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Alright, I am sick unto death of my pixel 6's stupid camera and its stupid limitations and AI processing bullshit. Are there any recommendations for a decent digital camera that isn't crazy expensive?
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Oct 22, 2022 15:43
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Nebalebadingdong posted:Alright, I am sick unto death of my pixel 6's stupid camera and its stupid limitations and AI processing bullshit. I'd like to see the responses to this question as well, but I can tell you that after blaming my mediocre camera for ages, I realized most of my problem was just expecting too much out of my camera at lovely light levels. I made a soft light sleeve for my desk lamp and that's pretty much solved my desk photos, which themselves pale in comparison to what I get if I just take the model outside at the right time of day in natural sunlight. None of which is useful advice when you're looking to take shots mid-game, which is what I'd like to do more of without being the dick that's like trying to stop the game and stage poo poo.
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Oct 22, 2022 15:49
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I got a decent (if a bit janky) home setup for lights. My old pixel 4 took pretty good photos with it. The pixel 6 camera has a myriad of problems, but the biggest is that it has terrible edge focus. Anything not in the very center of the picture becomes out of focus, so you have pull back more and then use the digital zoom. This is bad for 10mm miniatures, and really bad for Warmaster's long strips of miniatures, and is extremely bad for dioramas. Nebalebadingdong fucked around with this message at 16:00 on Oct 22, 2022 |
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Oct 22, 2022 15:58
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Since I plan to start using Army painter paints soon. Would the normal warpaints starter or the air range be more useful. Since i already have a cheap airbrush. The primer that comes in the air set feels like a better deal and I can buy some cheap oil washes or army painter washes on their own. Also how are army painters air range when using them as normal brush paints?
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Oct 22, 2022 16:53
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This is going to be me when my kill team box arrives:- https://twitter.com/bonesdrawstuff/status/1583815699218452485?s=46&t=uj3okB4zf-Tz4rYh4QSkXQ
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Oct 22, 2022 17:08
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Nebalebadingdong posted:Alright, I am sick unto death of my pixel 6's stupid camera and its stupid limitations and AI processing bullshit. I bought a used DSLR for like ~$125 and it works amazing. Serious camera guys are crazy gearheads and they're always upgrading to the latest and greatest equipment, so there's a very robust secondary market. Even a 10 year old DSLR with a decent lens will perform leaps and bounds better than the latest phone cameras. I'm no expert, and I'm sure there are photo threads that could help you find something affordable and excellent for miniatures but something like this Cannon Rebel, which is <$90 without the lens will give you great pictures despite only having a 10mp sensor. Combine it with a compatible general purpose lens which can be as cheap as $50 and you've got a great setup for taking miniatures pictures and photos of other stuff when you need more than a camera phone.
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Oct 22, 2022 18:11
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Does anyone make a tiny little drone (smaller than your palm) that takes photos and videos that would make warhammer scale feel live size? I'd love to setup my terrain + models and fly that through them.
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Oct 22, 2022 23:40
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Chainclaw posted:Does anyone make a tiny little drone (smaller than your palm) that takes photos and videos that would make warhammer scale feel live size? There's a tank museum in Switzerland that might be willing to temporarily replace their terrain with yours for the tank simulator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcQifPHcMLE
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Oct 23, 2022 00:08
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I enjoy that the Swiss military has what appears to be reasonable restrictions/lack-thereof on hair length.
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Oct 23, 2022 00:15
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Nebalebadingdong posted:I got a decent (if a bit janky) home setup for lights. My old pixel 4 took pretty good photos with it. Chiming in to say I've also been struggling mightily with focus issues on my pixel 6. It's so frustrating that a phone that was advertised so heavily on its camera capabilities doesn't have any way of manually controlling the camera. It 100% relies on AI image processing which just doesn't work for miniature photos.
