tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66710284869730452022024-03-14T03:04:50.554-04:00Think About Photography...Mostly a photography related blog. Think About Photography refers to being ready for getting a photo at all times. This generally means carry your camera around with you as much as possible. Even without a camera, I am imagining how scenes would look in a photo..Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.comBlogger345125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-36823404591144028502023-05-29T10:04:00.004-04:002023-05-29T10:04:49.372-04:00LuLu Publishing Review<p><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"> <span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.lulu.com/products">Lulu</a> </span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> offers an economical way to print one offs. I have printed several books, both in B&W and color and have been extremely pleased with the results. Lulu offers many options for printing books. The options I have used so far are as follows:</span></span></p><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Book, >500 Pages (so far)</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Print Book: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm),</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Print Book: Digest (5.5 x 8.5 in / 140 x 216),</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Standard Black & White,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Premium Color,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">80# White,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">60# White,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Paperback,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Glossy Cover - cover created using Lulu's cover designer</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Perfect bound</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I generate my content with a python program that I wrote. This program produces print ready pdf's with the exception that it does not embed fonts. Fonts must be embedded for pdf's used on Lulu. This is easy to accomplish - simply open the pdf in a pdf viewer, like <a href="https://www.foxit.com">FoxIt</a> </span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and print to "Microsoft Print to PDF" in Windows or something similar for MAC/Linux. I have also used <a href="https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/publisher">Affinity Publisher</a> </span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">to generate content as well.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><br style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The pricing is very reasonable. The quality is high. I used MagCloud at first but switched to Lulu and saved $$. You can easily find coupons/promos as well to save even more. I highly recommend Lulu for publishing the type of books described above.</span></span><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU__0W1U2NAHX0Vd_LffiShczwpnAuvrh7eUl8HJSHNUza1F_TuVUjLwwKO76QY8-9CVM75uKutPbWmD4p5P_Yy5FVaihynVqUCvjz3gPhwfiLZ3nmvyXnCiuXxdx0JHInNoZ8UwZd6vqAcCp24FklXAuW4LETC4anF440RrHHdZWor0Sy2m_aBa0nww/s528/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="408" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU__0W1U2NAHX0Vd_LffiShczwpnAuvrh7eUl8HJSHNUza1F_TuVUjLwwKO76QY8-9CVM75uKutPbWmD4p5P_Yy5FVaihynVqUCvjz3gPhwfiLZ3nmvyXnCiuXxdx0JHInNoZ8UwZd6vqAcCp24FklXAuW4LETC4anF440RrHHdZWor0Sy2m_aBa0nww/w247-h320/unnamed.jpg" title="Book cover example" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Book Cover Example</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: none; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-70314144598813327182023-01-09T19:18:00.009-05:002023-01-09T19:21:21.285-05:00Correct spelling mistakes in SQLite<p><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial;"> <span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have used the following method to check for and fix misspelled words in a SQLite database.</span></span></p><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial;"><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: This was for a database with less than 500 records </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><br style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">1) Load the database into DB Browser (SQLite)</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">2) Select the columns you want to perform the spellcheck on and copy</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">3) Paste into a blank spreadsheet</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">4) Do a spellcheck in the spreadsheet</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">5) Make a note of the records with misspelled words.