View Full Version : Beautiful repro Pilot TV magnifier decal


decojoe67
11-15-2017, 06:37 PM
Many thanks for Chuck for doing an absolute A-1 job on recreating the often badly worn decal on the factory issue Pilot TV-37 magnifier. It's so great to see it looking as it did when new. I am including a pic, but it doesn't do it justice at all. After many tries this is about the best photo I could get.

http://videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=195898&d=1510792584

MadMan
11-15-2017, 09:34 PM
Noice.

decojoe67
11-15-2017, 09:59 PM
Noice.
It really is. I have to apologize for the poor photo as I could not avoid reflection. It actually looks exactly as the original with it's free-form style and fell into place exactly over the ghost imagine of the old decal.

Crist Rigott
11-15-2017, 10:08 PM
Super!

Electronic M
11-15-2017, 11:15 PM
Photography tip: turn off the camera's flash, and get a desk lamp set up to light it well and at an angle that causes minimal reflections to reach the camera...Many cameras claim to be good in low light, but most cameras as well as some subjects NEED good (read more than your eyes need) lighting...Flash rarely is in the 'just right' range.

decojoe67
11-16-2017, 04:03 AM
Photography tip: turn off the camera's flash, and get a desk lamp set up to light it well and at an angle that causes minimal reflections to reach the camera...Many cameras claim to be good in low light, but most cameras as well as some subjects NEED good (read more than your eyes need) lighting...Flash rarely is in the 'just right' range.
Thanks Tom. I will try that as soon as I get the chance. It seems without the flash my pics are usually too dark.

Kevin Kuehn
11-16-2017, 12:06 PM
Natural sunlight on an overcast day works well too.

decojoe67
11-16-2017, 06:20 PM
Natural sunlight on an overcast day works well too.
I'll try it over the weekend. Thanks.

decojoe67
11-17-2017, 10:29 AM
Another photo without the flash does Chucks work more justice:

tubesrule
11-17-2017, 11:36 AM
Lightened up...

http://videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=195906&d=1510940123

decojoe67
11-17-2017, 01:16 PM
Lightened up...
Awesome! Thank you. A far cry from that first pic. Doesn't it look like it's the original decal?!

Celt
11-17-2017, 02:56 PM
Very nice indeed!

Olorin67
11-17-2017, 10:43 PM
are these decals for sale?

decojoe67
11-17-2017, 10:56 PM
are these decals for sale?
You'll need to inquire with ChuckA, whose a member here on the VK Forum.