Windwalker’s Chipping Journey in Pr0n0grAph1C Detail (46 Viewers)

[BukNaked36]

Just throwing it out there for your consideration - the "Card Country" and "Poker Room" text looks small compare to most inlays I've seen.

 

[Windwalker]

Just throwing it out there for your consideration - the "Card Country" and "Poker Room" text looks small compare to most inlays I've seen.

Yep, @Gear already pointed that out. Thank you!

 

[Windwalker]

At some point, it all got out of control.

 

[ImCrossland]

At some point, it all got out of control.

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This is actually amazing. Just the other day I was rubbing my chin hair, gazing off into the abyss, and I had the most random thought: What does Krish do with all the chip boxes that come in?

 

[CrazyEddie]

you should see the boxes his car collection came in

 

[Solid Snake]

Krish, your going to need a huge man cave or a hobby garage lol.

 

[Josh Kifer]

This is actually amazing. Just the other day I was rubbing my chin hair, gazing off into the abyss, and I had the most random thought: What does Krish do with all the chip boxes that come in?

You guys don't have a tubs full of racks? Wtf. Get in the game!

 

[jpietrella]

You guys don't have a tubs full of racks? Wtf. Get in the game!View attachment 987873

 

[Josh Kifer]

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No. I have piles of full racks in stacks on the floor. It's a hoard of chips. I need my dang office finished. Ugh.

 

[softchewy]

At some point, it all got out of control.

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think that point is when you start buying storage items for your storage items…

 

[Windwalker]

Been experimenting with a new chip photography setup. Still using natural light, but moving on from the iPhone / Lightroom combo.

Main unit: Leica SL2 w/ a 120mm APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT 1:2.5. Also have a few other lenses to try out, including the 100mm R- macro.

Some initial shots, no manipulation of color, light or anything else. Most likely will still have to use Lightroom to create consistency, and will probably get better as the Leica system becomes more familiar.

 

[superchromix]

Been experimenting with a new chip photography setup. Still using natural light, but moving on from the iPhone / Lightroom combo.

Main unit: Leica SL2 w/ a 120mm APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT 1:2.5. Also have a few other lenses to try out, including the 100mm R- macro.

Some initial shots, no manipulation of color, light or anything else. Most likely will still have to use Lightroom to create consistency, and will probably get better as the Leica system becomes more familiar.

nice shots! I actually think your depth of field is a bit too short here.. try stopping the aperture down by a couple of notches?

 

[Windwalker]

nice shots! I actually think your depth of field is a bit too short here.. try stopping the aperture down by a couple of notches?

It definitely is. I’m using an S-type lens on an L-mount using an adapter, and I’m still trying to figure out the manual adjustments needed. They’re artistic shots, but not practical yet. Plus, the 120mm lens is incredibly heavy. I may need to use a tripod.

 

[JustDave]

Been experimenting with a new chip photography setup. Still using natural light, but moving on from the iPhone / Lightroom combo.

Main unit: Leica SL2 w/ a 120mm APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT 1:2.5. Also have a few other lenses to try out, including the 100mm R- macro.

Some initial shots, no manipulation of color, light or anything else. Most likely will still have to use Lightroom to create consistency, and will probably get better as the Leica system becomes more familiar.

the focal distance on the first picture seems incredibly shallow. Was that intentional? It's odd you can't get enough light to have enough depth to have both the front and the back of the chip in focus.

 

[bernielomax]

Been experimenting with a new chip photography setup. Still using natural light, but moving on from the iPhone / Lightroom combo.

Main unit: Leica SL2 w/ a 120mm APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT 1:2.5. Also have a few other lenses to try out, including the 100mm R- macro.

Some initial shots, no manipulation of color, light or anything else. Most likely will still have to use Lightroom to create consistency, and will probably get better as the Leica system becomes more familiar.

That's where those Shuffles Fracs went! They look amazing. I think those are my new favorite Frac!

 

[superchromix]

It definitely is. I’m using an S-type lens on an L-mount using an adapter, and I’m still trying to figure out the manual adjustments needed. They’re artistic shots, but not practical yet. Plus, the 120mm lens is incredibly heavy. I may need to use a tripod.