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /></span><span face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">6) Correct those records in DB Browser</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-83711362819360686642022-10-17T17:05:00.000-04:002022-10-17T17:05:03.957-04:003D Printed Pinhole Camera<p> Here is version II of my 3d printed camera with the telephoto extension.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aCI7oSwW4NNnM2_498jd8j6AR34R8B3T8sk00jA8y_knQkr4pjuDsH-87-m0qVZoS7Urh52rJiVEMhEM2x6c9lesTaL_VpHKum6iWKS1x_y0ndTxr3gWkg-Dn5phKWeUWsmk-3P88h1YOHcHSCuOw-lJn0Kov7y7HtyiOyuaa2hvKsHieMaKjecLCw/s1358/20221017_163903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1358" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aCI7oSwW4NNnM2_498jd8j6AR34R8B3T8sk00jA8y_knQkr4pjuDsH-87-m0qVZoS7Urh52rJiVEMhEM2x6c9lesTaL_VpHKum6iWKS1x_y0ndTxr3gWkg-Dn5phKWeUWsmk-3P88h1YOHcHSCuOw-lJn0Kov7y7HtyiOyuaa2hvKsHieMaKjecLCw/s320/20221017_163903.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd23xaiEXAhHUk3vRclY97vAj7eXorqyDgzi_-qTLP33Ibt_uVXehr2zuaA1rsEUPe1WI5nu5ozXtuPlhXriFG9rO-vaSpd_aSU7irJvAvKw10Tzu4DGbjjD93GiaxFtOfC6aJNAmV0Nz7iWeg805qb9LFbAmccv4X4Rm7wQ-YczE70i7fcucjEQceFA/s1077/20221017_164018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1077" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd23xaiEXAhHUk3vRclY97vAj7eXorqyDgzi_-qTLP33Ibt_uVXehr2zuaA1rsEUPe1WI5nu5ozXtuPlhXriFG9rO-vaSpd_aSU7irJvAvKw10Tzu4DGbjjD93GiaxFtOfC6aJNAmV0Nz7iWeg805qb9LFbAmccv4X4Rm7wQ-YczE70i7fcucjEQceFA/s320/20221017_164018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the 50mm front piece. It uses a Skink pinhole.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBSMH3b17z61CoqgcVYpkqW5fqGkwsnVOQluTIQNfCjtcW-jAnA6HPlCRaLnR2eHR_rcQxYy7C2Hz0Ee__EgXkdN855PQcRTdEWYyEMT5Kv8R_BUepttPdbciWeuR-XjdfOFslXo_ZvMuUJkdK9jpUtaGEBOUVSTLm-z3Yg2Y5_G3pA5j72LxWaKcTg/s1316/20221017_164323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1316" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBSMH3b17z61CoqgcVYpkqW5fqGkwsnVOQluTIQNfCjtcW-jAnA6HPlCRaLnR2eHR_rcQxYy7C2Hz0Ee__EgXkdN855PQcRTdEWYyEMT5Kv8R_BUepttPdbciWeuR-XjdfOFslXo_ZvMuUJkdK9jpUtaGEBOUVSTLm-z3Yg2Y5_G3pA5j72LxWaKcTg/s320/20221017_164323.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-58385386183007174512022-08-28T09:24:00.001-04:002022-08-28T09:24:26.796-04:00Lithophane Holder Remix<p> I liked the look of this <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2721545">Lithophane holder </a> but I did not like the 100mm x 100mm square lithophane size. So I used <a href="https://www.tinkercad.com">TinkerCAD</a> to enlarge the design for 120mm x 100mm lithophanes. I eliminated the hole for the on/off switch. I used several LED blocks I had to create the lighting. Based on something similar to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lights-Lighting-Pickup-Bright-Waterproof/dp/B06ZYBWJX9/ref=asc_df_B06ZYBWJX9/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312153119455&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1848390807645798296&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010609&hvtargid=pla-524178484770&psc=1">these</a>. I glued up 6 of these blocks to make the light source.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhH-Z9DJTuPLs8Uub5vLBKXo-dSuF8a9PD2LbnmOY51HXxceHCzTGeQI9AfktKPnGhUvgjPIKs3w_LSJDgSeHm6SrDAlte22I2jaFmaVLIumu_vBnCei4ld3qtL0uQOUYK9461XqCa8OepFRv2abrO_4wtEqQdWxmmeqN5Am1mi1qL2tmFJCwSyrzIw/s2022/20220828_090700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2022" data-original-width="1517" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhH-Z9DJTuPLs8Uub5vLBKXo-dSuF8a9PD2LbnmOY51HXxceHCzTGeQI9AfktKPnGhUvgjPIKs3w_LSJDgSeHm6SrDAlte22I2jaFmaVLIumu_vBnCei4ld3qtL0uQOUYK9461XqCa8OepFRv2abrO_4wtEqQdWxmmeqN5Am1mi1qL2tmFJCwSyrzIw/s320/20220828_090700.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-42792229353102584952022-06-18T16:50:00.003-04:002022-06-28T12:53:09.441-04:00Adding a drag chain to xTool D1While the xTool D1 is a decent laser engraving/cutting machine, it lacks some features that are useful - like drag chain for cables and homing switches. I decided to add drag chain for both the X and Y cables. Rather than reinvent the wheel I 3d printed the system deigned by Vidarh and available on Thingiverse here: <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5399541" target="_blank"></a>.
