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Dinkied wrote:I have in the past taken items outside on a nice day and got good results.

That can work well. You just need to make sure the sun shines on the model and your shadow falls behind you.

I use a Nikon Coolpix 5600 which I find very good, had this one

over 15 years. all my photos are taken in doors, no flash and a fluorescent

light above it in the ceiling. The colours of the models come out perfectly

and clear.

George T.

I use a Nikon D3100 that I bought of Ebay some time back. My setup is a lot like Ghosthunters as well. I did tweak some setting and have it set on Manual and not Automatic all though both settings take great pictures.

I don't think you can go wrong with a Nikon. You do pay a handsome premium for the brand. I would only buy second hand from reputable dealers who will either repair, exchange or refund should issues be detected with the used camera.

I use a Panasonic DMC-FS7 10 megapixel point and shoot camera with Panasonic software, where possible natural light.
Pictures are on my computer and backed up to an external drive , I can post straight to the forum not like some sites where you have to upload to a third party picture host

Nikon and Canon digital cameras use their own image sensors, all others use Sony sensors.

I bought a second hand Pixel 2 phone a couple of years ago which had one of the best cameras at that time.
I'm a minimalist so my 'studio' started out small and cheap.The windows in my living room face west and have an interior ledge/sill about 9 inches/22cm deep. I started with two sheets of white A4 paper (recycled with writing on the other side) for the bottom and backdrop to one side of the window. I discovered a thread on the MOYBOYZ Forum which told me a curve between the two sheets of paper is better so I now use an old white A3 envelope opened out.
With the light coming from the window I quickly realised I needed a light source facing the window to reduce shadows so use a piece of A3 card covered in kitchen foil to reflect the light back onto the model. I've also added a piece of fake wooden floor to provide a larger solid base which helps on group shots. I try to avoid taking photos with lights but occasionally get fair results with the camera's flash. I've never used a tripod but make sure I support my hands/arms on a combination of window glass, sill and/or wall. I try to avoid bright sunlight which casts heavy shadows or the light currently available under this month's grey skies. The editing tools on Android have recently been updated but it's a backward step confirming the rule of 'If it ain't broke don't fix it'.

My thread on Classic Super Kings Muscle Cars from Yesteryear toolings (in Modern Matchbox) shows how successful or otherwise I've been, especially with close-ups. I'm very pleased with the results and others have been kind enough to give me praise.

Here's a close-up I took of an Australian Code 2 Holden van. First the life-size image which I can't read in real life. In this close-up image it's just possible to see the legend round the badge
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