Hot Toys - Iron Man 2:Mark IV Limited Edition spec

[darkknight]

Breathtaking reference pictures. Thank you so much for posting them.

These pictures, in my opinion, really do justice to the Mark III.

The Mark IV may be superior, but the III is still a very fine action figure.

I agree, the Mark III is still a cool figure. I'm still keeping my original Mark III and BD Ex. Mark III. But it sucks hearing all the horror story about the fading paint.

 

[IXI Nick IXI]

Lower the ISO on your camera and you can say goodbye to the blurry/grainy look.

whats the ISO?

 

[rubio95]

That pic though is heavily photoshopped, I also posted the original version of that photo.

I know. I quoted the wrong pic. But I stand by what I said. Very impressive. And very, VERY nice pics.

 

[dedguy]

rubio95: thanks dude. I also think the MKIII holds up well, more so against War Machine but in large part that's just because the MKIV armor design itself is just plain better.

whats the ISO?

ISO is film speed. Higher the ISO the less light you need to take a photo but the higher the grain. Increasing exposure time can also increase grain. This is an extreme example taken at ISO1600 and 30second exposure.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dedguy/5399500880/

 

[Maglor]

That pic though is heavily photoshopped, I also posted the original version of that photo.

I had a feeling people might be confused by your "for funnsies" post.

 

[dedguy]

That's why it's fun .

 

[Maglor]

ISO is film speed. Higher the ISO the less light you need to take a photo but the higher the grain.

Increasing exposure time can also increase grain.

Really? I didn't know that was a factor. I've done some 30 second exposure that were crystal clear with a low ISO.

This is an extreme example taken at ISO1600 and 30second exposure.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dedguy/5399500880/

Wow, must have been really low light!

That's why it's fun .

 

[dedguy]

Really? I didn't know that was a factor. I've done some 30 second exposure that were crystal clear with a low ISO.

Well if you're taking a 30" ISO100 photo with a fairly decent camera you're not going to really notice it. If it's 800 or 1600 I've found it can exacerbate the grain. For example compare the grain in that super low light photo to the grain in the ISO1600 photo at the bottom of this comparison chart.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dedguy/4220211562/sizes/o/in/photostream/

When taken at a "normal" shutter speed in the sub-1" range my camera has relatively little grain even at ISO1600.

 

[Maglor]

Well if you're taking a 30" ISO100 photo with a fairly decent camera you're not going to really notice it. If it's 800 or 1600 I've found it can exacerbate the grain. For example compare the grain in that super low light photo to the grain in the ISO1600 photo at the bottom of this comparison chart.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dedguy/4220211562/sizes/o/in/photostream/

When taken at a "normal" shutter speed in the sub-1" range my camera has relatively little grain even at ISO1600.

Hmm, guess there's a lot I don't know.

I have a point and shoot. All I do know is that when I take a picture with a 1 second shutter speed (maximum) with the ISO set to 100 in low light is looks nice and clear, whereas if I take the same picture with the ISO at 800 it will look grainy.



On topic: I can't wait to get this figure and take a 1000 pictures!

 

[dedguy]

Yeah I want to take some more photos in different lighting situations and with different backgrounds but I'm crazy busy right now between my day job and contract work.

 

[JEDSTER]

Very very nice !!!!!

 

[vangeta]

Use a tripod and never worry about iso again.

 

[tigerslash51]

Should I choose to get this Mark IV or Mark VI?

They both look fantastic.

 

[dedguy]

I like the MKVI better as I think the triangular reactor goes better with the armor design and I also just like it for the novelty. I'm also much more a fan of the VI color scheme.

Use a tripod and never worry about iso again.

Depends on what you're doing, especially if you decide to do some weirder stuff.

 

[JonWes]

Use a tripod and never worry about iso again.

Na, you still do - especially in low-light situations or if you're doing something with lighting.

 

[baloo]

ISO is film speed. Higher the ISO the less light you need to take a photo but the higher the grain. Increasing exposure time can also increase grain. This is an extreme example taken at ISO1600 and 30second exposure.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dedguy/5399500880/

Not completely exact, my friend:
ISO: it is the unit of measure for the sensibility of the film or the sensor (in digital photography). The more the value is raised, the more the sensor is sensitive... In other words, the more the value is raised, the more the sensor can get back tiny values of light which the subject reflects. So for example, when we photograph in daylight (sunshine) we shall select a sensibility of 50, to see 100. If on the other hand, we miss luminosity and if we do not want to use the flash, we can increase the sensibility while keeping a fast shutter speed, but to the detriment of a grain all the more marked. That is why it is better to play on the exposure time than on the sensibility when shooting stationary objects like are our figures; the quality is only better.

 

[dedguy]

I was trying to give a quick easy to understand answer. Most people have experience with "film speed" so it's a good shorthand for explaining ISO.

Granted that is changing as more people are growing up who have never even seen a roll of film.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Should I choose to get this Mark IV or Mark VI?

They both look fantastic.

Personnally I would get both, but if you had to choose get the MK VI. You can display it clean or as battle damage.

 

[toylion]

Should I choose to get this Mark IV or Mark VI?

They both look fantastic.

I vote for the Mark IV

 

[baloo]

I was trying to give a quick easy to understand answer. Most people have experience with "film speed" so it's a good shorthand for explaining ISO.

Granted that is changing as more people are growing up who have never even seen a roll of film.

I understand you, do not worry!
It's sure that the more things will go and the fewer people will have seen also a "Star Bicycle" (me the first)... That's the walking in front of the progress, hehe...
But to return briefly to photography, we can not say that the more we increase the time of exposure, the more we are going to have of the grain, you see...? In wanting to simplify (which I think is the most difficult exercise that is), sometimes you might make things more confusing, or even distorting.

But anyway: beautiful comparative shots!