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Very nice! I certainly could use some practice in taking clear photos. You have given me some ideas as to lighting and backgrounds. Thank you. I am always puzzled by folks using a pile of rocks or concrete as a backdrop for their prized firearms!

If someone is looking for a Nikon 60mm f2.8D Micro Nikkor closeup lens, $200 will take mine. Too much overlap in my gear bag.

Chuck,

I'll take the 60mm for $200!!!

Mark

I'll back up the I'll take it if your deal for the 60mm falls through.

Great insight, guys. Thanks for sharing. I've also wondered how some of the dealers got such good photos.

My shots are nowhere near the quality of others here but they are good enough for me. All I use is a Wal-mart special point-and-shoot... costs $150. I bought a much nicer Fujifilm but I still have to learn to use it.

I take all of my shots outside on overcast days or I wait until the sun is behind the trees. I lay down a black skeet on the front steps and snap away. I am happy the results.

The folks at Great Lakes Sporting Arms (http://www.greatlakessportingarms.com/index.php) seem to know how to take pictures, and their website has a neat "Magnifier" feature to let you examine the details of their photos.

The photographer that shot those Great Lakes SA pix knows his stuff. Multiple sources of diffused light were used.

There are lots of ways to take a picture, the way I do things has evolved over the years because I needed clear full length shots.

Getting a full shot of a rifle or shotgun can be problematic without some sort of fixture that will hold the gun away from the background.

There is a good "write up" of this in the German Gun Collectors site,www.Germanguns.com.
Mike

Michael do you use a different rod on that tripod for each bore diameter? How long is the rod? Thanks.