Acrylic stand

[LanceD]

I have noticed some pictures of pens laying flat on a narrow acrylic stand. I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I may purchase one. I have seen the display stands for displaying several pens but never a single stand. Any help will be appreciated very much.

 

[coach]

I think they got them from Lou. (DCBluesman)
Y'all can correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[DCBluesman]

Yes, I make them. I'll be making a new batch soon and will offer a few for sale.

 

[LanceD]

would ypu please keep me in mind for a couple of them when they're available ?
Thanks, Lance

 

[chigdon]

I would be interested when you make some as well.

 

[angboy]

Please add me to the list of people who'd like one- I know my pictures could use some work and this would at least help!

 

[fritzmccorkle]

my latest pics were taken with the bluesman stand. i had to adjust my lighting a little because i shoot my light from overhead and when you use one you need to shoot overhead, but it was no problem. they work best on thicker pens. i skinnied mine down a bit but it still shows on some of my slimmer pens. Lou, what f stop are you using? i really like the way your shots look. i'm guessing it's a pretty low f stop???

 

[gerryr]

Anybody got a picture of one?

 

[angboy]

Oh Fritz, at first glance, it looked like you were cursing at Lou!!![:0][:0][:0][:0]

 

[fritzmccorkle]

mr boy, maybe i should have said something about lou's large aperature instead of his small f stop. hahahaaha

 

[DCBluesman]

Here's a picture of the stands. They are nothing fancy, but they work. Lucite, 1/2" x 3", cereal bowl shape, shallow channel in the top. You can reshape on a belt sander to better meet the dimension of your pens. I have several and have them sized for myself (S, M, L).

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I'll keep track of those of you who are interested.

FYI, the pen in the picture for size reference is a screwbean mesquite Baron.

Fritz--I shoot at slightly different settings depending on the kit and the wood. Normally I'm a 1/40th by 4.0 . That sometimes goes to 1/125th by 5.6 . Now just don't ask me what that means! []

 

[fritzmccorkle]

i'm using that light on a boom with a softbox. at my lowest setting i was using 1/500 at 5.6 and that's when i raised up the light about as high as i could go.

i'll have to play around and see if i can get 4.0. one thing i like about your stands is that because they're clear you get that little glow under the pen in your photos because they don't block the light.

 

[gerryr]

Be aware that there isn't anything magic about using f4 instead of f5.6 or f8 or any other. The f-stop and shutter speed need to work together. You can't change the f-stop without also changing the shutter speed, unless you want to change to overall exposure. Assuming you use a tripod, which everyone should be using, you are much better off using a small f-stop and a slow shutter speed. The smaller the f-stop, the greater the depth of field and the better the focus.