フィギュア撮影

I just have my little FujiFilm Finepix F20 in my hand. I either set stuff up on my laptop, or on the top of my tall dresser in my bedroom. Or against the washer, which is white.

Really nice setup!

Never seen like this before, but photoshoots looks very awsome!!

Man that is impressive. And here I am using my 5 year old Olympus FE-190.

Always luv the lighting, crispness, and detail in his photos. Now I see why they look so good.

Now that's what I call a camera stand. Very nice!

Sadly, I just use my D40 and my shaky hands. I should at least get a tripod...

Epic.

That thing looks really tricked out lol

That is a serious piece of kit... I just have a simple $30 lighting setup made out of desk lamps, cardboard boxes, tissue paper, and craft board.

Wow this is god-like !!! That's a lot of equipment for photo shooting ~ !

Pretty sure SuperRats would win the figure shoot giveaway. He's top notch when it comes to figure photography.

Great photo equipment!!!

I use PENTAX K10D + AF540FGZ + sub lighting 2ea($10x2) + background paper($15)

well all I do is set up a bg and just take pictures, nothing really special

mother nature and Ikea white desk ;)

I like that stand, its size and construction make it more stable than your typical tripod and the caster wheels make for easy relocation. I don't think it was originally a camera stand though given its design and construction and the late 60's early 70's enamel paint style which was typical for most schoolastic grade equipment. I'd venture that it was a stage lighting stand used in theatrical settings but I haven't been able to find anything using google so it looks to have been out of production for some time.

Have always loved seeing his photos, but I never knew his setup was so elaborate. ^^

I wonder if he bought a second hand camera stand... I know, I should go take a look at his post. I have never thought of buying one.

Right now I use a tripod only. I have a few lights and some backdrops. It still experimental for me so I don't have a lot invested in my setup. As my skills improve I will get more equipment. Probably my next investment will be a dry cabinet.

I see FooBarBaz-san has a couple of nice dry cabinets. Then again FooBarBaz-san turns out a lot of great figure reviews. The studio stand makes it a lot simpler during a shoot.

At first i thought that was used for 3d shots. Very nice. Do want D:

I just have a Canon Rebel XSi :(

I always wonder what photo equipment he used to capture such wonderful photos. As for me I use what ever I have on hand. It's evident when you see my photos in the "My News Items".

Great photos and all but isn't a 30kg stand just a little too much? I mean thats just a little more than half my weight... Having a sturdy stand is important and same goes for the camera, lens and setup but doesn't it all come down to how everything is put to use? Skills and experience still play a role. For me, I relied on a Canon Rebel XTi with the stock 18-55mm lens until my brother picked up a 17-50mm Tamron lens and usually depend on my steady hands for most shots. I really wish I had more/better light sources and some white and coloured backdrops.

Haha, I'm no photo shooting pro, so no fancy set ups for me sadly. All I use is my cheapy point-and-shoot, my desk, and the light from the window next to it.

isnt that what they use for xrays? o_o it looks vintage enough with that classy copper finish-!

I just have an old Olympus X-750. And I occasionally use my desk lamp in some pics well. No wonder why my pics are not good. ^^'

When I first saw that camera stand @ the site's home I though it was some sort of robot. O.o

Impressive? Excessive is more like it!!

I'm sticking with my white box and digital compact camera for now. Seems to do enough.

I use my Nikon CoolPix P50 with the true and tested SuperRats Tutorial Setup.
Might improve it in the future

Good god I love that Tamaki figure.... must get it... must.... Her expression is so moe!!!! Kyaaaa!!!

As for camera set ups.. Mine would look alot like all the peoples who used HappySoda's tutorial lol. Only at the head end of my bed hahahahahah.

That stand looks like something professionals could use to film. Is there really a need for that big thing to take photos?

30 kilos?? Wow that's dedication to art!

Wish I know where do they get all these nice backgrounds.
I am so far limited to what I can find in wallpaper sections of a store or just plain
white/black backgrounds or just some nature shots which kind of limit my options, as could be partially seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/29673072@N03/sets/72157606823461745/

Wow, that's dedication. I really want to know what this guy does for a living.

that is a really nice setup. after looking at that, it makes me want to change my own setup to something like that

Wow, this setup is really something else. No wonder why foo-bar-baz has really professional-looking pictures.

