/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Havent been here for a while
Has anyone gotten their hands on a DDS, and how is it? I am really wanting a more flexible body.

make a contract with .... Koron?!

>>7662400
Wow, this are really beautiful, could someone post a picture in wich I could appreciate the scale.
No, seriously, beautiful, really.

>>7664550
You know how big a piano is?

>>7664550
For a height comparison's sake, I could post a few of my old pics. I'm finally getting around to getting new clothes for my Airi, so I'll actually take more pics in a few weeks.

>>7662400Has anyone gotten their hands on a DDS, and how is it?
The body is more flexible but not worth the cost of aquiring one. I don't think once I've place one of my DDS's into a pose that could only exclusively be done by a DDS body.

>>7664550
Are you familiar with how big a camera is?

>>7664503
Heil Koron?!

>>7664550
60 CM, 1/3 Scale.

Why the hell do you keep changing your name? This shit is creepy as fuck and I can't filter it.

>>7670220

>>7670220
Don't blame us if you don't know how to properly apply a filter.

>he thinks i'm Kordox

>>7670220
>creepy
Get out.

onii-chan! you pervert!

>>7670378
It's called uncanny valley. It can be applied to most things that blend 2D and 3D.

>>7670465
Thanks for the info, I'm aware of the uncanny valley. However, these dolls fall straight into the sexy/cute valley. These dolls are a fine tradition here.

>>7670465
>noooooo stop liking what I don't like!

>>7670425
SUDDENLY!

>>7670494
Uwa~ so small

Im so adorable

>>7670657
It looks like she's having a migraine

>>7670978
Feeling down?
Feeling blue?
The cure is a doll (or two),
they have a smile for you

>>7670978
I think you mean it looks like she's moving strands of after-sex hair out of her face.

oh god what is this...

HNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG

>>7670465
Anime styled dolls are no where near the uncanny valley. You've just been conditioned for most of your life to be creeped out by dolls. They're common in scary stories and movies. if you weren't a complete moron, you'd have noticed that our dolls look nothing like those.

"Good morning! how about a peek to spruce up your day?" SHIMAPAN!

>>7674139

Oh /jp/

I wish I knew more about dolls. There are some like this that I find to be really pretty, but I don't have any idea about it.

How much are these, and where can I get one?

Are they made with real hair, cut from a hundred virgins?

>>7675424
Affordable only by the reclusively rich, they're cast using a polymer formed from the ashes of poor people.

>>7662366

I only fuck this one

>>7675360
They are called dollfie dreams
they are expensive

>7675147
Where can I buy this? I MUST HAVE HER.
captcha ineedit

>>7675147
All of my money. WHERE DO I GET HER

>>7675496
"m-m-my pantsu? o-ok, since it's for y-you, onii-chan"

I change my mind! pervert!

Hey guys, wuts goin' on in this thread?

>>7675174
That's a Kousaka Tamaki Dollfie Dream.
Limited DD, and she's one of the more rare and expensive ones. She's probably around 100,000 yen or more on YJA.

>>7675538
It's custom made.

>http://dat.2chan.net/22/res/183608.htm

顔色と鼻口元から察するに相当に削り込んだオビツ60HD-F06ヘッド改に思える

胸はボークスDDのダイナマイトかダイキ工業製品

>>7675506
Has it really been 10000 years already?

>>7673374
I just looked it up. Uncanny valley is specifically mentioned on the "fear of dolls" wikipedia page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediophobia

>>7678076
You're a retard. Why don't you try reading what Uncanny Valley actually is?

>>7678076
Anime characters seem to you so realistic and "human" that your brain becomes confused and creeped out by it?

I'm from the uncanny valley? I don't even like hiking. Shit, I can't even walk on my own!

I will stop browsing your thread Xodrok or I'll just fall in love with one of these dolls.

OK this camera doesn't like ISO400 much

What's the best english site to order Mamachapp from?

where's a good place to read up on these dolls?
do they have a collective name?
is there a wiki?

>>7678202
not really. There really should be a mini faq that can be copy-pasta'd from thread to thread. maybe i'll start on the next one.