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Oct 23, 2022 00:47
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu-LOws7suU Full review of Vallejo Xpress Color including the new drop bottle design. This is a review by a guy who was hired by Vallejo to work on the new line so keep that in mind, but you do get to see the 23 colour range (plus medium) that they have planned for release. And as stated right from the get-go: they don't reactivate. other notes: - long drying time which can be great for people who want to wet blend, maybe annoying for others who want to get on with it. - paints dry matte, not satin like contrast - easy to mix with water for glazing without breaking the paint apart or having to use the special medium - all paints behave pretty much the same, unlike some contrast paints - price is set (in Spain) at 3.50 euro, compared to contrast at 6.30 euro and speedpaints at 3.99 euro. - range is limited, with some clear gaps in terms of missing colours. - still have to see how they perform once more people have access to them in case there's some flaws not covered here Dreylad fucked around with this message at 14:48 on Oct 23, 2022 |
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Oct 23, 2022 14:35
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Bucnasti posted:I bought a used DSLR for like ~$125 and it works amazing. Thanks for the advice! https://www.keh.com/shop/canon-eos-rebel-t2i-18-megapixel-digital-slr-camera-body-only.html https://www.keh.com/shop/canon-ef-s-18-55mm-f-3-5-5-6-is-zoom-lens-116304.html I'm thinking of getting these two, both at Bargain level. This is just shy of $220 shipped. I picked an 18MP camera over your suggested 10MP because I have managed to get some of my miniatures in a printed magazine. But maybe 10MP would be fine? I also picked a lens that says "macro" but i dunno if that actually matters
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Oct 23, 2022 16:49
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Nebalebadingdong posted:Thanks for the advice! Provided you're not cropping, 10MP would let you print 8.5" x 13" at 300 dpi, and 18MP would let you go over 11" x 17". Unless you're doing very large prints, either would be good for magazines. Generally, glass and sensor size will make or break a photo more than the megapixel count. The 18-55 is a solid kit lens that will be a huge improvement over any phone camera. It's what I use for my photos.
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Oct 23, 2022 17:43
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Dreylad posted:- long drying time which can be great for people who want to wet blend, maybe annoying for others who want to get on with it. This should be good for that subtractive technique where you drown a mini in a thick wash of contrast and then use plenty of medium to thin it out so it works like doing an oil wash and removing the excess.
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Oct 23, 2022 18:20
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Loden Taylor posted:Provided you're not cropping, 10MP would let you print 8.5" x 13" at 300 dpi, and 18MP would let you go over 11" x 17". Unless you're doing very large prints, either would be good for magazines. Generally, glass and sensor size will make or break a photo more than the megapixel count. alright, you've convinced me on the 10MP. $125 is not bad at all for what is hopefully a much better photography experience. Thank you!
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Oct 23, 2022 18:30
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Dreylad posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu-LOws7suU Wasteland brown looks like the orange/brown I spent ages trying to mix for my memory of the classic tau sept colour scheme, that's a day 1 buy for me.
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Oct 23, 2022 22:32
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I got this model I'm painting for marvel crisis protocol and I'm really happy with it so far but I'm trying to figure out some of the finishing touches. I tried to shade it with some soulblight grey because I thought nuln oil would make it look too dirty but it ended up not shading super well. Would dry brushing on some leadbelcher be a better way to make it look a little less flat? 
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Oct 23, 2022 22:45
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Dreylad posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu-LOws7suU I might pick up a few specific colors depending on what's there, I think the 23 colors of speedpaint is "okay" but it's the same in that there needs to be like maybe 35 paints instead. AP wants to make 90 Speedpaints 2.0 but I almost think that's too much.
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Oct 23, 2022 22:56
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100% use the nuln oil, you can just paint back over any flat surfaces that look stained
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Oct 23, 2022 22:56
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I just picked up some Pro Acryl paint and didn’t realize the matte vs satin finish difference between them and Citadel paints. If I hit everything with a top coat spray like Purity Seal or something like it at the end, will the matte and satin paints on the same model look the same after?
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Oct 24, 2022 00:45
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 I can't think of any other colors, specifically from the SpeedPaint range, to apply here, unless someone else has any other suggestions. While painting this, I realize I don't really have colors like, fleshy bright pink, whiter bone color (maybe I should have mixed pallid bone with holy white?), or anything that looks more "steel" than "stone" GreenBuckanneer fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Oct 24, 2022 |
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Oct 24, 2022 03:00
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Aranan posted:Chiming in to say I've also been struggling mightily with focus issues on my pixel 6. It's so frustrating that a phone that was advertised so heavily on its camera capabilities doesn't have any way of manually controlling the camera. It 100% relies on AI image processing which just doesn't work for miniature photos. Everyone struggling with the AI stuff with their pixels should go and download Open Camera, which gives you a lot more control over the camera settings and doesn't use the AI of Google's camera app. Don't know if it's got a free test version, but it is very cheap and I've had it installed on my phones for years
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Oct 24, 2022 03:04
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Muir posted:I just picked up some Pro Acryl paint and didn’t realize the matte vs satin finish difference between them and Citadel paints. If I hit everything with a top coat spray like Purity Seal or something like it at the end, will the matte and satin paints on the same model look the same after? You'll unify the finishes, yeah
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Oct 24, 2022 03:27
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Miles O'Brian posted:You'll unify the finishes, yeah Awesome, thanks. On that note, what rattle can top coat do people like? I have some older Purity Seal around but like most Citadel stuff it’s gotten stupidly expensive.
