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09/13/2008 10:55:54 PM · #26 |
| I'm going to give some Pledge Anti-Static Glass wipes a try soon. We'll see if that improves matters at all. I tried cleaning it then treating to a microfiber rub down but that still left a ton of dust, smears, and haze over the whole glass when at a low angle. |
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09/14/2008 12:29:50 AM · #27 |
Originally posted by togtog:
I'm going to give some Pledge Anti-Static Glass wipes a try soon. We'll see if that improves matters at all. I tried cleaning it then treating to a microfiber rub down but that still left a ton of dust, smears, and haze over the whole glass when at a low angle. |
Good to see i'm not alone in my fight against the dust monster. I've bought swiffers, anti-static gloves for wiping dust off furniture, air, but nothing works. I think the air is too dry lately, we need humidity. |
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09/14/2008 12:37:24 AM · #28 |
Originally posted by Jac:
Originally posted by togtog:
I'm going to give some Pledge Anti-Static Glass wipes a try soon. We'll see if that improves matters at all. I tried cleaning it then treating to a microfiber rub down but that still left a ton of dust, smears, and haze over the whole glass when at a low angle. |
Good to see i'm not alone in my fight against the dust monster. I've bought swiffers, anti-static gloves for wiping dust off furniture, air, but nothing works. I think the air is too dry lately, we need humidity. |
Have you tried denatured alcohol wipes? Then managing your glass with air from there?
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09/14/2008 12:43:14 AM · #29 |
I use a mirror. lol
This is a large mirror that I ripped from my guest bathroom wall, but didn't want to throw away, so it became a studio prop. Just plain old clean mirror.
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09/14/2008 09:35:27 AM · #30 |
Originally posted by togtog:
I've tried to duplicate the effect  IreneM uses for her surfaces ... I've never felt comfortable with asking people to share their "tricks", seems rude to me. |
I wouldn't hold back. I sent her a PM and followup emails, and she was very nice, sending me detailed information. In fact, I would never worry about it. If someone doesn't want to tell, then a) they're being a jerk, and b) they can tell you they'd rather not share.
In fact, I'll send her a PM now and invite her to post in this thread.
Anyway, for my recent still life shot, I used a black photo album that has a plastic cover:
As for dust, I use window cleaner and a paper towel. Maybe it's how I angle my lights, but I rarely see dust after that.
A spoon provided an interestingly distorted reflection here:
Large bodies of water work well, too, although they're hard to get into your living room. ;)
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09/14/2008 09:57:49 AM · #31 |
Jeffrey  levyj413 just let me know about this thread (thanks Jeffrey).
I use an opaque sheet of glass for my reflections, I clean it with normal window cleaner and a microfiber cloth. It works fine but you have to keep checking your pics for dust in case the glass needs another clean. This is especially important when it's a basic editing challenge. In advanced editing you can take out dust specks, so it's not such a big deal.
I think Jeffrey is right about the angle of the lights having a lot to do with whether you see the dust or not. It's something you just have to experiment with. |
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09/14/2008 10:15:26 AM · #32 |
Thank you IreneM for sharing that with us. And thank you Jeff for pointing the thread out to her. :)
This is what makes DPC awesome! :)
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09/14/2008 11:03:49 AM · #33 |
Originally posted by IreneM:
Jeffrey levyj413 just let me know about this thread (thanks Jeffrey).
I use an opaque sheet of glass for my reflections, I clean it with normal window cleaner and a microfiber cloth. It works fine but you have to keep checking your pics for dust in case the glass needs another clean. This is especially important when it's a basic editing challenge. In advanced editing you can take out dust specks, so it's not such a big deal.
I think Jeffrey is right about the angle of the lights having a lot to do with whether you see the dust or not. It's something you just have to experiment with. |
That's what I've been doing Irene. I had some doubt that the angle of my strobes was the reason I was still seeing so much dust. I tried different angles but haven't found that sweet spot yet. I'll be trying some more tonight after I shoot my long exposure shot.
Thanks a bunch Irene.
Man Called Horse, I'll be looking for those wipes next time I shop. thx |
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09/14/2008 12:33:24 PM · #34 |
I use a front surface mirror, but anything bigger than about 12x12" starts to get expensive.
I cleaned mine and shot real fast, but dust would still settle on the mirror and I ended up cloning out a number of dust specs. We have a fairly high amount of dust as we have a number of long haired dogs (who bring in a lot of dust from outside and we had 7 when I took the above picture), so dust is always something we have to deal with. What I did when I developed my own black and white film to keep dust off of it while it was hanging up to dry was to run the shower hot water for a few minutes to moisten up the room. This knocked down all the dust and I never found any dust on my negatives when I scanned them in. At the time I did the flower above, I didn't think of trying that, but it might be worth trying that if I do anything else that is small enough to set up in there. If someone had a steamer or a way to produce steam in a room, that would help reduce the dust as well for awhile. You could also use a air filter to filter the air. Or just wipe down and shoot fast. :D
Oh, and thanks for the other ideas. I like the Mylar idea and the black pillow case and water. I'm going to have to try both of those. The Mylar because it's bigger than my front surface mirror and opens up some possibilities.
Mike
Message edited by author 2008-09-14 12:35:07.
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09/15/2008 05:30:39 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by idnic:
I use a mirror. lol
This is a large mirror that I ripped from my guest bathroom wall, but didn't want to throw away, so it became a studio prop. Just plain old clean mirror. |
what a novel idea =0) |
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05/15/2009 07:09:28 AM · #36 |
Since starting this thread, i was trying to find the best solution of "Mirror floor" for my self ;) Thanks to all for suggestions and ideas. Some of thease was to expensive for me, to difficult in use or simple i can't find where to buy ;)
So about 8 month i was trying to find solution, when i don't perceive, that every working day i was seeing solution. It was simple facing to me always.
My solution: 3M Privacy Filter (//solutions.3m.co.uk/wps/portal/3M/en_GB/EU-Office/Home/ProdInfo/ErgonomicWorkspace/ComputerScreenFilters/) One side of them is matt, but other side is perfect for reflection.
I hope will show you my first photo with "mirror floor" effect soon.
Thanks to all again |
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05/15/2009 07:55:57 AM · #37 |
fixed link for you:
//solutions.3m.co.uk/wps/portal/3M/en_GB/EU-Office/Home/ProdInfo/ErgonomicWorkspace/ComputerScreenFilters
How good of you to come back & post your solution - glad it's working. I'm curious to see the pics! |
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05/15/2009 09:25:36 AM · #38 |
| Thanks, I'll check that out :) |
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05/26/2009 03:34:53 PM · #39 |
there are 3 my "test" results :) I have used 3 different colors of background. I'm happy with results :) Very good reflectio
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05/26/2009 10:36:27 PM · #40 |
| Yeah, that does work well. Is it easy to work with? Durable? |
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05/27/2009 08:53:56 AM · #41 |
depends how you will use it ;) It is enought plastic and strong. Thickness about 1mm. You must save it from scraches, but it is not difficult ;)
Of course, every time, before using it will be necesary to clean it. I use LCD cleaner. |
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