Yes, a tripod's essential. Close-ups call for as much depth of field as possible, so a small aperture's needed (if you can set it on manual or aperture priority exposure modes). The shutter speed then becomes quite slow and camera shakes only too easy without the tripod. If the stove's outside and can be fired up close to a low wall, that'd do instead of the tripod. John
My tip ..... take at least a dozen shots, then pick the best two..... enlarge the two and pick the best of the remaining two.
That kero burning fire is amazing, Yonadav. If you read this, any chance of a wider shot to see the whole of the device? Oh yeah, couple of shots to add from this restoration project Villiers 'Inferno' stove Main burner shortly after ignition, burning off speck of carbon Auxilliary burner Both burners Main burner again John
Hi I know they're not stoves again but I thought I'd just pop these on here too 8) they're really good fun & a nice little diversion once in a while plus they're bloody scary filled with all that petrol 8) Stu
Nice shot Ian, but Ultimus No.8? Thought this was your U8 with the wobbly riser tubes Ian's U8 in Stove Ref Gallery John
Yep, I must confess in my ignorance, I thought that Ultimus only made the big beasties, until I found this No.8, and an Ultimus No 5, which arrived yesterday. I did message Ross last night, to change the 8 burner, to exactly that, rather than a No 8. I'll put the pictures on of the No.8, and its tin, sometime soon. Hows your paint job coming along ? Best Ian
Yonadav, your first two pictures of a kerosene stove, what kind of stove is that.....you said a fireplace? Interesting design Ron
Phew, that's a relief Ian. I thought the eight-burner had met a terrible fate. The paint job on the Villiers? Static. Garage is a tip, shed's a tip, only place warm enough for applying the 'wrinkle-finish' paint is in the house or at work. Wife's not keen on the idea of a paint booth in the house, even with the cooker hood on at full belt (I lamely suggested!!!) and though I sounded out my work colleagues, at the prospect of the smell of paint the camaraderie I thought we enjoyed evaporated quicker than the solvent in the paint would. No matter, it'll be summer by the time I've prepped it. Off topic, so making amends with another flame shot - from a Sherwoods 'Triplex' meths stove John
What a great idea to pop a Primus converter cap on the Phoebus, Norman. I hadn't thought of that but I'll definitely be giving it a try. I've got a couple of the things, but for anyone reading this who hasn't one, last time I looked, Base Camp still had a stock of the caps. A silent 725, brilliant! John
Hi Ron, John, My fireplace is a large kero burning home heating fireplace. It is located in the living room, and also has a water heat exchanger, circulating hot water to radiators in other rooms. I will get to post a complete photo soon. Yonadav
