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  • s keay
  • Posted: 18 March 2009 12:47 PM
  • Location: london
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Anyone got any ideas where to buy a good sized one? (sort of orange size I reckon) - for making light probes.

Thanks



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  • RedCobra
  • Posted: 18 March 2009 01:03 PM

I dont exactly know what do you mean...but if it is HDRI you are talking about, then check out this website: http://www.debevec.org/probes/



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  • s keay
  • Posted: 18 March 2009 01:09 PM

i’ve read that one but thanks anyway- I want to get a chrome ball so I can set up my own shots & make hdrs with too. only problem is I don’t know where to get one bigger than a ball bearing (3mm ish) wonder if anyone knows what kind of shop tyo look for maybe a mechanics?



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google “garden gazing ball” like this:
http://www.gazingballoutlet.com/...ing-Ball/cid30skuGB-12-SS



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  • s keay
  • Posted: 18 March 2009 01:40 PM

Ok Ive found one- for uk this one looks good

http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/index.php?cPath=23&sort=2a&&page=20

and for the us- i followed links from that site Red Cobra posted through HDR shop to here

http://www.mcmaster.com/#chrome-steel-balls/=1237x3

and for the rest of the world idk but i hope this helps anyone else looking for balls!



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