Rifles

[mediaspin360]

Does anyone has suggestions on how to photography a rifle without suspending it with multiple fish lines?

Anything I can use to support the rifle from the bottom and make it stand up?

Thanks.

[Jusselin]

mud

[mediaspin360]

Originally Posted by Jusselin

mud

mud? I need a clean white background...

[Jusselin]

you never mentioned that lol

[mediaspin360]

Originally Posted by Jusselin

you never mentioned that lol

sorry....oops....it is the end of Friday.....

[Jusselin]

Originally Posted by mediaspin360

sorry....oops....it is the end of Friday.....

w3rd

[revjvegas]

museum putty

[CaptainTom]

Why not use the fishing line ?
Are you looking for something like this ?

[revjvegas]

that red-dot scope looks like a similar one I have on my pellet gun

[mediaspin360]

Originally Posted by CaptainTom

Why not use the fishing line ?
Are you looking for something like this ?

Yes! Except the rifle is 5 times heavier...I rather have it sit on something...

I doubt museum putty can hold it but I will definitely try that.

[WarrenG]

+1 on the fishing line (10 - 12lbs flurocarbon as it has no stretch). Try tying off at 3 sections to a heavy duty boom arm to suspend it (a backdrop kit will work too).

[MrBeta]

Those are some sexy pics. I never thought of monoline.

[CaptainTom]

the line is very easy to photoshop out.

the line will take more weight than the boom arm, so using something more secure would work fine for a rifle.

[LANCE B.]

I frequently photograph rifles with more crap hanging off the rails than any man (or woman) should have to carry. The mono will hold if spaced out to distribute the weight and is a common way to photograph them. I'll also use an improvised light table with the rifle sitting on spotless plexi (a major pita) with the background about 24 inches below it. That will give you a suspended look. Or just green screen it. I've use mud occasionally but it really doesn't work well because it leave a grease smudge on the prop and background.

[Jusselin]

Originally Posted by mediaspin360

Yes! Except the rifle is 5 times heavier...I rather have it sit on something...

I doubt museum putty can hold it but I will definitely try that.

what rifle is it? a .50 cal, some 20 lbs test should do the Job