How Precise is Precision?

The Ghost of FM · 7th of January 2009 (Wed)

Cheers!

forsakenme720 · 8th of January 2009 (Thu)

I like the vignetting. I think I've seen one of these before. Someone in my communications class did a speech and brought in a tool that looked just like that.

nemo man · 9th of January 2009 (Fri)

Is that a micometer? I was looking for one of those the other day! Nice shot. Good emphasis on the gauge with the use of vignetting.

The Ghost of FM · 9th of January 2009 (Fri)

Thanks for the feedback on the shot! I appreciate it.

I'm not 100% sure if this is a micro meter, though the gauge can real down to .001 of an inch so I guess it qualifies?

The vignetting was accomplished by carefully lighting the scene and afterward, enhancing the effect in Photoshop on the outer edges of the frame. Suspending the meter in mid air to get the drop shadows was the trickier part of setting up the shot as I had to find a means of getting the meter up off the backdrop material and accomplished that with a heavy duty C clamp out of view of the frame.

Cheers!

hofajoab · 9th of January 2009 (Fri)

Vernier Calipers? like the Moderntools brand, the look pretty old

The Ghost of FM · 9th of January 2009 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by hofajoab

Vernier Calipers? like the Moderntools brand, the look pretty old

It is old!

It belonged to my late father and he acquired it in the 60's so not an official antique yet but getting there!

Cheers!

Tubbed440 · 9th of January 2009 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by hofajoab

Vernier Calipers? like the Moderntools brand, the look pretty old

Yes, they are called "dial calipers". You can see why.

acchildress · 10th of January 2009 (Sat)

They may be old but they are still making and using tools just like this. There are more elaborate and expensive tools and even electronic reading calipers but it is still a very accurate way to measure thickness and depth.

Naturalist · 10th of January 2009 (Sat)

I like the photo. The slight vignette helps place emphasis on it. The instrument has definitely been around the block!

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The Ghost of FM Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,959	How Precise is Precision? Cheers! __________________ GEAR LIST l WEBSITE

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forsakenme720 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 910 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How Precise is Precision? I like the vignetting. I think I've seen one of these before. Someone in my communications class did a speech and brought in a tool that looked just like that. __________________ Cameras: Canon 20D, Canon Rebel XT (converted to infrared) Lenses: Canon 17-40mm f4L; Tamron 28-75mm f2.8; Canon 10-22mm f3.5-4.5; Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro; Canon 85mm f1.8

9th of January 2009 (Fri)	#3
nemo man Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 785	Re: How Precise is Precision? Is that a micometer? I was looking for one of those the other day! Nice shot. Good emphasis on the gauge with the use of vignetting. __________________

9th of January 2009 (Fri)	#4
The Ghost of FM Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,959	Re: How Precise is Precision? Thanks for the feedback on the shot! I appreciate it. I'm not 100% sure if this is a micro meter, though the gauge can real down to .001 of an inch so I guess it qualifies? The vignetting was accomplished by carefully lighting the scene and afterward, enhancing the effect in Photoshop on the outer edges of the frame. Suspending the meter in mid air to get the drop shadows was the trickier part of setting up the shot as I had to find a means of getting the meter up off the backdrop material and accomplished that with a heavy duty C clamp out of view of the frame. Cheers! __________________ GEAR LIST l WEBSITE

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hofajoab Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 208 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How Precise is Precision? Vernier Calipers? like the Moderntools brand, the look pretty old __________________

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acchildress Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 986 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How Precise is Precision? They may be old but they are still making and using tools just like this. There are more elaborate and expensive tools and even electronic reading calipers but it is still a very accurate way to measure thickness and depth. __________________ Come be a big fish in a little pond, help build theanswerjar.com

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Naturalist Adrift on a lonely vast sea Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Northwoods Posts: 4,560	Re: How Precise is Precision? I like the photo. The slight vignette helps place emphasis on it. The instrument has definitely been around the block! __________________ Doug My Gear List http://www.flickr.com/photos/n8trshtr/ Entered: 2-16-84 Passed: 5-22-84 Raised: 6-19-84

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