1/72 scale figures within a diorama

Modeling Subjects Dioramas
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hi all, i need some serious help in figuring out why my pics of my dioramas are’nt turning out right, i’m using a 35mm digital with a zoom lens at about 1.5 to 2 feet away and they’re either too small or the pics come out somewhat hazy, oh i forgot, i’m also using a 400 speed film, as recommended by the camera’s manufacturer.

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Are you using a tripod?

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Another possible problem is that you could be too far away. If your camera has a Macro setting. I recommend using it and getting in closer. The tripod would help as well.

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If it’s not an SLR, there’s not a lot you can do. You might be able to find a magnifying attachment for the lens, but that’s it. Try dropping back a bit and using the telephoto function. That may get you a better image.

If it’s an SLR (interchangeble lenses) you have three options. Best and most costly is to buy lens with a macro feature on it. Next would be extension tubes that mount between your lens and the camera. Lastly would be a magnifying lens that mounts like a filter.

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no macro setting, but tell me, what is the purpose of a tripod, how’s that going to affect the outcome of the pics i’m trying to enlarge?? i’m a lunkhead when it comes to this.

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The tripod will give you a more stable platform and reduce any movement blur.

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Also use the self timmer with the tripod

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7th-hussar, ANY movement of the camera at the moment the shutter is moving will be translated into blurry pictures. To minimize that, you can do several things:

  • Buy a tripod. Small ones are inexpensive, and they give the camera a stable platform to sit on. Just make sure everything looks level through the viewfinder before you snap the picture.
  • A cable release or the camera’s self timer. Either will greatly reduce camera movement, because you aren’t touching the camera when the shutter clicks. Almost all cameras have a self timer, but in my experience they are awkward to use for the close-in work you’re talking about. A cable release doesn’t cost much, is easy to use, and will give you a little more flexibility in positioning the camera and lining up shots.