Recent content by jgb

Thanks Feinwerkbau & willyfoo Feinwerkbau - Hadn't thought of using 2 lights. Gonna try to dig up a pair of floods and try. I will probably have to move each painting to a setup area for consistancy. As for the focus, the paintings are at the smallest, 24in X 22in upto 56 X 40. With my...

The fur retains heat, so little is emanated as IR. A Polar Bear is the epitome of that. Near zero IR emissions from its body, just a white dot from its nose. (Check it out!) Hairless animals (humans) shed the fur to better moderate body temp. So skin is a good IR emitter.

I need to photo inventory all the artwork paintings in my house, for archival and insurance purposes. The bulk of my artwork is glass covered which presents 3 problems.... 1) I get reflections of the room from any angle. 2) I can't use my flash because of reflections. 3) My auto-focus can't...

I (actually my wife, because I couldn't go this trip) just got my Canon Powershot S1 IS in Singapore. The sales guy also sold her the Canon lens hood and adapter ring, plus a "wide angle lens" and UV filter. Obviously, I can't go back to him to ask this. The lens has 2 elements, a MACRO and...

First, I am very used (40+ years) to a viewfinder (VF). My new Canon S1 IS has both VF & LCD, and I almost always use the VF to compose and snap an image. 1) as mentioned, a VF saves some power. 2) the VF significantly reduces hand shake as the arms are held close to the body, even with my...