One thing I dislike about the xTool company is that they have not released much info on the controller board and associated cables - making it difficult to make mods like this.<div><br /></div><div> This mod requires longer cables for the X axis stepper motor and the X axis laser connection. For the X axis stepper I ordered a 1m 4 pin to 6 pin stepper cable which is pretty common, from Amazon. However, the pinout on the 6 pin connector was not correct. I was able to use dentil tools to disassemble the connections, rearrange the pins and assemble the connection. Using this 1m stepper cable kept me from having to lengthen the existing cable.</div><div><br /></div><div> I ordered drag chain, ribbon cables and other hardware from Amazon. The assembly of the Y drag chain went pretty smoothly. The end of the Y chain attaches to a 3d printed part attached to the X axis. This part clamps on to the X axis assembly with one bolt to secure. The clamp did not really work for me. There is not much material for the clamp. I decided to drill a hole through the 3d printed part and use a tie wrap to secure the part in place. This has worked fine for me.</div><div><br /></div><div>The real challenge was lengthening the 8 pin laser cable. For this you have to cut the ribbon cable and slice in a length of new ribbon cable. The added ribbon cable gauge should match the existing cable gauge. In my case it did not - so I put two cables in parallel which just added to the complexity of this mod.</div><div><br /></div><div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsxxHdQZEDkFtK67_vXApVsjMVC3rvO2UsYzvP-7ogXLqzKXwfl_JxJJRsq38jL0q_aQs5zJ51sy9fry0-dMWvE8Y3V0UWYc5seOYSjZCzWbJm2kTdxoHrOVg-HJiVpaXDlTm4WYJ0dc8kDz3JY4CcjWipFwJGLcDyQkiAcMCCocE1nYaTm8Fj4Y8aw/s2652/20220511_092611_3.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="2652" data-original-width="2068" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsxxHdQZEDkFtK67_vXApVsjMVC3rvO2UsYzvP-7ogXLqzKXwfl_JxJJRsq38jL0q_aQs5zJ51sy9fry0-dMWvE8Y3V0UWYc5seOYSjZCzWbJm2kTdxoHrOVg-HJiVpaXDlTm4WYJ0dc8kDz3JY4CcjWipFwJGLcDyQkiAcMCCocE1nYaTm8Fj4Y8aw/s400/20220511_092611_3.jpg"/></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-82554968069443364912022-05-10T06:11:00.001-04:002022-05-10T06:11:20.164-04:00First experience on xTool D1 laser cutter/engraverAfter much deliberation I ordered a xTool D1 with 5W laser. It arrived promptly (from Amazon) and was well packaged. All parts were accounted for and assembly took a little over 1/2 hour.
My first project was to print some photos on basswood plywood. I used Laserbox Basic software for this. My first images were a little dark. With some experimentation I got a good idea of how to set up my images to get good results.
I was anxious to do some cutting. I tried cardstock at first. This cut easily and the detail that is achievable is amazing.
Next I wanted to do some line art on plywood. I printed a couple of mandalas that I had downloaded for free. I set up the laser to generate deep contrasty lines. These turned out well.
