Focalecig chat...Part 2

[cindycated]

For those clear tanks on the Herons I used a razor and cut a 10ml juice bottle down. They actually fit nice and snug but you have to cut the to the right height, if they are too tall the air post won't seal with the deck properly and cause some leaking.

I never used fluff in my Herons, I've always wicked them with Rayon and left a fluffy tail into the juice chamber. It doesn't leak and the rayon wicks it beautifully.

Mine has started dribbling at the 510 connector. Can't figure out what I might've loosened to make it do that.
Not a lot, just enough to make it not fire after awhile.

 

[cindycated]

Some rudimentary Dimitri porn. Built a light box this afternoon but still have to work out my lighting situation. I currently only have one desk lamp and have to light just from the top of the box right now. I'll pick up a couple of more lights for the sides of the box. I am also shooting with my iPhone until I can find the tripod for my camera.

You know what you can do in the meantime is put a small board covered with aluminum foil on the other side.
What type bulbs are you using?

Also, if you have Photoshop or some other photo editor, you could play with "Levels" and get rid of the "foggy white overcast."

 

[The.Drifter]

Some rudimentary Dimitri porn. Built a light box this afternoon but still have to work out my lighting situation. I currently only have one desk lamp and have to light just from the top of the box right now. I'll pick up a couple of more lights for the sides of the box. I am also shooting with my iPhone until I can find the tripod for my camera.

Your photo shots look better than the pictures at Focal and Fastech, great job bro
Better watermark your images else they be stolen by nefarious vendors

 

[cindycated]

The problem with FT and FC is that they don't clean them first.

 

[inswva]

You know what you can do in the meantime is put a small board covered with aluminum foil on the other side.
What type bulbs are you using?

I only have CFLs and old school incandescents laying around so I went with the CFL. I'm going to Wal-Mart tomorrow to get a couple of more lamps. What kind of bulbs should I be using?

 

[The.Drifter]

Mine has started dribbling at the 510 connector. Can't figure out what I might've loosened to make it do that.
Not a lot, just enough to make it not fire after awhile.

That's a bummer. It's gotta be the insulator on the positive post, that's the only thing I can think of that can cause it to leak through there.

 

[cindycated]

I only have CFLs and old school incandescents laying around so I went with the CFL. I'm going to Wal-Mart tomorrow to get a couple of more lamps. What kind of bulbs should I be using?

Dunno... I was just curious. I started out with CFL and my stuff came out kinda flat (I like drama). So when I transferred those pics to my new mac, I ended up deleting them in disgust. But duh, I probably could've photoshopped them some.

I think CFL is the norm for home-made boxes, but I'm gonna try some LED spots from eBay, just to see. LEDs are directional with narrower beam spreads and CFLs are diffuse (light just goes all over the place) - I think I'll be happier with the LED spots, if I ever get them in. Same thing with halogen spots vs regular incandescent.

In the '80s when I used to get promo shots with my band, I remember the studio being really really hot, so they must've been using halogens.

 

[G-weezy]

Use some spot lights. Those big rounds ones. Also those clip on lamps at Walmart is what I use. 6 bucks for a lamp that has a clamp. Actually flood light bulbs is currently in them.

 

[cindycated]

Sample super-quickie fix in photoshop:


This was just a few tweaks with the slider in "Levels." (haha probably went too dark)
You could also play with contrast and unsharp-masking to tweak it even more.

 

[G-weezy]

Also make sure all the lights are off in the room. Just have the spot lights on while taking pics.

I use white wrap tissue paper for top and sides. Shine the lamp on top and sides through the paper so they make a nice bright background

 

[inswva]

Thanks for the tips. I usually do some post-processing in my image editor but left these alone. I think I may get these for the sides of the box. Good option?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-17745-001-Mainstays-Spotlight-Accent-Lamp-Black/21881768

 

[Maverickdrinker]

Would anyone have a coupon code? Looking to do my first order with them. Need some zero SX sleeves. Any issues send ing to Canada from the U.S. warehouse?

Thanks for the help

A

 

[Kaiser Bob]

I just spent my drive home chain vaping the Aqua v2 at 50 to 70 watts no problem, dramatic difference as I couldn't get much over 30 watts with my micro coil builds.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

 

[inswva]

Would anyone have a coupon code? Looking to do my first order with them. Need some zero SX sleeves. Any issues send ing to Canada from the U.S. warehouse?

Thanks for the help

A

Coupon codes don't work for US warehouse items. If you order anything from China, use code FCVAPINGCHEAP.

 

[Nikkita6]

Here's a couple more:

I love these emoji's we need these on ECF because I have frequent need for them

 

[G-weezy]

Thanks for the tips. I usually do some post-processing in my image editor but left these alone. I think I may get these for the sides of the box. Good option?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-17745-001-Mainstays-Spotlight-Accent-Lamp-Black/21881768

I'm using these ones.

 

[cindycated]

Thanks for the tips. I usually do some post-processing in my image editor but left these alone. I think I may get these for the sides of the box. Good option?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-17745-001-Mainstays-Spotlight-Accent-Lamp-Black/21881768

Those are good for the sides, but if you ever had to do overhead lighting, they would probably be troublesome. Plus, unless you plan to raise them up on bricks or something, you wouldn't be able to have them up high and pointed downwards. They'd be limited to lighting from the sides.

I have these:

Bought them for $5 each from Craigslist. But I'd probably have to redo my island lights to light from above.

 

[cindycated]

I love these emoji's we need these on ECF because I have frequent need for them

Are you kidding? Watch me get kicked out for posting them.

 

[inswva]

Those are good for the sides, but if you ever had to do overhead lighting, they would probably be troublesome. Plus, unless you plan to raise them up on bricks or something, you wouldn't be able to have them up high and pointed downwards. They'd be limited to lighting from the sides.

I have these:

Bought them for $5 each from Craigslist. But I'd probably have to redo my island lights to light from above.

I'm good on the top lighting, just need the sides. I'll hit up Wal-Mart and peruse the selection for side lighting. I like the ones Weezy posted. I may build a tubular frame so I can clamp lights wherever I want them.

This is my current set up - white muslin over a big, heavy duty laser printer box:

 

[cindycated]

I'm good on the top lighting, just need the sides. I'll hit up Wal-Mart and peruse the selection for side lighting. I like the ones Weezy posted. I may build a tubular frame so I can clamp lights wherever I want them.

Yeah, that's what I shoulda done. The goosenecks I have are a PITA when you wanna get down low. And eventually the goosenecks won't stay in place.