In the meantime, you can adore more dolls here:
http://dollbooru.org/post/list

Volks page here :
http://www.volks.co.jp/en/dollfiedream/index.aspx

Familiarize yourself with the character dolls :
http://www.volks.co.jp/en/dollfiedream/list_dd.html

...and the licensed dolls :
http://www.volks.co.jp/en/dollfiedream/list_ddl.html

Volks characters, aside from the standard models are almost never reproduced (Moe is the exception) so unfortunately, "If you need to ask," It's probably not available outside of the overinflated grey market

>>7678182

Why are you (or the camera man) shooting at iso 400 with a point and shoot, in daylight anyway?

Just use a tripod, and iso 100 with a slow shutter speed instead.

Not like the doll is moving...

>>7678300
>shooting at iso 400
Just testing the camera's limits and its RAW capabilities. As you can see my 5D is in some of the shots hence I don't always shoot with it. (check the filenames if you want to see which was taken with which)

>, in daylight anyway
Also, if you look closely the blinds are closed and the room is lit only by CFLs.

Additionally, there are plenty of ISO100 tripod shots with tight apertures if you were paying attention.

>>7670494
>>7670425
>>7670206
>>7662375
>>7662366

>with a point and shoot
so let me clarify. I'm testing the limits of a lesser (ten year old) DSLR to satisfy my own curiousity. It obviously doesn't do well at mid-grade ISOs.

>Just use a tripod, and iso 100 with a slow shutter speed instead.
that why torture yourself?
it's the 21st century. there are full-frame DSLRs that shoot at ISO soeeds of at least 3200 and higher without noise problems.

really, chill. I'm fucking around with my cameras in my home office while I work. Photography is not my job.

Every time I see one of these threads, I'm reminded that I have neither the money for a doll, nor the money for a full-frame DSLR.

Can you fuck it?

>>7678300
Is this ... better?

Manual mode:
-ISO100
-F/22
-8 sec exposure
-16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens, zoomed out to 16mm
-mirror was locked up to reduce camera shake
-shutter was executed with timer
-camera sat flat on the desktop

Photoshop was used only to:
-remove the colorcast of the tungsten lights (RAW processing) by tweaking the color temp
-downsize the dimensions to a more post-friendly 3072x2048
image was not cropped

>>7678648
LOL you might be better off buying dolls and forget about full-frame DSLRs. You can buy at least two, maybe three dolls for the price of a quality lens that would exploit the strengths of a full frame sensor.

go ahead, zoom in, don't be shy

>>7678288
thanks a lot, will read up on these

sounds like i should learn to sew...

bump

Rozen Maiden gave me a fetish for doll joints.

Just felt like sharing that for whatever reason.

I bought an Olympus PEN E-PL2 (with the 14-42mm kit lens) based on suggestions from here, as well as lots of research. I'm still learning how a real camera works, so any tips are very welcome. This camera is awesome compared to my 10 year old point and shoot. Have a picture of Kanade-chan (resized only).

>>7676227
Elaborate

>>7681938
Congratulations, can't give you much more tips than reading up about the rule of thirds
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

And checking up on some general DSLR guides.

>>7681938

Every time you post her, I go all mushy.

>>7681938
Interesting choice of camera for a first camera. I poked through the manual and it looks like it has a lot of available options for you to exercise once you either tire or become dissatisfied with Olympus's presets and shooting guide which is good because it extends the life of the camera. The typical evolution of camera ownership is buy a pont-and-shoot then DSLR but this allows you to extend the life of the camera in your possession, especially since you can change the lens.

In addition to what the other poster suggested about using the rule of thirds (there are more guidelines to composition but that will get you started) I encourage you to:

- explore shooting in the A and S modes to understand what happens when you shoot based on a chosen aperture or shutter speed, then explore using M mode when both are at your control.
- understand exposure and ISO speeds and how these relate to using M mode to your advantage

tl;dr, congrats on the camera, now exploit it, snap away!

I couldn't resist. I tweaked the levels for a better white balance and color temp. By neutralizing the pic and taking away the warmness, Kanade-chans eyes and outfit pop out just a bit more.

>>7681938
I couldn't resist. I tweaked the levels for a better white balance and color temp. By neutralizing the pic and taking away the warmness, Kanade-chans eyes and outfit pop out just a bit more.

>>7682444

>Kanade-chans eyes and outfit pop out just a bit more.

And my heart melts just a bit more.

>>7682444
I'll definitely need to learn how to tweak a photograph like that. Do you just do it by eye? I found that the camera has a histogram display, where it shows graphs relating to the colors in the image, but I have no idea what it is for.

