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ShawWellPete
16-08-2006, 07:08
So I thought I'd give macro photography a go
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9730

I decided to start with a water drop from the tap. I set up up my Minolta 7D on the Manfroto Tripod I bought from CT and started messing about. I was just staring to get some results when the kids came in with the au pair and I decided to move to the garden to avoid disaster.

I picked up the tripod and I hadn't secured the camera properly (don't ask!). The camera, lens (sigma 70-300mm) and flashgun (3600HS) fell onto the kitchen floor.

Amazingly, the camera and lens were undamaged but the flashgun snapped off the the camera, breaking the plastic slider. I have tried to superglue the plastic back together but no luck. I'm going to try araldite next unless anybody has some good ideas?

I could really do with it working by this weekend and I don't suppose I'll even be able to find a replcament by then....
RobertP
16-08-2006, 08:42
I read water drop and thought...camera in the sink full of water :)

Plastic never glues as well as you would hope. Buying a spare part is the best solution. If you must glue then you need a plastic cement like you use for airfix kits. Araldite won't stick either - look what the tube cap is made out of :)
ShawWellPete
16-08-2006, 08:43
I read water drop and thought...camera in the sink full of water :)


I must admit I got away with it lightly...
Arkady
16-08-2006, 09:10
Is it the shoe attachment on the flashgun? Superglue or araldite won't touch it as the plastic is the same as the stuff they use to make the glue-tube lids. Polyethylene I think.
You need to sent the flashgun back for repair - don't worry - it's the biggest single thing they have to replace on flashguns as we do it all the time - snap them off, I mean.
Probably looking at about £50 from an independant repair shop.
matty
16-08-2006, 12:24
waterdrop....i will have to find the one i did, trial and error and lots of shots n the bin

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Drip.jpg
Arkady
16-08-2006, 19:04
Mmmm...Purpley...
matty
16-08-2006, 19:17
cunning use of a bit of A3 sized purple card behind and under the bowl...winner!
Warspite
16-08-2006, 20:27
Is the white a light box, or reflector ?
digitalfailure
16-08-2006, 20:53
makes a change from PINK matt




:D
Catdaddy
16-08-2006, 21:25
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/walkdev/32f627af.jpg
Marcel
17-08-2006, 01:23
:notworthy:
matty
17-08-2006, 06:34
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/walkdev/32f627af.jpg

:lol: :lol: :clap: Quality!

the light source was a £4.99 halogen lamp from Homebase, very bright, which is what i wanted, you can just make out the blue of it at the top...however now i have a flashgun so i will have another go at it in strobe!
Arkady
17-08-2006, 08:45
Rotffl!!!
HIMUPNORTH
17-08-2006, 08:59
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/walkdev/32f627af.jpg


Very, very good Chris! DIY or is there a site somewhere that generates this?
Catdaddy
17-08-2006, 09:15
Photoshop is your friend ;)
digitalfailure
17-08-2006, 20:15
Give that man an amusing title

Pure quality :thumbs:
HIMUPNORTH
18-08-2006, 07:32
Photoshop is your friend ;)


All the more impressive Chris! :clap:
Marianne
18-08-2006, 08:23
brilliant stuff...Chris is a DTP Dude!
ASH
18-08-2006, 08:45
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/walkdev/32f627af.jpg


Top post, :thumbs: :clap: :D
Catdaddy
20-08-2006, 09:44
Give that man an amusing title

Pure quality :thumbs:

As if by magic, DF! :lol:
Marcel
20-08-2006, 11:43
Hehe I was wondering when you'd notice :D
Catdaddy
20-08-2006, 15:54
Hehe I was wondering when you'd notice :D

Hahaha! Evidently it's my job to report the news, not break it! Who do you think I am? Reuters? :D
Marcel
20-08-2006, 18:11
Hahaha! Evidently it's my job to report the news, not break it! Who do you think I am? Reuters? :D

I was thinking more that foxy chick off CNN....

Oops, there I go again :D
Catdaddy
20-08-2006, 18:38
Lol! Does she have a goatee too?