I think 120mm is a nice length for a macro lens. Try it at f4 or f6.3

 

[davislane]

any pron of the setup?

 

[Windwalker]

the focal distance on the first picture seems incredibly shallow. Was that intentional? It's odd you can't get enough light to have enough depth to have both the front and the back of the chip in focus.

It was mildly intentional. The S-type lenses need to be put on the SL body using an S-adapter L, and the resulting autofocus is super slow and noisy. I was having trouble using manual focus and setting a narrower aperture at the same time, still trying to figure out the 4.0 firmware interface.

Lots of testing to do.

I do have an M-type 90mm APO macro lens on its way, should be much easier to handle.

 

[Okku]

Been experimenting with a new chip photography setup. Still using natural light, but moving on from the iPhone / Lightroom combo.

Main unit: Leica SL2 w/ a 120mm APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT 1:2.5. Also have a few other lenses to try out, including the 100mm R- macro.

Some initial shots, no manipulation of color, light or anything else. Most likely will still have to use Lightroom to create consistency, and will probably get better as the Leica system becomes more familiar.

I currently have a Sony A7rii. I bought it a few years ago after doing months of research on it. Absolutely love it. I bought a Sigma 35mm 1.4 ART lens a while back too and that has basically turned into my go to lens. I don't use anything else. Before that I had a Canon 50mm 1.8 which I used all the time on my Canon 80d before upgrading. Anyways back to the main thing. When I shoot pictures of my chips with the 35mm I keep the f stop at around 2-3.5. It ultimately depends on how I want the shot to look like, but of course when you turn the f stop down the more depth of field you get and the higher, the less. Sometimes I want to show the whole lineup or set of chips, but most of the time I like to show the chips that are in focus and then you can generally see and know what the other chips are.

I have noticed that sometimes the auto focus doesn't exactly focus on what you want so manual focus does come in handy, but can be tricky at times with such a low f stop.

 

[Windwalker]

any pron of the setup?

I’ll post some soon. Waiting for a couple more lenses.

 

[Windwalker]

any pron of the setup?

 

[davislane]

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no light box?

 

[Windwalker]

no light box?

No, I have enough natural light to make it work — I hate the clinical look that light boxes create.

 

[NoNamePokerGuy]

No, I have enough natural light to make it work — I hate the clinical look that light boxes create.

Light boxes can really add to photography, they don't however have to be dead center over them, positioning them at an angle up/down and left/right can remove a lot of the clinical look while providing more even lighting that natural light.

 

[JustDave]

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yeah, looks like you could use a tripod, or at least a mono pod with that kind of setup to keep the weight off your setup. A few friends do macro photography and they say the minute movements can really lead to strain over time.

 

[Windwalker]

yeah, looks like you could use a tripod, or at least a mono pod with that kind of setup to keep the weight off your setup. A few friends do macro photography and they say the minute movements can really lead to strain over time.

Just got one today!

 

[OfficerLovejoy]

I currently have a Sony A7rii. I bought it a few years ago after doing months of research on it. Absolutely love it. I bought a Sigma 35mm 1.4 ART lens a while back too and that has basically turned into my go to lens. I don't use anything else. Before that I had a Canon 50mm 1.8 which I used all the time on my Canon 80d before upgrading. Anyways back to the main thing. When I shoot pictures of my chips with the 35mm I keep the f stop at around 2-3.5. It ultimately depends on how I want the shot to look like, but of course when you turn the f stop down the more depth of field you get and the higher, the less. Sometimes I want to show the whole lineup or set of chips, but most of the time I like to show the chips that are in focus and then you can generally see and know what the other chips are.

I have noticed that sometimes the auto focus doesn't exactly focus on what you want so manual focus does come in handy, but can be tricky at times with such a low f stop.

The Sigma 35mm ART is an awesome lense. I couldn't do a wedding without it anymore.

 

[Windwalker]

After almost 18 months, the final pieces of the ultimate PCA set are complete. I replaced the RHC $1 with a leaded THC that was shape-milled. And I added a purple leaded $1000. The Missouri Gaming Commission does not specify a color, so I picked.

Here’s the set.

 

[FestiveKnight]

I don't find the PCAs particularly striking but those upper denoms really shine

 

[davislane]

love the $1 and $1k. what no secondary fracs?