I've been ignoring good lighting with the new camera, since it can actually take non-blurry photographs without extra lighting. My old point and shoot takes blurry photographs unless I add lots of extra light. Time to break out the white cardboard backdrop and take more pictures.

I've read through most of the manual, and learned how to tweak all of the various settings. I don't have a good mental grasp of some things yet, most notably aperture. But I'm learning, and taking lots of pictures just to see what things do. Thanks for the link.

>>7682138
Aww. Have a picture of her in the school uniform.

>>7682672
These should do most of the work, then you can use the others below to tweak it further.

If you shoot with RAW there are even more things you can do

>>7682672

>Have a picture of her in the school uniform.

Thanks a lot... more sharp pains in my chest... just what I need.

>>7682672
>I'll definitely need to learn how to tweak a photograph like that. Do you just do it by eye?

Maybe a professional can get it right in one shot. For the rest of us, there's photoshop.

Like >>7682715 said, look into saving your files as RAW+JPG instead of just jpeg. It's a bit more space intensive but flash memory is cheap. Since RAW files are in plain words, raw sensor data, it's pliability is more powerful than modifying a compressed image such as jpeg. In a nutshell it's like working in a digital darkroom and your photos can be adjusted so they look better as if they were shot that way.

e.g. a photo taken in a poorly lit room. a single cfl and not a lot of light to go around with. This was shot at ISO800 with the white balance set to "auto." "According to the camera" the exposure was just fine with the wide aperture and slow shutter speed I selected. but the results are pretty dismal as you can see. With the raw photo, a couple taps of the sliders and the whites are now balanced and the limes look more ... limey. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

>>7682672
I really like Lightroom for editing. You can do a hell of a lot of stuff in it. I deal with figures so I'll spare the posting of before and after shots in this particular thread. Definitely check it out though.

>>7681946
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds
That plus also learn about bokeh.

>>7681938
Try the panasonic 20mm fixed prime pancake for m43

>>7683870
Seconding the idea of a normal or near-normal prime lens. Almost always faster and sharper (for the price). They also make you think about composition due to lacking a zoom. Great way to learn.

With m4/3 you can basically every old lens with the help of an adapter. There are some fantastic manual focus lenses from back in the day floating around out there. Nothing beats that old-fashioned craftsmanship.

>>7685573
perhaps this is what you had in mind? (not much i could do for mia)

>>7685832
Oh, that's so much better! I have been messing around with (what few) settings my camera has, but my photos always come out buttery yellow.

>>7685921
Look for the "white balance" option, based on your exif I think this is the page of the manual that applies to your camera.

>>7686006
Thanks!

>>7685921
And here's an example of how the settings would be applied.

If you choose "Incandescent" it would apply a 'blue' filter to neutralize the yellow. Inversely since daylight, cloudy or flash photos have harsh whites, a yellow color cast is applied, etc.

I took lots of pictures today. This one is my favorite. Chisa-chan looks like she's out for dinner and doesn't even notice the camera.

>>7686032
This picture made me smile.

This one was a challenge. Kanade's arms aren't anywhere near strong enough to hold the bottle, so I had to pile up some books underneath to hold most of the weight.

>>7686032
I like this one a lot. I'm not ashamed to admit I have no creativity. so major thumbs up for this one.

>>7686051
except the arm on the right tells an untold story that probably could be avoided if it wasn't there... and there was no story

>>7686057
I didn't even notice the arm until I reviewed the pictures on my computer. I immediately went back and tried to recreate the shot, but I knocked Chisa over, and couldn't get it just right. This was literally the last shot of the set, before I tried to recreate the scene. I was getting tired and not paying as much attention. In any case, I was taking pictures for practice and I learned something. Mission accomplished. :)

This shot shows what else was going on. I was trying to make it look like Kanade was offering dessert for the two of us. After I'd taken a few shots of her solo, I decided to have Chisa jump up and join the scene.

I did get a similar shot without the arm. I just don't like it quite as much.

The advice provided here has really helped out a lot. I've been using the rule of thirds and then doing minimal postprocessing (with the GIMP) to my photographs. The landscape photos I took during my hike this morning are better than any I've ever taken before.

>>7686057
>>7686322
I don't see the problem with the arm?
Doesn't it look like the tart was just delivered to her?

>>7686344
Photography is subjective. To me it seems out of place but if it doesn't bother you it's not a problem

>>7686344
>Photography is subjective. To me it seems out of place but if it doesn't bother you it's not a problem

This picture can go either way really.

>>7686344

Photography is subjective. To me it seems out of place but if it doesn't bother you it's not a problem

With or without, this can go either way, really.

>>7686322
That photo reminds me, there's another concept to photography called depth of field,

check out:
http://www.shortcourses.com/tabletop/lighting1-4.html
in short, since Chisa and Kanade are different distances from the camera and your DOF was narrow, one was out of focus. By increasing the aperture value it's possible to get them both into focus.

e.g. in the photo attached the hands were about 1/3 the total distance closer to the camera than the faces. if I shot at a wide open F2 one or the other would have been blurred. but with the Aperture set to 22 i was able to capture it all without compromises.

>>7687993
Bokeh, baby! BOKEH! Can't live without it.

>>7688426
You posted an excellent example of bokeh but it doesn't apply to what I was conveying. .

While bokeh is related to DOF it doesn't apply to specifically keeping subjects of two different focal lengths in focus.

Mod actually deleted the bokeh post, how rude.

Here's an interesting shot:

I cranked the ISO down to 100, and checked the exposure by turning on all the lights and firing the flash once. Once I got the exposure to a satisfactory setting I turned off the lights so the only light in the room was bleeding through the blinds. Then, I opened the shutter for ten seconds while I manually fired the flash at the ceiling, the floor, and the walls to each of my sides to "paint" the dolls with reflected light. Now the image looks a little less "sterile" than many of my other photos.

The challenge was finding an aperture that would allow for some depth but avoid overexposure in 5 flashes or less. (In hindsight I could have used the ISO expansion feature to enable ISO 50)

>>7688731
Do you even take them outside for pictures? Would be pretty cool.

>>7689792
Do you even have anything useful to contribute? Just because you're using sage doesn't mean you also have to be an ass.

>>7689993
It was meant to be "ever", why do you get so defensive? And where was I being an ass?

Sage isn't an insult either, which you should very well know if you've been here for more than a week.

>>7690006
Let's not get into a pissing war over how sage is used or how long we've been here.

>where was I being an ass?
Before you corrected your statement, you have to realize that this comes off as snarky:
>"Do you even take them outside?"
pair that with sage and it's no longer a polite or neutral non-bump. It now comes across as abrasive.

But since you corrected your post I'll respond in kind. I probably won't ever take them outside. I live in an urban area and know too many people. Most parks are populated and are in street view. In the rare chance noone's at the park, you can't go a minute without a car passing by. A trip to the countryside would be nice but that's something I would have to plan for someday

>>7690006
FYI This guy takes them outside and does awesome work. I envy the outdoor solitude he manages to find

http://blog.livedoor.jp/azure_toy_box/

>>7690199
As far as I know even the most remote areas will have passersby once in a while, unless you've really picked somewhere incredibly far off.

Taking them outside really means getting seen. Whether or not you're prepared to do it is another story. In a westernized society I don't see much room for it.

<3 those eyes.

>>7690384
>Whether or not you're prepared to do it is another story. In a westernized society I don't see much room for it

Elegantly put. kudos.

>>7690404
>>7690414
>>7690421

All of my want and desires. Looks like Azone's going to do a wonderful job on those.

Any word on what kind of bodies they're going to use?

What is up? Great, another doll thread.

Ignore him, he's just living in denial of his sexual desires for touhous.

>>7691079
they're clearly flection bodies

>>7691014
That's how it is though.
Mature adults that might pass by might take an interest. Anybody else, expect to get ridiculed.

Even if we're talking Japan or asian countries it could get awkward, but at the very least they will most likely keep it to themselves.

>>7692593
I plan on taking my girls out hiking with me soon. On a weekday, for my first time. I more or less expect to be ridiculed, but that won't be a first. The best way to look at it is this: these other people are so insecure with themselves that they have to make fun of others. Meanwhile, I'm out enjoying myself. We should feel sorry for these people.

Of course, I'll still think to myself that anyone ridiculing me should fuck off and go die in a fire.

>>7692798
It's best not to put a lot of thought into it. If no conflicts arise, it's wasted anger.

Anyway, I'm interested if you take any pictures of your dolls on your hike

bump

>>7690384
>>7692798
>>7694117

I think you guys are being way too self conscious. Artists have done far, far stranger things... Try living in a city like Seattle or San Francisco, and you'll see all kinds of highly weird shit that no one bats an eye at...Trust me, our tastes are tame.
If anyone asks, just tell them you're a photographer/artist, and if you're in an area with open minded city types, they'll just move on.

>>7664781
Where can I buy both this doll and this outfit?
CAN I buy either?
Been on the fence about the hobby for awhile, and still need to do a LOT of studying, but that's just too cute to justify waiting, if it's still on the market.

>>7699066
I have bad news. she was released oct 2008
http://www.volks.co.jp/jp/queensblade/dd_airi.html
more info here:

>>7678288
more specifically:
>unfortunately, "If you need to ask," It's probably not available outside of the overinflated grey market

>>7699133
Truly disheartening news indeed. Thanks for informing me, nonetheless.

why do people do this

>>7690404
>>7690414
>>7690421
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiider

>>7701214

Because doll joints are fucking hot? I dunno.

>>7699153
Looks like she is available at Mandarake in Japan for 89250 yen. Not cheap, but not too terrible.

http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/ja/item_s-463780.html

>>7702202
Missing the wig and sickle unfortunately.

But also reminds me. Didn't someone here want a Nia?
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-492233.html

>>7702334
Yep, there are quite a few DD's up at Mandarake right now. Several Yoko, all at decent prices. I'm tempted.

I'm very much in the market for Mio, if anyone comes across one selling for a somewhat reasonable price. I have a hard time justifying ~$1300+ (with shipping).

>>7702793
Mio shouldn't cost that much.

>>7702793
Here you go, anon.
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-614354.html

>>7662366
Do you have any other interests besides dolls?
Not attacking you or anything like that, it's just that I've never seen you post in any other threads.

>>7699066
Airi cost me about US$1000 +shipping and commission fees from Yahoo!Japan Auctions, almost 2 years ago now. I still check Y!JA for Airi-related auctions, but it's very rare that another DD pops up. The last time I saw one was a few months ago, and was priced similarly (especially given how weak the US dollar is now, presuming you live in the US).

>>7702863
>US$1000 +shipping and commission fees
>FOR
>A
>DOLL
HOLY SHIT DUDE!
I'm assuming you're a guy, maybe if you were a girl I wouldn't see it so bad but still.
seriously?
WHAT
THE
FUCK?!

I hope you enjoy your doll

>>7702334
Oh, what a cutie.

>>7702896

Your outsider is showing.

>>7702896
Many popular licensed character DDs cost way more than $1000. Most Fate/Stay Night and Touhou characters, as well as Tamaki from To Heart 2 cost double that, easily.

But, yes, I enjoy my Dollfie. If only I was less wishy-washy on picking out new clothes for her.

>>7702896

well, its a man's obsession, we just don't understand them pretty much

at least, if it makes him/enjoys it happily, then, what can I say, its every-bodies own fetish

>>7702896
Other people's fetishes and obsessions never make much sense. I like being looked on with disdain, I have a pretty large collection of gore as well. If I wasn't into those things I'd never really know the appeal.

I bet things you do wouldn't make any sense to him.

>>7702905
I just had to colour balance the image.

Another tip, place the doll farther away from the background so the the background's not in sharp focus. (or get a nicer backdrop or something)

>>7702939
Thank you. My photography skill is ass, it's part of the reason I don't take many pictures. I just take the picture, resize it, and post it as-is.

Jesus Fucking Christ Fuck Fuck Fuck. These are so beautiful, and I adore those clothes.
I think this would be a perfect hobby for me if I had the monies.

>>7702843
Thank the maker that I got paid today (and that I'm drunk). xe.com shows 75,000 yen as ~$950, which I think is fairly reasonable. I pressed the order button, and they said they would contact me within 3 days if I got her. I'm literally shaking with excitement. If I get her I will be so overjoyed. The webpage says that she's unopened, so I should get the wig, bass, everything. That would be ... lovely.

Thank you so much anon!

>>7703064
Congratulations Anonymous.

>>7702862
>Do you have any other interests besides dolls?
Not attacking you or anything like that, it's just that I've never seen you post in any other threads
I used to go GK until the figure industry made a huge shift to premade statues. Other than that my remaining interests are not /jp/ related or 4chan related for that matter.

