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Here's a pic of my latest gadget for my close-ups to add scale and orientation:
Specs at http://herpetology.com/scalecube.htm
Cheers, Mark
Specs at http://herpetology.com/scalecube.htm
Cheers, Mark
Do they come in smaller sizes? I've had occasion to take pictures of subjects that could sit on one face of that cube and the cube would be all that you would see as a background.
Cool! I'll see if I can get any geckos or anoles to pose with one of these.
I came up with something similar when I tried to document the growth of a frog fish last year. Not macro and not 3D. I made a 3"x3" white card with the MCPET plastic so I could gage scale as well as have an in the picture reference for white balance. Shooting with a fisheye lens though required that I get the card in the same plane as the frog fish or the scale would be misleading.
A cube would be better for scale but cumbersome in this size and situation. I found I would often include the card for white balance but then crop it out of the image for viewing. It was still in the original should the need arise to provide reference.
Cool idea! And nice shot. :twothumbs
Thanks Tony M. I should probably comment that the "S" on the cube was put on top to designate snake and not south.
Mark,
I just ordered a second one of these. I would like to take it underwater with me on occasion and there is always a chance I might lose it which I am not willing to take if I only have one of these.
Here's a pic of my latest gadget for my close-ups to add scale and orientation:
Specs at http://herpetology.com/scalecube.htm
Cheers, Mark
I'm a geologist (and hobby photographer), and something like your cube could be a real asset.
I'm too damn poor to buy one (but know folks who might and who knows what my next grant will bring). Would it be possible to anodize or paint the cube in a standardized flat neutral grey so it could be used for white balance?
Also, variable sizes with graduations would be incredibly useful. For instance 10 graduations per cube in 0.5, 1, and 5 cm cubes? Titanium wouldn't be necessary.
Anyway, great item and cool photos.
lovecpfHi entoptics, These cubes started with geologists at NASA in the 1960's. If you'd like to try painting a cube grey, I have a wooden prototype I'd be happy to send you. Just pm your address.
Regards,
Mark
http://herpetology.com/scalecube.htm (specs on the Ti cube)