Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My friend Tom is an ardent O-Gauge model railroader. Over the decades he's built a railroading empire that now fills what was once his two- car garage. The landscaping is still pretty sparse, but all sections of the system are finally up and running after a couple of years of troubleshooting and rewiring. This is not your typical Lionel set, after all, but a project akin to an electrical version of a Rubik's cube combined with the wiring demands of a small city. Tom overseeing his empire: ISO 800 18 mm f5.6 @ 1/50th http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TRAINS/300_0453.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/2dq7uy ... a view from the other side of the tracks; ISO 800 16 mm f5.6 @ 1/10th http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TRAINS/300_0414.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/2ysby4 Here's some of the rolling stock, all shot at ISO 200 f16.0 and shutter speeds from 1.6-2.5 seconds using Live View on the D300 and manual focus. Focal lengths varied from 11 to 18 mm. The depth of field was surprisingly narrow. Next time around I'll stop down even further and focus further back on the locomotives to make better use of what depth of field there is. Any other suggestions you might have regarding how to make these tack sharp from front to back would be appreciated. Sorry I can't do a better job of identifying the engines. I only recognize only a few of them, such as the GG-1 on the right in _0429, from my own very long ago model railroading days. All you fellow former Lionel fanciers will be happy to know, however, that the ZW transformer, the sine qua non of train controllers in the '50s, and the focus of my early-teen years railroading lust, can still be found. Tom has three of them. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TRAINS/300_0408.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/29jl7l http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TRAINS/300_0412.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/yr46fq http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TRAINS/300_0429.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/2exn8w http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TRAINS/300_0446.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/22a33r All were shot with a Nikon D300 on auto white balance and a Sigma 10-20 mm zoom. White balance and levels were touched up in Lightroom. Enjoy! C&C always welcome. Regards, Dick