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Title: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: DarthSolus on October 25, 2012, 10:56:41 PM Hey guys, I took a bunch of pics of my collection because my last photos were so well received (thanks again for everyone's kind words, here's the link to the thread I'm talking about http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=9351.0 (http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=9351.0)). Anyway, I don't focus too much on my Guardian or my Overlord staff because I've posted threads on them in the past.
Enjoy! (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8331/8123284002_95c3d6c23f_c.jpg) Archon V2 in DVA: (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8336/8123286654_b4e0dc2914_c.jpg) Consular in CG (of course!): (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8330/8123271219_7640acfbc5_c.jpg) Graflex CE in GB: (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8054/8123274693_fb485b0b09_c.jpg) (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8046/8123279061_b4a4de483d_c.jpg) (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8463/8123299144_acf16a5cb7_c.jpg) Can't forget my twin Overlords: (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8123285779_738dd73c45_c.jpg) (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8476/8123307732_e2690282dc_c.jpg) No, I didn't get rid of my classic Overlord emitters: (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8123292465_8c45a888a8_c.jpg) Pommels! (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8046/8123297277_9b741b21b2_c.jpg) And the lot of them. They are: (left to right) twin Overlords in BR, Graflex CE in GB, Guardian in VA, Consualr in CG, and an Archon V2 in DVA. (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8054/8123318872_9574f07b98_c.jpg) (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8123304391_44ebf82a7c_c.jpg) (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8196/8123325992_5a2709be18_c.jpg) (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8123329034_98a2314994_c.jpg) (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8123280880_5e3ac4689b_c.jpg) Thanks for looking! Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Big Boss on October 25, 2012, 11:15:19 PM Very nice pics! You captured the colors and details of the hilts well. 8) point
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Darth Ivan on October 26, 2012, 06:05:37 AM What emitters are you using with your overlords?
Beautiful collection by the way Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Fgnar on October 26, 2012, 10:11:08 AM i Love them all! but i LOOOVE The archon in the DVA gahhh looks so amazing!
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Fgnar on October 26, 2012, 10:19:56 AM oh and also, how do you like the DVA compared to the VA? im thinking about getting either a archon or a guardian next in purple, and im curious to see which one is a truer purple, thanks!
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: DarthSolus on October 26, 2012, 12:31:11 PM What emitters are you using with your overlords? I'm using TCSS blade holders for the emitters. You can see them in detail in this thread I posted a while back http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7129.0 (http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7129.0) You can actually see that I've mixed and matched a few different saber parts. I have a more movie-accurate pommel on my Consular and put my stock Consular pommel on my Guardian to adjust the balance to my liking. oh and also, how do you like the DVA compared to the VA? im thinking about getting either a archon or a guardian next in purple, and im curious to see which one is a truer purple, thanks! VA is a truer purple in my opinion, and it's closer to Mace Windu's blade color from the prequel movies. It has a much warmer hue than DVA (obviously because it's mixed with much more red). DVA is a colder purple, but still more recognizable as purple than blue. I would almost compare it to an ultraviolet light in color, but without the wierd glowy effect that ultraviolet light seems to have on things. I tend to see VA as more of a Jedi color and DVA as a Sith color, but that's just me. I recently put the new Dominus Nox font on the DVA Archon and it makes for one freaky dark side saber. Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: eerockk on October 26, 2012, 01:00:37 PM Drooooool. Awesome, Lord Solus. Just awesome.
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Master Nero Attoru on October 26, 2012, 02:55:27 PM Oh wow, some stunning pictures there... and an excellent collection to boot! Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Noriko on October 26, 2012, 06:10:12 PM I can't decide whether I'm more impressed by your collection or by these great pics.
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Oramac on October 28, 2012, 03:16:07 AM ([url]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8123304391_44ebf82a7c_c.jpg[/url]) That pic is fantastic!! If you're ok with it, do you have a hi-res version? It'd make a damn nice wallpaper. Either way, point to you for more amazing pictures! Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Fgnar on October 28, 2012, 07:16:29 PM I'm using TCSS blade holders for the emitters. You can see them in detail in this thread I posted a while back [url]http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7129.0[/url] ([url]http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7129.0[/url]) You can actually see that I've mixed and matched a few different saber parts. I have a more movie-accurate pommel on my Consular and put my stock Consular pommel on my Guardian to adjust the balance to my liking. VA is a truer purple in my opinion, and it's closer to Mace Windu's blade color from the prequel movies. It has a much warmer hue than DVA (obviously because it's mixed with much more red). DVA is a colder purple, but still more recognizable as purple than blue. I would almost compare it to an ultraviolet light in color, but without the wierd glowy effect that ultraviolet light seems to have on things. I tend to see VA as more of a Jedi color and DVA as a Sith color, but that's just me. I recently put the new Dominus Nox font on the DVA Archon and it makes for one freaky dark side saber. thanks for the input! Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Zren Tobas on October 29, 2012, 05:16:22 PM Nice collection.
