tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post1293562899143025790..comments2024-03-21T01:26:40.397+00:00Comments on John's Toy Soldiers: Photographing Toy Soldiersjohnlambsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984916178605250835noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-8242938100360500222015-01-26T18:44:16.303+00:002015-01-26T18:44:16.303+00:00New York and London have roughly the same mean tem...New York and London have roughly the same mean temp but the standard deviations.... woah!John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-60313614528769346912015-01-26T17:15:52.921+00:002015-01-26T17:15:52.921+00:00Yup. Come the revolution (or a surprise influx of ...Yup. Come the revolution (or a surprise influx of cash) I'll be getting me one of those too. <br /><br />My Chicagoan wife, when asked about the climate there, often points out that Chi-Town is on the same latitude as Rome!Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-48810243566499769552015-01-19T11:43:19.584+00:002015-01-19T11:43:19.584+00:00It all folds up very small for storage.It all folds up very small for storage.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-53065274867385862772015-01-19T11:42:57.622+00:002015-01-19T11:42:57.622+00:00styrofoam cooler? Does not compute, mission contro...styrofoam cooler? Does not compute, mission control. :)John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-7438112691583553972015-01-19T11:42:11.629+00:002015-01-19T11:42:11.629+00:00Yeah, it's often not realised that London is o...Yeah, it's often not realised that London is on roughly the same latitude as Adaka in Alaska and Saskatoon in Canada. It's tough living on the roof of the world :)John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-36484075826007148892015-01-19T11:36:18.904+00:002015-01-19T11:36:18.904+00:00Daylight is best if you have any. :)Daylight is best if you have any. :)John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-455586020800515682015-01-19T11:35:12.079+00:002015-01-19T11:35:12.079+00:00The light this far north is often unsuitable for p...The light this far north is often unsuitable for photographing toy soldiers.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-44525660982148297752015-01-18T21:13:30.381+00:002015-01-18T21:13:30.381+00:00Useful kit there. I bought a lightbox a few years...Useful kit there. I bought a lightbox a few years ago, smaller working area than your set up but like you I was tired of long Canadian winters and poor light. A good investment for showing off finished work.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-36492778064250907332015-01-18T18:44:28.862+00:002015-01-18T18:44:28.862+00:00I have wanted a setup like that for a few years al...I have wanted a setup like that for a few years also...Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-76463079811497319492015-01-18T17:26:17.589+00:002015-01-18T17:26:17.589+00:00A light pointed into an el cheapo styrofoam cooler...A light pointed into an el cheapo styrofoam cooler works too...Da Masta Cheefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941441877537371502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-29824134318086891302015-01-18T14:54:16.961+00:002015-01-18T14:54:16.961+00:00I still get better results if I can use daylight t...I still get better results if I can use daylight too, but they are certainly better than trying without.AHunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148857673973402238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-48528211977253648462015-01-18T13:21:11.504+00:002015-01-18T13:21:11.504+00:00I've been thinking of buying something similar...I've been thinking of buying something similar, like you I always have trouble taking pics, must be a Kent thing???Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-37044667543482046672015-01-18T13:01:45.434+00:002015-01-18T13:01:45.434+00:00Should make life a lot easier.Should make life a lot easier.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447293089931737000.post-45124009449973932402015-01-18T12:04:32.941+00:002015-01-18T12:04:32.941+00:00Very impressive John! Looking forward to the resul...Very impressive John! Looking forward to the result!<br /><br />Greetings<br />Peterpeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450643635236807442noreply@blogger.com