do you use mainly full spectrum bulbs and what wattage is your favorite for knife shots if I may ask? and do you have a black box or temp walls for lighting control?

Hehe. I like the look of some of the ring knives, however they are too much of a grey area up here. Customs could see it as a brass knuckle knife and block the import. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Well, time to call it a night. Talk to you guys later!

congrats Ted, I'm sure it's well deserved Mister, you seem to put a lot into your work <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

good nite CO (wife must be whispering!)

I only use full spectrum if I'm really lazy. I have a lamp with three 100W equivalent fluorescent bulbs. I usually use a diffusion panel over the knives and a white cardboard reflector. I don't use a light tent or anything.

My set up is different than this, but it's basically the same thing. This is SharpbyCoop at Blade, I believe. Not my photo

interesting, and it really works for you! I'm gonna have to take some CNC machine shots in a few months and I'm sure the back round won't be what I want, I will have to do some creative editing!

very nice thank you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

A trick for large commercial products is to underexpose the background and light it separately with colored gels that complement the product.

I've got 150 w and 200 w flood FS bulbs and a 150 w fluor bent tube on a gooseneck that is variable. I put variable switches on my floods but haven't gotten the results I was hoping for. I need diffusers. And I also used cheap reflectors around the floods, I need to upgrade them too.

I'll remember that <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />