[meteorite-list] AD: since people are talking about photographing your meteorites

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:23:41 -0700
Message-ID: <4C67095D.4020206_at_meteoritesusa.com>

Hi Steve, Thanks. Didn't know that there were so many different sizes of
scale cubes. Kinda seemed like it would be confusing. If they're not
labeled then it would matter a lot. I've seen "scale rules" and other
type scale objects, and they're always labeled in increments.

Eric

On 8/14/2010 2:17 PM, Steve Witt wrote:
> Eric,
>
> I believe the larger cubes are for photography with larger objects. As long as the size of the scale cube is known, it really shouldn't matter.
>
> Regards,
> Steve
>
>
> Steve Witt
> IMCA #9020
> http://imca.cc/
>
>
> --- On Sat, 8/14/10, Meteorites USA<eric at meteoritesusa.com> wrote:
>
>
>> From: Meteorites USA<eric at meteoritesusa.com>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD: since people are talking about photographing your meteorites
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010, 4:09 PM
>> Just wondering... maybe I don't
>> understand.
>> http://scaleobjects.com/photographycubes/photography.html
>>
>> But, what's the point of a 1 Inch or 2 Centimeter "scale"
>> cube when the
>> standard is 1 Centimeter? Wouldn't this confuse things?
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> On 8/14/2010 2:01 PM, rexscates at comcast.net
>> wrote:
>>
>>> http://scaleobjects.com
>>> If you are photographing your entire collection you
>>>
>> might as well put a scale cube in your pictures. (that way
>> you also have a size scale for identification purposes) I
>> have 7 varieties of 1cm scale cubes. All made of Tungsten
>> Carbide.
>>
>>> For pictures of my scale cubes (objects) being used
>>>
>> with Meteorites and other objects visit.
>>
>>> http://www.scaleobjects.com/picturesofuse/samplepictures.html
>>>
>>> Brushed Black
>>> Shiny Black
>>> Brushed Gold
>>> Shiny Gold
>>> Rounded Shiny Black
>>> Brushed Straight Tungsten Carbide (no plating)silver
>>>
>> color
>>
>>> Shiny Tungsten Carbide (no plating) silver color.
>>>
>>> These have been used my many professionals across the
>>>
>> world and I have been told they are the best Scale Cubes
>> made and at my price point many have bought 2. They are
>> starting to be used by Astronomers and other professional
>> institutions so that they have reference objects to be used
>> on hand for taking field and lab photographs.
>>
>>> -Rex Scates
>>> 831-338-8354
>>> if you want me to include your pictures on your
>>>
>> collection email the pictures to rexscates at sbcglobal.net
>> (if you can make them 400 pixels wide that would be even
>> better so as to save me processing time)
>>
>>> If you want me to include a link to your website I
>>>
>> would be happy to also.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> steve wrote
>>> Steve Dunklee<steve.dunklee at yahoo.com>
>>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> It would be nice if everyone would photograph all
>>>>
>> of the material they purchase. Then if it went missing, it
>> would help identify it. I believe everyone on this list is
>> honorable and do not want to purchase lost, stolen , or
>> illegal to export material. The wonderful thing about
>> meteorites is the provenance. My slices if stolen and cut up
>> can still be identified like a fingerprint. This makes
>> collecting meteorite slices one of the most safe hobbies a
>> person can do. Clear skys! Steve"
>>
>>>>
>>>>
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