope you or something ;)

[ramennoodles]

Holy cow! You still ahven't sold that thing?

Pictures look great.

-Isaac.

[Cypres0099]

Holy cow! You still ahven't sold that thing?

Pictures look great.

-Isaac.

I keep telling everyone that I"m a patient person... :)

[master_alexander]

ha.

i like the pics. wish i could take some like that.

[camilion705]

OMG I forgot all about those Level 10 inside stickers! I must get some...

[OmniM]

OmniM might try to grope you or something ;)

hehe... already there ;)
To bad some of em was out of focus. Im lil suprised that you needed such long shutter speed with softbox lighting, but the Sigmalens isnt the best. I have one myself and Im not very happy with it. Did you use a tripod?

Anyway, there is one thing I would like to see. Since you have a CnC version 1 body, can you take a pic of the breech from the front?

[Cypres0099]

There may have been one or two that the focus was a little soft. But ofcourse the depth of field was intentional on several of the photos.

The long shutter speed was due to a few things. First of all I stopped it down to f13 as to widen the depth of field a little bit. The second is the polarizing filter, which subtracts about 2 stops of light.

As for the sigma lens, imho it is the very best lens for the price. The APO version anyway. It isn't the fastest lens out there, but having it stopped down to 13 would eliminate that problem anyway.

And yes, I definetely used a tripod.

[nicad]

I really like this one: http://www.missouri.edu/~bkfvd3/Xmag/IMG01861.jpg
just overall shaweetness. :)

[Shinyballs]

very nice.

what color space did you shoot in and what was your white ballance?

[Cypres0099]

I really like this one: http://www.missouri.edu/~bkfvd3/Xmag/IMG01861.jpg
just overall shaweetness. :)


Those last couple were the same except that I rotated the polarizing filter to give it a few different reflecting effects.

I'm not sure what you mean by color space. The white balance was set to auto, I guess because I am lazy, and then adjusted in raw.

I might try a few more things and post them up here in a bit.

[BuyMyMag]

I dont know much about mags, but it looks like a really nice gun. Like the level 10 inside sticker...cool :cheers:

[Shinyballs]

Those last couple were the same except that I rotated the polarizing filter to give it a few different reflecting effects.

I'm not sure what you mean by color space. The white balance was set to auto, I guess because I am lazy, and then adjusted in raw.

I might try a few more things and post them up here in a bit.


on my nikon D70 I generally shoot in adobe rgb II, only because I want to save space on my mem card and I don't want 2 color interpretaions per say when I edit it in PS-CS. If you shot it in Raw then there is no color space, just real colors. Great pictures! would like to see more.

[Cypres0099]

on my nikon D70 I generally shoot in adobe rgb II, only because I want to save space on my mem card and I don't want 2 color interpretaions per say when I edit it in PS-CS. If you shot it in Raw then there is no color space, just real colors. Great pictures! would like to see more.


Good point. I only shoot raw, infact, my camera only does raw.

[Cypres0099]

hehe... already there ;)
To bad some of em was out of focus. Im lil suprised that you needed such long shutter speed with softbox lighting, but the Sigmalens isnt the best. I have one myself and Im not very happy with it. Did you use a tripod?

Anyway, there is one thing I would like to see. Since you have a CnC version 1 body, can you take a pic of the breech from the front?

Did you mean something like THIS (http://www.missouri.edu/~bkfvd3/Xmag/breech%201.jpg)

or THIS (http://www.missouri.edu/~bkfvd3/Xmag/breech%203.jpg)



Also, I took a few more shots using the smallest aperature as to get most of the gun in focus.

http://www.missouri.edu/~bkfvd3/Xmag/f22.jpg
http://www.missouri.edu/~bkfvd3/Xmag/f22%20wide.jpg

and for you artistic people out there, a high key photo...

http://www.missouri.edu/~bkfvd3/Xmag/high%20key.jpg

[elbobo_the_pimp]

thats really nice =D

[UTDragun]

How did you do the background?

[OmniM]

Now that is how it shall look like!
The F22 aparture pics is great! ... perfect product shoots.

And for the breechpics, yes... but only with the breech :D

/OmniM

[Cypres0099]

For the background I just bought some heavy white clothe from walmart and hung it over a bar. All you have to do is get the right exposure.

[geekwarrior]

those wires kinda bother me....but otherwise, awsome pics :headbang:

[Shinyballs]

you inspired me, I don't have a neato light box, so I used a sheet.


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Camera Nikon D70s
Metering spot
shutter 30 sec
aperture f16
ev 0
folcal length 30mm
ISO 200
White Balance incandesc, 0
size Raw
sharpness +2
Tone +1
Color 0
Saturation 0

my histogram was a little high and cut off but, good enough. I moved the light source around to get cool shadows and back lighting effects, oh yeah I also used a uv filter around 20. cool?

[Shinyballs]

click on my photo twice, so when it goes to jayloo, click on the photo again to get high res. look at all that dirt on my grip. :eek:

[UTDragun]

Ive got a dsc-f717 by Sony, and after doing a quick expiriment with my camera I realized how dusty my xmag is :tard: Ill post some here in a sec. I also realized im not on xmagworld.com :(
I think my camera only does f8.
How did you get yours to look so glossy? or is mine just not that glossy?

[UTDragun]

Here's to my first ever photoshoot lol :cheers: complete with dirty sheet (only white one I own). Click on pics for higher res shot (Jayloo still has a max size so theyre still compressed alittle)
http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02806_rs.JPG (http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02806.JPG)
http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02807_rs.JPG (http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02807.JPG)
http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02810_rs.JPG (http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02810.JPG)

And Now I give you Xmag on a silver platter!
http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02821_rs.JPG (http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02821.JPG)
http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02823_rs.JPG (http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02823.JPG)
http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02824_rs.JPG (http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02824.JPG)
http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02825_rs.JPG (http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02825.JPG)
http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02826_rs.JPG (http://www.jayloo.com/files/pics/33000/DSC02826.JPG)

[Teamslayer76]

Beautys the Xmags are. Truly a peice of art work.

[nate2k191]

Beautys the Xmags are. Truly a peice of art work.

Agreed, so aesthetically pleasing.

X-mag served on a silver platter. hah

i cant wait to get my mag back from powder coat. im gonna have a Hi-Res fiesta

[OmniM]

I also realized im not on xmagworld.com :(

You are now ;) ...

[UTDragun]

did u get my pics before jayloo crashed?

[OmniM]

did u get my pics before jayloo crashed?

if it was those posted in this thread, yes I did :)