Over-head Camera View?

Scale model photography, techniques, equipment, advice.
Post Reply
User avatar
JohnP
Sergeant First Class
Sergeant First Class
Posts: 271
Joined: Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:58 pm
Location: Chicago, USA
United States of America

Over-head Camera View?

Post by JohnP »

How do you manage that kind of camera angle?
Here's an example.. took it from Lee's Pz.35 review :D :

Image
Top
User avatar
DC87
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Posts: 1799
Joined: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:16 pm
Location: Exeter, Devon, UK
England

Re: Over-head Camera View?

Post by DC87 »

Obviously I am not Lee or Paul but I think they use those something like this, sorry if I am completely wrong.

Image
Dan C

Filling the workbench with:
Sopwith Snipe late post war
WW1 RFC SE5a

WW1-1/32 Snipe
Workbench gets full with models being built - Buys another workbench!

Image
Top
User avatar
Paul
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 12622
Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 4:47 pm
Location: Merseyside, England, UK
Contact:
Contact Paul
England

Re: Over-head Camera View?

Post by Paul »

Yep I have gorilla pods attached to my overheads lights.

You can get them on ebay cheaper than most stores
Top
User avatar
Lee
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 7322
Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 4:38 pm
Location: Lincolnshire
Contact:
Contact Lee
Great Britain

Re: Over-head Camera View?

Post by Lee »

Yep - I've got a £6 fake gorilla pod from eBay attached to my triple bright light - Job's a good'un :th:
Where does all the bloody time go.....?

Owner of Ultimate Modelling Products
Top
User avatar
ForbesHutton
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Posts: 1956
Joined: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:10 am
Location: To,On,Ca
Scotland

Re: Over-head Camera View?

Post by ForbesHutton »

Have you tried duct-taping a midget to the ceiling?
Image
Top
User avatar
DC87
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Posts: 1799
Joined: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:16 pm
Location: Exeter, Devon, UK
England

Re: Over-head Camera View?

Post by DC87 »

ForbesHutton wrote:Have you tried duct-taping a midget to the ceiling?
They are notoriously unreliable - mine started shooting a selfie halfway through :tongue:
Dan C

Filling the workbench with:
Sopwith Snipe late post war
WW1 RFC SE5a

WW1-1/32 Snipe
Workbench gets full with models being built - Buys another workbench!

Image
Top
User avatar
ForbesHutton
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Posts: 1956
Joined: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:10 am
Location: To,On,Ca
Scotland

Re: Over-head Camera View?

Post by ForbesHutton »

DC87 wrote:
ForbesHutton wrote:Have you tried duct-taping a midget to the ceiling?
They are notoriously unreliable - mine started shooting a selfie halfway through :tongue:
I thought that stupid "planking" fad was over years ago...
Image
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Scale Model Photography”