Awesome Camera Stand... That's a really PRO Figure photographer gadgets
and since it weighs 30kg, maybe it could be used as a bench-press bar too :D

As for me, I took picture of my GUNPLA with a tripod, big carton papers for background, my table lamp for lighting and I used white plastic bags as a diffuser and sometimes I used colored plastic bags as both diffuser and filter... and to keep the background still sometimes I used my holy Sobotta Atlas of Anatomy or Sherwood's Human Physiology.. multifunctional books, those two :D

The results aren't as good as any Pro photographers since I'm a beginner and lacking the skills, but quite decent enough for me...
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb114/cryptlord_cc/_00600652.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb114/cryptlord_cc/_00600612.jpg

and here's the pic I took at Valentine's day :D
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb114/cryptlord_cc/_01401812.jpg

Most of the time I'm just taking pics of stuff on my desk...I have some sort of "portable" light box thingy but I never use it do to not having anywhere to effectively set it up.

Wow, that is impressive!

The camera stand to me looked like a droid. X3

But wow! :O Those are some nice pics. :O

Please, do that for the next giveaway. heeheehee~

Please, do that for the next giveaway. heeheehee~

i need one for my house! :P

never wants become figures photographer actually !!!
but nice idea !!

he's got such a great setup, i have a fairly decent setup not as professional looking but it does the job that i want! while his shoots aren't really too original what i love about his shoots are that you get every angle and amazing detail on the entire figure with his shots.

Wow.. I don't even have an SLR >< Well, I don't have much figure to begin with ^^;

Wow O.O That's an amazing setup and some great quality pictures.

My current setup

White background paper
Nikon D40X with 18-55mm lens
SB-800 Flash attached with Ringflash adapter so it modify the ligt to a ringlike shape,
really help by creating very soft shadows

one of the result using the setup
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h139/Nitro_unit/n581207094_2450332_4482.jpg

About the camera stand
I think it's great , already see a similar type of stand on a photography tutorial video
once.
Probably gonna buy one for myself in the future , if I have sufficient fund

Study Lamp + Monitor sceen + Some random point and shoot... wow! 30kg camera stand.

Thats some killer setup.
I don't even own a DSLR.

WoW thats a very tricked out setup. I want the softboxes! (>_<) and in need of macro lens.

Wow, now that what I call good equipment *__*

My current setup now consist

Canon EOS 400D (Kiss Digital X)
EF 50mm f/1.4 and a EF 100mm f/2.8 macro usm
Speedlite 580 ex II
Phottix wireless trigger
Cactus wireless trigger for flash
2 x study lamp with 6000k bulb
Reflectors and diffusers
Assorted backdrop and props
And newly added a Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod with a 804RC2 tripod head

D300?
D3?
anyway sugoi!

Wow. That's really professional.

Thats the pro!

I have a friend who build his own white box for figure shooting~~~

if i ever get around to buying a house, i need a room for a studio ^^;

as it is... turns out cardboard boxes and a tripod will take you a long way ^^;;

i dont have a camera... :(

Go Nikon-!

That is quite the setup...impressive is an understatement...

Never really got into figure photography. The only ones that would really appeal to me are the dolfies, and I can't afford one of those - and the necessary wardrobe, props, etc. at the moment.

Still trying to squeeze a proper studio flash into my budget somewhere.

I love the massive, industrial replacement for a tripod though.

My setup is really lame, wont even have the guts to enter for fun if its the next giveaway's theme. Wouldn't mind seeing others setups though, may obtain a few/lot of interesting ideas for mine one day if I plan on making one.

man, that is pretty serious equipment ^^

What an impressive and professional setup! 0_0

That camera stand is just huge, wonder if it's made for cameras or was adapted for them as it seems bulky enough to have been designed for something even heavier... like... a missile launcher or periscope?

Ahahaha, I knew it, Foobarbaz uses softbox lighting for his pictures! I suspected as much, from the pictures of Nanako, the reflections on the red ball. Two rectangular reflections. Of softboxes.

wow.. I'm happy with my EOD-400d/rebel XTi, tripod and makeshift light box... this is just wow.