Then I moved on to cutting plywood. I found some nice mandala templates and cut the designs. I was surprised and happy at the result as there were some small details that cut out well. The images below show some of my results. These were all cut from 1/16" basswood plywood. I use a hex mesh as a panel to place the work on. For paper and thin woods I use magnets to keep the work in place and flat.
I purchased Lightburn software. This gives me a lot more functionality than the Laserbox Basic that comes with the laser.
I have 3 suggestions for new users. I made a sign and put above my laser.
Remember to:
1) Set the laser height (focus)
2) Position the work away fromthe edges of the work area
3) Use something (Magnets) to hold work items flat.
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I got the printer and set it up in my mancave to try and print lithophanes. The printer had been upgraded with a glass bed.</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-52cb531c-7fff-d4ce-0029-bfd2485f6d56"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As this was the first 3d printing of any kind that I had attempted I knew it was going to be a learning experience. First attempts were with the LP flat down on the bed. I had serious issues with sticking to the bed and the edges curling up. I later learned this wasn't the best way to print LPs because of loss of detail. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Next I tried printing with the LP standing up in the X position. I added a brim in hopes of getting the LP to stick. But I was unsuccessful. After about half way through the LP toppled over. Still had a sticking problem. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After cleaning, leveling and applying glue to the bed I tried again. This time I oriented the LP in the Y position. I could not successfully finish a print due to sticking problems.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I decided to put the original bed plate on top of the glass plate and try printing this way. After leveling and cleaning the surface I gave it a go. I printed in with the LP long edge in the Y position with a 8mm brim. And it WORKED! I was elated to have printed a LP of one of my photos. But there was one issue. The bottom edge was bowed down in the center. Since I had a frame around the LP it didn't affect the image but it was distracting to me. I set out to try an fix this anomaly. However, after checking the bed for flatness and leveling again, I still had the problem.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: I used a small rabbet plane to straighten this edge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I happily printed many LPs using this setup.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-8889164548587315082020-11-04T16:40:00.002-05:002022-06-20T13:13:48.716-04:00Select Churches from South Carolina<p>I like to photograph churches. The neat thing is that many are beautiful architectural and historical buildings. And most don't require a ticket to see and photograph. I have traveled around mid and upstate South Carolina taking pictures of churches. I choose churches with interesting styles and features. I have created several books which are available on Magcloud. Click <a class="test_navToIssue" href="https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1786995?__r=13798" style="background: rgb(246, 246, 246); border: 0px; color: #0e467d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Select Churches from South Carolina</a> to have a look.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5CQw7mI5V17mLHau5i4iNIkcffJH3EAGxID-GA4jamK81bnNBDCxegFuPd3Ar99uyKyE13XwKLJdPD4VyIi64bxQy2KUfxJeckce-Os2BON924GIxM4gXc33s248Bvjl-xqkssJ6X3Kw/s2048/HWP019Apr2019LS75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5CQw7mI5V17mLHau5i4iNIkcffJH3EAGxID-GA4jamK81bnNBDCxegFuPd3Ar99uyKyE13XwKLJdPD4VyIi64bxQy2KUfxJeckce-Os2BON924GIxM4gXc33s248Bvjl-xqkssJ6X3Kw/s320/HWP019Apr2019LS75.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-28105381040974817922020-11-01T07:15:00.007-05:002020-11-01T07:15:57.265-05:00Magcloud Tabloid Format<p> I have ordered and received several photobooks using the "Tabloid" format on <a href="https://www.magcloud.com/" target="_blank">Magcloud</a>. I find this to be an economical way to get your images in print. The results have been very good in terms of image quality, paper, and binding.</p><p>The formats I have used are 8 1/2 x 11 and 11 x 17 - both in the Landscape orientation. I used the wire-o-binding option. The publications were of high quality. The printed images were true to the colors of the originals. The wire-o-binding allows the book to lay flat whilst going through the pages. Paper is reasonably thick. Overall the book is pleasing and feels professionally made. </p><p>Magcloud provides templates and specifications for page sizes, bleed, and margins. I use Affinity Publisher and had no issues setting up the pages. You are able to preview your book prior to submitting for print. </p><p>This is an excellent format to use to see your work in print. It is a high quality product that is reasonably priced. I recommend giving it a try.