Bought a new toy today

[quberoot]

Not a camera sorry to say, :) but a new loco for my model layout. :D She is called a "Galloping Goose" sometimes refered to as a Ruptured or Waddling Duck .

Lighting was fluoresent daylight tubes - f11 at 2 seconds.

Quby

http://www.all-model-railroading.co.uk/amr/start91.jpg

[genece]

I think its a nice photo but I can not help wonder, why that exposure?

[quberoot]

I think its a nice photo but I can not help wonder, why that exposure?

Thanks, -- simple really the tubes are only 4' long and 36watt each and around 5' off the layout on the ceiling and I wanted as much D.O.F as possible hence 2 seconds at f11. I could do it at 1 second -- but then I would need to play around in Paintshop pro to get the colours right and brightness. I have played around with many exposures with these fluorescent daylight tunes, and find that most photos taken in that room are around the 2 second mark, with my Canon 350D the exposure time is a hell of a lot longer.

Quby.

[genece]

Thanks for explaining I really thought the DOF for that photo would have been fine at 2.8 with the FZ30, Shows you how much I know....

[quberoot]

Thanks for explaining I really thought the DOF for that photo would have been fine at 2.8 with the FZ30, Shows you how much I know....

Well if I had used 2.8 it wouldn't have been all in focus :) as I was only 4" away from the subject ;) I wish they were larger like 1:1 :rolleyes: :D

Quby

[genece]

I see...I did not realize you were that close.....good photo regardless.

[Riley]

that looks to be a unique model
who makes it ?

[quberoot]

That model is made by Precision Craft Models.

Here's she is crossing the trestle bridge. Everything you see except the loco and swans are all scratchbuilt.


Quby

http://www.all-model-railroading.co.uk/amr/start92.jpg

[Riley]

hehe
only the track is really unconvincing
but there wont be much you can do about that i guess

[quberoot]

hehe
only the track is really unconvincing
but there wont be much you can do about that i guess

Hi Riley,

Well the track is to scale as per the narrow gauge and I should have said that it was bought track LOL, its Peco track at 0-16.5 1:48th scale.

:D :D

Quby

[Dario D.]

The track looks convincing to me. Nice pics, btw, and great setup you've got there :) All you need now are some miniature squirrels and birds in the trees.