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This is my first request, courtesy of Ed (Thanks ED!).

When I taught high school machine shop in the 70's, one of the first things I taught my students was how to read the micrometer. I used a method involving pocket change and it worked very well.

Ed, you're a photo guy. I had to shoot this video outside to get even lighting without glare and enough light to make the close-ups work, everything I tried with artificial light failed. There is definitely something to be said for natural light.

Tom

(07-16-2013, 08:16 PM)TomG Wrote: [ -> ]...
Ed, you're a photo guy. I had to shoot this video outside to get even lighting without glare and enough light to make the close-ups work, everything I tried with artificial light failed. There is definitely something to be said for natural light.

Tom

Tom,

Closeups are always difficult to get the lighting just right. Using artificial lighting you have to be concerned about white balance which can leave a colored tinge to the picture/video which would need to be corrected in post processing if it's not set correctly in camera. Glare is a problem that can be dealt with using polarizing filters. I've never used one for closeups but they should help. You are right though, natural lighting makes things a little easier.

I'll have to watch the video when I get home from work.

Ed

Metric mic?

DaveH

What's that?

The first time I used a metric mic, I remember thinking, 'this is a bit odd'

DaveH

It's been so long since I've used one the details are a little foggy. You could probably use the same approach, just with different coins.

Would it be dollars, fifty cent pieces and pennies...Darren?

I'll dust one off and take a look when I get home.

Tom

Yep, that would do it.

DaveH

Nice video Tom
Very well shown
John

Nice video Tom. I like the idea of pennies, quarters and dollars. It makes it so much easier to remember.

Ed

Thanks Ed, I'm glad it helped. After all, the video was your idea.

Tom