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-76838449508785798172020-10-26T06:29:00.005-04:002020-11-05T15:10:39.560-05:00A hefty card stock for mounting photographs<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> I have searched the world over for a decent thick cardstock to mount my photos on. I finally found the perfect paper. It is:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0114MUOOO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1">Accent Opaque White Cardstock</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a very substantial cardstock. Works well for making cards. I use it to mount my photos on. It is made by international paper and is available at various outlets.</span></p><ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical a-spacing-mini" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: medium;">EXTREMELY HEAVY-WEIGHT CARDSTOCK - At 97 bright white, our 120lb. Cardstock is brighter and thicker than other card stocks and features a smooth surface resulting in crisp, vibrant prints with minimal show-through</span></li></ul><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium;">I love this paper.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif"><span><br /></span></span><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif"><span>I use a spray adhesive to mount my photos on this paper. A J-Roller comes in handy to ensure good contact is made although hand pressure works as well. 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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-77591762012136471882016-05-09T07:44:00.001-04:002016-09-16T12:24:56.172-04:00Continuing Konuspot 80 Digiscoping adventures<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Since the last post on the Konuspot 80 I have purchased and received a T-ring adapter for my Olympus OMD-EM1. Now I can mount the camera directly on the scope. This immediately makes life easier. The next thing I did was to mount the scope on my best tripod/ballhead combination. This greatly improved the steadiness of the image. <br /><br /><br />Sadly, it seems the Rose Breasted Grosbeaks were just passing through and now that I am ready to take their picture they are gone. Oh well. To test out the new setup I tried some flower shots. The biggest problem here is that our climate in SC has changed. Now we have day after day of dry air with lots of wind, unlike the usual humid and still days. While absolutely beautiful weather, it makes capturing flower images at high magnification challenging. <br /><br /><br />I did take some test shots. Most were soft. I bumped up the ISO to get a higher shutter speed. Even so, focusing on a moving target is near impossible. <br /><br /><br />The results were mostly soft as I said. There was movement is some which I liked – kind of a dreamy artsy look. Nonetheless, I am waiting for calmer days. <br /><br /><br />One thing I did not expect was that I cannot use Live View on the EM1 when it is attached to the scope. I was hoping and assumed it would work. I guess since the camera does not recognize a lens is attached it will not do Live View. A perusal of the manual is in order. <br /><br /><br />In the meantime I have ordered T-ring adapters for my other cameras, the Olympus E30 and Pentax K30. With these adapters I can leave a camera on the scope all the time.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-8379268210883064272016-04-26T08:28:00.002-04:002016-04-26T08:28:52.920-04:00My digiscoping experience with the Konuspot 80 so far
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On this past Sunday, I
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First thing I noticed
is the tripod is too flimsy to be of much use. Of course it didn't helpl that I
was using a makeshift table constructed of deck rail, deck chairs, and large
books. But I think it's safe to say a better tripod is in order. There is a lot
of droop in the supplied tripod. At the magnifications we are dealing with the
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camera adapter. I had planned on using my Olympus SH-1 point and shoot. There
would be no mechanical connection between the camera and scope. I was unable to
get a decent shot by hand-holding the camera up to the eyepiece. The fact that
I had an unstable tripod setup didn't help the situation, nor did the fact that
one hand was always on the camera, leaving the other to adjust the position of
the scope, focus of the scope, and magnification of the scope. I quit using the
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I got my Olympus
OMD-EM1 and fitted it with a 50mm F2 macro lens. It was easier to hold this
camera/lens combination up to the scope eyepiece. Using live view on the
camera, I was able to get a few shots - all of which were not as sharp as they