My figure shoot "setup" is me waiting for good weather and going outside with my 12 something megapixil Canon camara.

I'm bookmarking this guys site. His pictures are so clear.

that should be the next giveaway indeed ^^" I was planning to show my under 100 yen setup wich works really nice ^_^

No wonder he makes the best figure reviews, with a rig like that. I was using my own pc screen as a background, but I have to adjust the exposure a lot to cover for it. Doesn't always work well ^^;

I haven't been happy with my daylight bulb and reflector setup so far, always seen the shadows in the background and it always seem too dark for my taste ;x
I spotted a few table top soft light tent in amazon and having one send to me already.

Talk about dedication, now that's a really professional setup there.

At best I only have a camera phone (SE C905) to take photos and I just make use of whatever background that I can find around me.

speechless... totally on a whole different level ^^;

i have seen some photographers using this kind of rig for shooting female models ;)

woah EPIC photo shoot !!
i just use an empty room, a camera and a normal tripod XD haha

i 'hold it still'
having a non-IS lens sucks

i prefer my Canon DSLR: better control over the ISO and the noise !

only use watever i got lol, a cartton paper , 3 lamps, and a mirror lol

doing everything by mood lol

I thought that brown color stand was those wheel controller for the boats ^^;

should start setting up something soon!

Those are some heavy setup for figure photo shoot.

Ahh...now i see how he does those amazing shots...maybe i should mimic it in my place?...

Wow, thats some really nice equipment ^^

Professional equipment.

I love that Nendo Exelica (^_^)♥!

A simple Sony digital camera works for students like me.

BTW, that Tamaki is HAWT!! The price tag isn't a problem for something of that quality, even if I mainly collect Gundams and it's more expensive than most MGs.

Shame he/she doesn't show more about his actual lighting equipment (or I missed it because I can't read japanese) - his figureshoots look great because of proper lighting! I can't stress enough that lighting is the most important ingredient to photography and not the gear.

Man, that looks .. professional

For me, I only hold my camera with my hands, no setup though

That

That just looks downright epic

I'd LUV to have that stand. Would make it so easy to change camera angles.

Right now I have a Canon 20D with 50mm macro lens, a tripod and one of those adjustable office tables which lets me raise or lower the height of the figure.

Other than the camera and tripod, my lights and other supplies are either home-brew or second-hand so the expense has been pretty low.

Much inspiration provided by HappySoda, FooBarBaz (and lately littlenymphet).. all excellent.

For me, its a Olympus Camera with a broken (very old) Tripod that was is with a very old camrecorder.

At the moment, I just suitable places around the house to take a decent snap shot of a figure or so. I would like to have two nice lamps too. Not those horrible yellow lights >_<
Well, switching to indoor lighting with the cam can cancel out the yellow photos with the sun is down but the colours that come out wont feel as natural. :3

Looks like an old medical equipment stand of some kind.

Oh wow. Well he definitely takes some nice shots :)

I just have a camera... and my hands ^^''

It has a really solid looking and the weight is for something hehe ;)

I would prefer manageable more than stable but whe do different kind of takes xD!

Okay if you have access to such equipment. I use a tripod and two desk lamps with blue daylight bulbs, with the models on a table with a grey cloth backdrop - the results are warmer and have better modelling than say studio flash. The camera can be either digital slr or film slr.

Danny, or anybody who have knowledge about this photography stuff..

That blue thing they always use as background... is it a normal blue colored paper or is it something special for photography use only....

On the above photos, the Nendroid Excelica use blue background and the Tamaki use pink background

I remember taking my passport photo in the shop those days and they have this just a simple blue colored cloth as the background.... nothing fancy as I thought...

Anyway I was dreaming to set up such a nice and simple background when I do photo session for my figma, gundam etc. at home... so I hope any of you can give me some idea on this.

Thanks

great setup and amazing pics!!!
really cool^^

Nice setup and looks professional! And it also the field that I don't have to put the money in...

Nice, it looks like he is using a standard tilt pan head on one camera (the left one in the first picture) and what looks like a macro rail system on the right. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

the setup is awesome!
tho for me, im treating my figure shoots like how i shoot portraits!
that works well too
reflectors are important for lighting up the front tho!