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Oct 24, 2022 05:03
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So I went a bit more tryhard than I normally do on this model, and I went through the effort of taking photos with my Pixel 4XL and my Canon T7i to show how it looks, and well, I guess just give me your opinion. (if imgur doesn't compress the gently caress out of the images) C&C always welcome. (I'm realizing that the Canon I probably needed to focus stack the image after the fact...) Pixel:   Canon:  
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Oct 24, 2022 06:12
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The miniature looks great. I think the Pixel is focusing past the mini on the tissue paper, so it's all slightly blurry. The Canon shot is sharper at its sharpest, but the entire mini doesn't fit in the depth of field. You can fix it by focus stacking, but simply moving further away might fix it: https://shotkit.com/depth-of-field/
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Oct 24, 2022 09:34
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 I think I just had to manually change the focus Idk why the Canon is less yellow than the pixel
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Oct 24, 2022 09:48
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White balance. The Pro mode on my Galaxy S20 can adjust it dunno why the Pixel can't.
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Oct 24, 2022 09:57
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If anyone is in the market for a new phone, my Motrolla Edge 20 Pro has a loving amazing camera, which lets you gently caress with settings like ISO, exposure time, manual focus etc if you want. Also has a built in macro mode. Real good for taking photos of minis. And it's way cheaper than newer Iphones, Samsung Galaxies, etc.
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Oct 24, 2022 13:07
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Muir posted:Awesome, thanks. On that note, what rattle can top coat do people like? I have some older Purity Seal around but like most Citadel stuff it’s gotten stupidly expensive. Obviously it depends on what you can get where you're located, but here in the US I mainly use some Krylon artist-brand matte (usually found at an arts & crafts store like Michael's) in terms of rattlecan matte varnish. Though since I've gotten an airbrush, I just mainly use that. Or if I'm being particularly lazy (in terms of not wanting to go outside with the rattlecan or break down and clean the airbrush) I'll just brush on some matte and call it a day. 
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Oct 24, 2022 13:46
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Anyone use GSW's "Papyrus Dip"? I'm not terribly pleased with Pallid Bone and don't want to buy Citadel Skeleton Horde for when I do my skeletons, even though the color looks right. Edit I am so excited 
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Oct 24, 2022 18:18
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Edit I am so excited Congrats. Did they come with the chocolates too?
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Oct 24, 2022 21:20
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Cat Face Joe posted:Congrats. Did they come with the chocolates too? The....chocolates? there was a sticker in the box. I guess I'm missing something. Anyone know of any brush rack that you can hang the brushes upside down, and doesn't take a lot of space?
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Oct 24, 2022 21:48
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GreenBuckanneer posted:The....chocolates? there was a sticker in the box. I guess I'm missing something. I store brushes in a pencil case meant for kindergarteners
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Oct 24, 2022 21:53
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Spanish Manlove posted:I store brushes in a pencil case meant for kindergarteners I mean, I use a mason jar but I was wanting to store them so the water can drip out instead of hanging out in the ferrule. Wet beard shaving brushes are suggested to hang the same way too. https://www.dickblick.com/products/masterson-sta-new-brush-holder/ I guess there's this
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Oct 24, 2022 22:20
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I just keep mine in a cup. If you wash the brush and get it reasonably dry I don't see the harm in storing them tip upwards. I even leave a bit of the brush soap on the brush so it keeps the point.
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Oct 24, 2022 22:23
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My winsor and newton series 7 brushes are finally starting to show their age after a few years. I understand that their quality has tanked pretty hard recently. What are some good replacements now?
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Oct 24, 2022 22:55
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Pencil case is the way to go. Mine's my son's old LEGO pencil case from elementary.Floppychop posted:My winsor and newton series 7 brushes are finally starting to show their age after a few years. I understand that their quality has tanked pretty hard recently. What are some good replacements now? I've been through a ton of cheap brushes looking for anything that costs less than a Raphael 8404 that I like nearly as much and I have exhausted the ends of the internet. There's more expensive brushes I like more, but everything cheaper than them I barely tolerate to outright loathe. So Raphael 8404s.
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Did a salamander and skink for this month's opr contest. 
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