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I realized I needed someway to attach the camera to the scope. I ordered a T to
micro 4/3rds converter for the EM-1. This way I will have the camera
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-15303867346612455612016-04-24T18:26:00.002-04:002016-10-18T06:54:57.694-04:00Onagofly Drone Experience - Good and BadI received the Onagofly drone a couple of days ago. I am impressed by the quality/design of the packaging and the device itself. It feels really solid and is surprisingly heavy. I don't have the right version of Android on my phone, so I had to get my son to load the app so we could try it out.<br />
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The instructions are minimal but adequate. We finally got connected and started the drone. We used the auto takeoff. My son did the driving. The first flight ended up in a bush beside our house. Maybe we could use this as a hedge trimmer.<br />
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We decided to move to a more open area for the next try. Started out ok, but for some reason, the drone took off away from us at a high rate of speed. And as if drawn by a magnet - straight to a big oak tree. BAM! Gone are two propellers. Otherwise - everything seems intact. There are spare propellers. Each propeller is marked with a letter. I assume that they have to match with the motor letter. In my haste, I put the wrong letter propeller on a motor. The propellers have a press on fit. They do not come off easily. As I was trying to remove the propeller, I ripped the entire motor from the unit. %#$%^ !<br />
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I have written customer service about this incident. Hopefully they can sell me a motor, and I can replace myself. We shall see.<br />
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There is a crash avoidance feature. It is not on by default. Even if it had been on, I don't believe it would have saved the drone because of the speed it was traveling and the 8" range of the avoidance system.<br />
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My luck with drones has not been good.<br />
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Update 5 May 2016: I heard from customer service after a week. They want me to send pictures of my problem, which I did. Here's what happened:<br />
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<b>Update 19 May 2016:</b> I received an response from my last contact with Onagofly. They said my issues weren't covered by warranty. That's a surprise. No where in my emails did I mention warranty. So I replied asking could I get parts to fix it. They replied that they have forwarded my request to the appropriate staff. Hopefully I will get a quote on parts soon.<br />
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<b>Update 16 Sept 2016: </b>Onagofly is incredibly slow in solving this issue. After numerous emails they gave me a RA and I sent the unit back. I know they received the unit over a month ago. Still no info at all from them. I am waiting - pretty frustrated with the company.<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-30601527952325927142016-04-06T08:03:00.002-04:002016-04-06T08:04:35.487-04:00Huion DWH69 Review (Part 1)Newegg had a great deal on the <a href="http://flash.newegg.com/product/9SIA2SZ3292365" target="_blank" title="Huion DWH69 Wireless Graphics Drawing Tablet with 8 Express Keys, 5080 LPI, 2048 Pressure Sensitivity With a Glove and a Carrying Bag">Huion DWH69</a> Wireless graphics tablet I purchased one and received it yesterday. . I have a small Bamboo tablet, but never got used to it (for sale, comment if interested). <br />
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Seems that lately some of the Asian companies have spent a little more time and effort on packaging. Huion is no different. The tablet came in a sturdy two piece box. Inside, it was cleverly arranged in various compartments. A very nice presentation.<br />
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I began with my laptop. I downloaded and installed the latest driver for the unit from Huion's website. I like the way they set that up to. They use OneDrive and share the driver files. If you have a OneDrive account you can copy the file to your storage area, or you can just download it. Pretty cool.<br />
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After installing the driver I attached the unit via USB cable and immediately the tablet/pen combination behaved as a mouse. I don't have Photoshop on my laptop so I opened Krita. Sure enough, you can draw with the pen! I am not a big Krita user (yet) so I don't know much about it or what you can do with it. Huion says it does not support Krita. I guess this means that the pen pressure functionality doesn't work among other things. This appeared to be the case. But I could draw.<br />
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It will take some time to get used to the two buttons on the pen which function as the two buttons on a typical mouse. They worked as expected. The pen is quite comfy to use.<br />