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: CZ3RO on October 29, 2012, 08:50:23 PM ([url]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8123280880_5e3ac4689b_c.jpg[/url]) Gorgeous photography. I think the reflections of the illuminated blade plugs on a dark glossy surface might be the best way I've seen to capture the true colours on film (or digital, as it were). We should start a True-Colour Thread using this technique. :D Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Sky Dragon c5 on October 31, 2012, 12:13:08 AM Amazing collection. Hope mine gets to be that good. Love the pictures!
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Fgnar on October 31, 2012, 10:21:42 AM Gorgeous photography. I think the reflections of the illuminated blade plugs on a dark glossy surface might be the best way I've seen to capture the true colours on film (or digital, as it were). We should start a True-Colour Thread using this technique. :D i totally agree about the true-color thread!! Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: DarthSolus on October 31, 2012, 02:37:40 PM The true color thread is not a bad idea guys... I'll charge up some fresh batteries this weekend and do some experimenting with capturing the "true colors" and perhaps start the thread. Who knows, maybe it'll get stickied?
Lol, it's wierd spelling "color" like that. I'm Canadian and keep refraining from writing "colour" so that everyone doesn't think I'm making typos. Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Master Bluespike74 on October 31, 2012, 02:45:00 PM I don't see colour as a typo. No more than I see theatre as a typo. Now if you begin spelling it like culer, I'll get annoyed. Seen that. Type as you normally would. It is all cool.
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Farthing on November 08, 2012, 02:23:21 AM They should really use some of the photos from the forum on the Ultrasabers Website these are just beautiful
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: PeDDeR27 on November 08, 2012, 03:16:10 AM What camera and what settings are you using to take these? Everytime I try to take a picture of all my sabers, all of the colors blend and look the same and are super bright.
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: DarthSolus on November 08, 2012, 02:23:47 PM What camera and what settings are you using to take these? Everytime I try to take a picture of all my sabers, all of the colors blend and look the same and are super bright. I'm using a Canon T3i. The key is to shoot in full manual mode so you have complete control over image quality (ISO), exposure (shutter speed), and depth of field (f-stops). I generally lock my ISO in at 100 to give the image the best quality possible (higher ISOs will give you lots of nasty grain in low light) and do relatively short exposures. With the sabers being a bright as they are, it's easy to over expose them. I can't recommend a specific exposure to try because every shot requires a different setting; just keep it well under a second and start tweaking it from there until you get the image you want. Same goes for your f-stops. Depending on each image, you'll want to change your depth of field in accordance with what you want to focus of your image to be. If you want to focus on your whole saber, try a higher f-stop to get a greater depth of field. If you want to focus on one particular aspect of your saber, drop your f-stop down to get a much narrower depth of field. Note: Both setting your ISO lower for better quality and your f-stop higher will generally result in longer exposure times, so use a tripod if you can! I hope this helps you guys! Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Solinus on November 08, 2012, 03:55:30 PM I'm using a Canon T3i. The key is to shoot in full manual mode so you have complete control over image quality (ISO), exposure (shutter speed), and depth of field (f-stops). I generally lock my ISO in at 100 to give the image the best quality possible (higher ISOs will give you lots of nasty grain in low light) and do relatively short exposures. With the sabers being a bright as they are, it's easy to over expose them. I can't recommend a specific exposure to try because every shot requires a different setting; just keep it well under a second and start tweaking it from there until you get the image you want. Same goes for your f-stops. Depending on each image, you'll want to change your depth of field in accordance with what you want to focus of your image to be. If you want to focus on your whole saber, try a higher f-stop to get a greater depth of field. If you want to focus on one particular aspect of your saber, drop your f-stop down to get a much narrower depth of field. Note: Both setting your ISO lower for better quality and your f-stop higher will generally result in longer exposure times, so use a tripod if you can! I hope this helps you guys! POINT! I bet if you wrote this type of information up in a guide for others to use, I'd wager many would be eternally grateful. May even get a sticky. This is invaluable information. Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Master Nero Attoru on November 08, 2012, 04:14:54 PM POINT! I bet if you wrote this type of information up in a guide for others to use, I'd wager many would be eternally grateful. May even get a sticky. This is invaluable information. Agreed, thanks for the tips Solus! They will come in handy when I give my gf her T3i at Christmas. Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: PeDDeR27 on November 09, 2012, 10:07:21 PM Thanks, Solus! I will go ahead and try that now.
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Darth Fredoh on November 12, 2012, 11:37:46 PM Those pics are so AWESOME!
Points to you sir Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Kenobi 2112 on November 29, 2012, 08:52:10 PM They looks amazing
Title: Re: Solus's Collection - As Requested Post by: Saint on November 29, 2012, 08:59:31 PM Hi DS.
Your photographic skill and composition artistry are truly worthy of a Sith Master. DSP humbly conveyed. Sincerely, Saint |