These pictures were taken through a Modelscope, an instrument which allows architectural models to be viewed from inside. It gives a depth of field from a couple of millimetres to infinity. Unfortunately, as the image shows, it also gives a lot of flare.
Beautiful shot, Matthew. How does the Modelscope work? Does it give you a two-image stereo view? Do you have a link for the thing. It looks like a great tool for macro stereo.
This is the Modelscope, with a closeup of the lens at the foot. To give you some idea of size, the box is 35cm long. The disc at the right is an eyecup that screws on to the main part of the device.
To take the picture I had to hold it over the lens and then move the bottom slightly to one side for the second picture. I believe it's possible to get attachments to fit them to cameras as well.
The main benefit for photography is the immense depth of field. You can do things like take a bee's-eye view of a flower, looking out from inside the flower itself, with both the flower and objects in the distance in focus.
Thanks, Mathew. It occurred to me that such a tool might resemble a tool used for endoscopy. The image of it confirms my suspicions. I'd like to get one, but from all I can discover, the only similar things for sale are the Olympus borescopes and those are prohibitively expensive. Nice tool, though.
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Matthew Winn, on February 2, 2008, said:
These pictures were taken through a Modelscope, an instrument which allows architectural models to be viewed from inside. It gives a depth of field from a couple of millimetres to infinity. Unfortunately, as the image shows, it also gives a lot of flare.
© LordBart, on February 5, 2008, said:
Beautiful shot, Matthew. How does the Modelscope work? Does it give you a two-image stereo view? Do you have a link for the thing. It looks like a great tool for macro stereo.
Matthew Winn, on February 6, 2008, said:
This is the Modelscope, with a closeup of the lens at the foot. To give you some idea of size, the box is 35cm long. The disc at the right is an eyecup that screws on to the main part of the device.
To take the picture I had to hold it over the lens and then move the bottom slightly to one side for the second picture. I believe it's possible to get attachments to fit them to cameras as well.
The main benefit for photography is the immense depth of field. You can do things like take a bee's-eye view of a flower, looking out from inside the flower itself, with both the flower and objects in the distance in focus.
© LordBart, on February 6, 2008, said:
Thanks, Mathew. It occurred to me that such a tool might resemble a tool used for endoscopy. The image of it confirms my suspicions. I'd like to get one, but from all I can discover, the only similar things for sale are the Olympus borescopes and those are prohibitively expensive. Nice tool, though.