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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/1/2006 8:08:23 PM   
DiggerBryan

 

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Status: online 		Hey Stinger, here is a photo. It's not the best but at least it gives an idea.




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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/1/2006 9:55:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Bryan

You got some nice Hawaii milks in your collection. Some of them are pretty hard to find and valuable.

I also like your arrow head collection. Did you find all those your self?


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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/1/2006 11:41:26 PM   
DiggerBryan

 

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Status: online 		Hey, thanks for the info Rick. I really didn't know what they're worth. That's why I was hoping to trade them rather than sell. I just know how much I gave for them. I think I've got a little over a hundred dollars in all four, give or take a little bit.

I've probably found about half those arrowheads. The rest I've bought off of local farmers for pretty reasonable amounts. I'd love to have some Hawaiian artifacts however whenever I see them on ebay they go quite high. Take care.

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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/2/2006 12:22:03 AM   
HawaiiGlass4me

 

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Status: offline 		Hey Bryan

Good luck with your trades.

What kind of Hawaiian artifacts are you looking for? I can keep an eye out for ya if anything good comes up for sale.


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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/2/2006 12:29:52 AM   
DiggerBryan

 

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Status: online 		Hey Rick, I'm really not sure what I'm looking for. I really like those poi pounders but I'm pretty sure I couldn't afford an undamaged one. Do you see many fishing sinkers? Those are also pretty cool.

P.S. Did I pay too much for the milks? Not that it matters, I bought them because I liked them. Take it easy.

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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/2/2006 3:00:09 AM   
HawBot808

 

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Status: offline 		So you bought that bottle.You got a fairly good price for that bottle..Most Hawaiians go for around 60-100..Let us know how your bottle arrived the camera guy didnt take very good pictures ...What other Hawaii bottles you  have or looking for maybe we can trade some..Aloha, Chris

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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/2/2006 2:52:29 PM   
HawaiiGlass4me

 

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Status: offline 		Hey Bryan

No! You did not pay too much for the milks, the two larger ones go for $125-$150 each and the two smaller ones go for $60-$75 each.

I'll let you know if I come across any good deals for any Hawaiian poi pounders or fishing sinkers.


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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/2/2006 2:57:37 PM   
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ORIGINAL: HawBot808

So you bought that bottle.You got a fairly good price for that bottle..Most Hawaiians go for around 60-100..Let us know how your bottle arrived the camera guy didnt take very good pictures ...What other Hawaii bottles you  have or looking for maybe we can trade some..Aloha, Chris


Aloha Chris

Nice to see another local collector. Which island/town are you from? My wife and I live in good ole' rainy Hilo town. We collect mainly big island sodas and milks, we also collect stuff from the outer islands as well. I can't dig any more to to a severe back injury so now we get all our bottles from antique shops, collectible shows and fellow collectors/diggers.


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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/2/2006 8:05:35 PM   
stinger haut

 

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Status: offline 		Hi DiggerBryan,
Thanks for the pictures.
If you can get the prices for your bottles that Rick mentioned, then go for it. I have been buying from a digger that dug while he was in Hilo, now he's back on the mainland. He sells his stuff very low because he really doesn't care about the bottles anymore. So, he has been happy to unload them in small lots to me.
Thanks,
Stinger

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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/3/2006 1:58:27 AM   
DiggerBryan

 

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Status: online 		Chris- Yes, I am the one who got the bottle. I will be sure to let you know when it arrives. Right now I think all I have to trade are the ones I mentioned above. I'll double check though and see. I mainly collect milks and sodas from Oahu but occasionally I'll buy bottles from the other islands.

Rick- Thanks for letting me know the prices. Let me know if you run across any poi pounders or sinkers. I would appreciate it.

No problem Stinger.


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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/4/2006 11:41:04 PM   
stinger haut

 

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Status: offline 		Hey Diggerjeff,
You commented that you use a painter's quartz light with frosted lens. You said that this was for taking frontal shots of bottles and it elimanites frontal glare.
Would it possible for you to post a picture using this format?
Also, would you explain what is a painter's quartz light with frosted lens and where could you find one?
Stinger

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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/5/2006 1:00:55 AM   
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Hey Diggerjeff,
You commented that you use a painter's quartz light with frosted lens. You said that this was for taking frontal shots of bottles and it elimanites frontal glare.
Would it possible for you to post a picture using this format?
Also, would you explain what is a painter's quartz light with frosted lens and where could you find one?
Stinger


Hey Pono

I think you can find the painter's quartz light at Sears or Home Depot. It looks like the standard portable halogen lamp.

hope the pic comes out ok


check out the following link
http://hectorshardware.com/546313.html


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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/5/2006 1:25:10 AM   
HawaiiGlass4me

 

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Status: offline 		Hey there again Pono

I think you can use the standard single halogen lamp and just buy the frosted glass at Alumside or another glass shop here in Hilo. Let me know how it works out when you are finished.


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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/5/2006 10:19:21 PM   
stinger haut

 

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Status: offline 		Howsit Rick,
Hey, thanks for the two posts about the lights. I am having the hardest time shooting amber, dark olive, dark red amber and yellow bottles. Now, I know what lights to buy.
I just want to shoot these bottles to sell or trade them. Then I am home free with picture taking because I'll be shooting clear, aqua and other lighter colored bottles for our collection. Your simple set up that you posted earlier works great for what are and will be collecting.
Anything happening with your light box?
Weather has been muggy and the vog.
Pono

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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/8/2006 1:45:22 AM   
HawaiiGlass4me

 

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Status: offline 		Wassup Pono

Yeah, the vog has been kinda thick lately, it cleared up a little today.

I have not started the construction of my new photo box yet. I got a rough sketch of what I want it to look like and I started to buy my materials over the weekend. Still need to buy more stuff for it before I start construction.

Nag, nag, nag...... The wife is still nagging me to finish her book shelves that I promised 2 years ago. I need to decide which is more important.


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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/8/2006 11:51:31 PM   
stinger haut

 

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Status: offline 		Howsit Rick,
I still haven't gone and checked the lights. Surfs up, so been out in the water.
2 years, no shelves, that a pretty good record.
You have to show me this light box when its ready.  I would buy one now from you if they were ready.
Pono

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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/9/2006 12:33:53 AM   
Ye Olde Prospector

 

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Status: offline 		Hi Rick and Pono,

You guys were discussing building a photo lightbox for taking pictures of bottles. A while back I came across these plans and built one for my own use. Haven't had time to play around with it much but possibilities seem endless. Very easy and inexpensive to build. You can use any type/number of lights and any background you want (as long as you have a good photo editing program) if you just fit the frame together instead of glueing it as he suggests, you can adjust it to any size you want. I made a bottom (so it is like a box frame} which makes it sturdy and I can take it apart as much as I wish to take it anywhere I want. Here's the link for the plans I hope.

Cliff

http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box_light_tent

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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/9/2006 1:03:58 AM   
Ye Olde Prospector

 

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Status: offline 		Here's a picture of my friend Paul's favorite master ink. Just quick set up, used white sheet for background and couple gooseneck lamps with small spot type lamps for a light source. Didn't turn out too bad. I'm sure could do a lot better if I wanted to play around more but this was just a test.

Cliff

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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/9/2006 1:07:23 AM   
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RE: Photographing Hawaiian bottles - 11/9/2006 1:57:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Cliff, That look like a pretty god set up and light wieght too. Thanks

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