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That's as far as I got on Day 1. Next I will install the tablet on my desktop and give it a try with Photoshop.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-18299151490528373712016-01-27T15:10:00.001-05:002016-01-27T15:10:43.730-05:00ICY Dock Black Vortex MB174U3S‑4SB Storage drive cage Issues resolvedI had issues with my drives in the Icy Dock Black Vortes. If I removed a drive and replaced it, I would get a "Drive not accessible" error when I clicked on the drive in explorer. This was very frustrating. I could load a disk partitioning tool and it would see the drive and all the files just fine. Only I couldn't access it in the normal way. The solution was to "Take Ownership" of the drive. There are various ways to do this and Google will supply you with answers. I have not had any issues since I did this for all my external drives used in the Black Vortex.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-71904506843361341042015-12-30T08:57:00.002-05:002015-12-30T08:57:42.753-05:00ICY Dock Black Vortex MB174U3S‑4SB Storage drive cage ReviewI recently purchased a new desktop computer that only had space for 2 HD's. I have a few other drives that I wanted access to. The new computer has highspeed usb3 ports so I was looking for some device to attach my drives through usb3. I decided on the ICY Dock Black Vortex MB174U3S‑4SB storage drive cage.<br /><br />First of all, it's cool looking. It is well ventilated and has a forced air cooling via a fan on front. It also has cool blue LED lighting. The fan has 3 settings - off, low, and high. The LED's have 3 settings as well - off, some, all. I leave the LED's off, but if you want the cool blue lights, they are there.<br /><br />The cage has four 3.5inch drive slots. 3.5inch drives are easy to install. A simple handle is screwed onto the drive and it slides into the dock and that's it. If you want to use 2.5inch drives, I suggest you purchase the Icy Dock EZConvert Lite MB882SP-1S-3B device, which will allow a 2.5inch drive to easily fit in the 3.5inch dock. <br /><br />The power switch is on back of the unit. I presently leave the power on at all times, even if I shut the desktop down. When I power on the desktop, the drives are immediately available.<br /><br />My unit is presently filled with three 3.5inch drives and one 2.5inch drive. The unit comes with 2 additional handles, so one could have 6 HD's ready for use in the unit. The drives are hot-swappable.<br /><br />I have not had any issues so far and the unit has performed quite well.<br /><br />You can find it on Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vortex-MB174U3S-4SB-External-Enclosure-Cooling/dp/B00V5ONPAW" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-17403761230542142842015-10-28T07:16:00.000-04:002015-10-28T07:16:27.821-04:00Evernote for PhotographersI have written before how I use Evernote (free version) in my photography to save tutorials, images I like, ideas, etc. The folks at organizedcreatives.com have a good article on using Evernote. It can be found <a href="http://organizedcreatives.com/evernote-guide-part-one/" target="_blank">here</a>. Have a look. I find Evernote to be a big help.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-42891555333639164662015-09-29T07:27:00.000-04:002015-09-29T07:27:09.098-04:00Backlighting Existing Photo PrintsIf you have a light table, you can use it to produce some interesting effects on existing printed images. The idea is to place your image on the table and photograph the image again - with the back light from the table. The photo print paper I use is thin enough to let some light through. I have used a texture print below the main print for a different look. Also, you can use multiple prints below the main print to block off a particular area on the main print for highlighting. You can come up with some interesting effects using this method.<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Think About Photography - Always and Everywhere</div>Wesley Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00522055006724218864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671028486973045202.post-40404764415303024722015-08-09T12:02:00.001-04:002015-08-09T12:02:27.287-04:00Image Transfers on Metallic Poster BoardI was looking for something new to do with image transfers. I wanted something to give them a little kick. I think mounting them on metallic poster board did just that. Kicked them up a notch. BAM!<br />
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I make my transfers from color laser prints and Mod Podge. 4 or 5 coats.<br />
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I also used Mod Podge to attach them to the poster board and also added another coat.<br />
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Here are the results.<br />
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