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Stage base
showing work surface without any attachements. Note the rows of threaded holes used for
quickly attaching accessories without the need for any C-clamps. The open left side allows for oversize
objects to overhang.
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Rear view
of stage. Notice the switched power
strip for lights, camera power etc.
The can be extremely handy when using the special photography lamps
that have a life span of as little as four hours.
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These
are some of the camera mounting brackets used including a few standard
photographic thumbscrews, washers and home-made tightening nuts. This stage and all its accessories were
built primarily with 1-3/4 x 5/16 lath board also used for roadbead on the North River.
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This
shows the stage in use with a Common configuration for close-ups. Objects as small as an inch long or as
large as twelve inches square can be photographed quickly, easily and in
clear detail as show on the next page
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Various colors of ordinary
construction paper can add color to backgrounds. Any solid color materials
such as foam blocks can also be used.
You can also use your computer to print special background papers
for special projects. This would be
analogous to a printed building background for a trackside shot.
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Rulers can add a sense
of scale and perspective to pictures and can be indispensable for “how to”
construction pictures. These were printed on paper from the computer and
glued to wood backing.
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Look
carefully and you will see the camera mount has a full three axis of
movement and can be used sitting flat on a desk, mounted on a standard
tripod or attached to the stage.
Note that he Halogen lights shown give a strong light for detailed
shots but NOT the white llite that only special photography limps can
provide
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Other
camera mounts can be used in conjunction with the stage Here is a 3-axis mount, a wedge mount and
a right-angle mount used for railhead level pictures.
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