Magic Mirror Moments...

D300 with 4 flashes:

http://best-of-photos.com/

Comments welcome.


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Sun Tzu

BRET COULD DO BETTER

"Sun Tzu" wrote in message
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D300 with 4 flashes:

http://best-of-photos.com/

Comments welcome.


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Sun Tzu

One problem that I think that I am seeing, is that you are using
normal mirrors to take the photo. If you could find a mirror where
the silvering is on the surface instead of the backside, you would
avoid that double image in the reflection.

On Mar 3, 3:38 pm, "Sun Tzu" wrote:
D300 with 4 flashes:

http://best-of-photos.com/

Comments welcome.

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Sun Tzu

"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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One problem that I think that I am seeing, is that you are using
normal mirrors to take the photo. If you could find a mirror where
the silvering is on the surface instead of the backside, you would
avoid that double image in the reflection.


AH! I see what you're talking about. I didn't even know those mirrors
existed! Do you have any idea where you can find such mirrors? And how are
they called?
What people use them and for what reason?

Sorry, lot of questions, but I like to learn all the time ;-)

Thanks

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Focus (changed my nick)

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On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:23:19 -0000, in rec.photo.digital "Focus"
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AH! I see what you're talking about. I didn't even know those mirrors
existed! Do you have any idea where you can find such mirrors? And how are
they called?

Front surface mirrors.

What people use them and for what reason?

Used a lot in various optical trains for laser and other light based
diagnostic systems.

I'm just assuming they're expensive?


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Focus

"Focus" wrote in message
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"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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One problem that I think that I am seeing, is that you are using
normal mirrors to take the photo. If you could find a mirror where
the silvering is on the surface instead of the backside, you would
avoid that double image in the reflection.


AH! I see what you're talking about. I didn't even know those mirrors
existed! Do you have any idea where you can find such mirrors? And how are
they called?
What people use them and for what reason?

Sorry, lot of questions, but I like to learn all the time ;-)

Astronomers (and wannabee-astronomers like me) use them in the optical path
of telescopes. They're called "front surface mirrors". They ain't cheap and
they're very delicate, because the aluminium coating on the glass is not
protected by a layer of paint (or the *glass*) as they are with conventional
mirrors.

I'm reading this is aus.photo (sorry 'bout x-posting), and don't know where
you are. Here is a source of supply:
http://www.fsmirrors.com/
These guys happen to be the first hit if one Googles front surface mirrors.
I presume they are in the USA.

If you are adventurous, you could try chemically stripping the protective
paint off a conventional mirror - though I suspect (I've never done it) that
it ruin the aluminium as well.

If there is a mirror manufacturer close by, you could ask them to make one
without the paint coating...

Anyways... Google front surface mirrors, and have fun.

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Jeff R.

"Jeff R." wrote in message
u...

I had a look down that Google list (front surface mirrors) and actually,
there's quite a few going cheap. (Especially if you live in the US :-( )

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Jeff R.

Jeff R. wrote:

"Focus" wrote in message
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"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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One problem that I think that I am seeing, is that you are using
normal mirrors to take the photo. If you could find a mirror where
the silvering is on the surface instead of the backside, you would
avoid that double image in the reflection.


AH! I see what you're talking about. I didn't even know those mirrors
existed! Do you have any idea where you can find such mirrors? And how
are they called?
What people use them and for what reason?

Sorry, lot of questions, but I like to learn all the time ;-)

Astronomers (and wannabee-astronomers like me) use them in the optical
path of telescopes. They're called "front surface mirrors". They ain't
cheap and they're very delicate, because the aluminium coating on the
glass is not protected by a layer of paint (or the *glass*) as they are
with conventional mirrors.

I'm reading this is aus.photo (sorry 'bout x-posting), and don't know
where you are. Here is a source of supply:
http://www.fsmirrors.com/
These guys happen to be the first hit if one Googles front surface
mirrors. I presume they are in the USA.

If you are adventurous, you could try chemically stripping the
protective paint off a conventional mirror - though I suspect (I've
never done it) that it ruin the aluminium as well.

If there is a mirror manufacturer close by, you could ask them to make
one without the paint coating...

Anyways... Google front surface mirrors, and have fun.

--
Jeff R.

Good front surface mirrors are (amongst others) used in photocopy
machines, so if you can get your hands on a scrap copier...
Usually not rectangular, but trapezoid shaped, quite thick and heavy...
Size varies, around 25 by 25 cm (10 by 10 inch).
-=EgeriK=-

"Jeff R." wrote in message
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"Jeff R." wrote in message
u...

I had a look down that Google list (front surface mirrors) and actually,
there's quite a few going cheap. (Especially if you live in the US
:-( )

We're kind of "soul mates": I live in Portugal :-(

I don't think there's much mirror making going on here..


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Focus

"Erik Egerer" wrote in message
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Jeff R. wrote:

"Focus" wrote in message
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"Buy_Sell" wrote in message
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One problem that I think that I am seeing, is that you are using
normal mirrors to take the photo. If you could find a mirror where
the silvering is on the surface instead of the backside, you would
avoid that double image in the reflection.


AH! I see what you're talking about. I didn't even know those mirrors
existed! Do you have any idea where you can find such mirrors? And how
are they called?
What people use them and for what reason?

Sorry, lot of questions, but I like to learn all the time ;-)

Astronomers (and wannabee-astronomers like me) use them in the optical
path of telescopes. They're called "front surface mirrors". They ain't
cheap and they're very delicate, because the aluminium coating on the
glass is not protected by a layer of paint (or the *glass*) as they are
with conventional mirrors.

I'm reading this is aus.photo (sorry 'bout x-posting), and don't know
where you are. Here is a source of supply:
http://www.fsmirrors.com/
These guys happen to be the first hit if one Googles front surface
mirrors. I presume they are in the USA.

If you are adventurous, you could try chemically stripping the protective
paint off a conventional mirror - though I suspect (I've never done it)
that it ruin the aluminium as well.

If there is a mirror manufacturer close by, you could ask them to make
one without the paint coating...

Anyways... Google front surface mirrors, and have fun.

--
Jeff R.

Good front surface mirrors are (amongst others) used in photocopy
machines, so if you can get your hands on a scrap copier...
Usually not rectangular, but trapezoid shaped, quite thick and heavy...
Size varies, around 25 by 25 cm (10 by 10 inch).

Thanks for the tip. I'll look into that!


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Focus