>>7702862
>Do you have any other interests besides dolls?
>Not attacking you or anything like that, it's just that I've never seen you post in any other threads
I used to go GK until the figure industry made a huge shift to premade statues. Other than that my remaining interests are not /jp/ related or 4chan related for that matter.

oh and camera crap. I like buying camera crap.

>>7703064
Not only would you get everything, it should be mint.
Mio isn't in high demand so you will probably get her.
There was actually a 70k yen one but I didn't send you that one since it was used. I'm sure you'd rather pay 5k yen for unopened.

And, you're welcome. Enjoy.

>>7704749
livin' the life.

I wish I could afford more lenses for my camera.

suddenly! Azone!

"don't look!"

1. Go to http://www.dollbooru.org/post/list
2. Click Random at the bottom of the page
3. Post the 3rd photo in the second row
4. ?????
5. Profit!

>>7708927
>1. Go to http://www.dollbooru.org

how the hell did I not know about this site until now!?

>>7708994
my sentiment, exactly.

>>7708994
Dunno, I've only know about it for a couple months. I think it popped up sometime this year. looks like it was populated using saves from popular doll blogs and kordox's collection. but that doesn't mean anonymous can't contribute. hint hint (thank you whoever you are)

>>7709015

99% of my collection is the 3.5 GB collection Kordox (I think) put up on nya a while back, so I doubt I could contribute much

morning rescue with Sasara

>>7712777
Can't wait till I get my Sasara.

>>7705382
After some trouble with my bank, Mio is on her way! Thanks again.

>>7715625
No problem. Maybe you can post pictures if you have time.

I got a shipment of new clothes, wig and eyes for Emily today. Here she is as a redhead with blue eyes in her new dress.

Also, I just got a shipment notice from IpleHouse regarding my Soa JID doll. In the past week I've also ordered a Soom Little Fair Dana and an Impldoll Tdelia. I am SO excited!

Also, does anyone have an invite code for DoA? I've been lurking there forever.

I'd like to thank whoever uploaded the photograph that I'm using as the wallpaper.

>>7719925

That is unusually cute.

>>7719741
Not a bad shot, huge improvement over the previous ones! What did you do differently?

btw, Have you tried the green eyes with the red hair?

>>7720896
Thanks! For some reason I didn't even think to try her new wig with her green eyes. As soon as my package arrived I changed her eyes first before getting into the other stuff. I'll have to try it, though!

Wednesday morning in the garden.

age

I find it so depressing that Volks has not released the DDS yet. I keep hoping they will in time for Christmas. It would make sense retail-wise, but Volks doesn't really play with market rules like that, they do whatever the fuck they want. Sigh! I really like the DDS body. And the DDIII body. I want to buy one for my girl, but I don't think it's worth buying one now when upgrades have already previewed.

This is my DD03 girl. It's a crummy pic, I'm sorry, it's not my camera.

but my YoSD girl is my baby. I love her the most. :3

>>7721081
>>7721079
Good lord scrolling past those it took me a second to realize they were dolls from the thumbs.

>>7724382
cry more.

Yay! My new girl, Madelaine arrived today!! I ordered her July 14. What a wait!

kiss your nutblader goodbye....

"s'alright?" "s'alright."

>>7731951
Adorable!

If anyone is after a DD Moe, VOLKS have opened up the lottery for her.

http://www.volks.co.jp/jp/store/ctg_event/ct_moe_en.aspx

>>7732632
>56,700yen

BRB, selling my kidney to the Chinese black market.

>>7732632
If anyone has even the slightest of interest, I suggest they jump on it. This is only the second time they made a second release of any doll with Alna being the first. It doesn't happen often, but it seems they're somewhat responding to demand.

P.S. VolksUSA might have a lotto too in case you don't score in the international lotto though it's not the best idea to wait and see

I like this picture. Maybe it's because the background is out of focus and we get drawn to Kanade-chan.

A very quick picture of my new girl, Akiyama Mio-san. She's proving difficult to get to know, she is very shy. The 1/3 scale bass is amazingly detailed.

>>7738006
oh wow, that was you? You should put your girls together!

>>7742547
Yep!

I need to find some better lighting. The sun is weak in my computer room in the afternoon. Posing two girls together will be a big challenge! I already have enough trouble with one by herself.

I'm not sure what to use for backgrounds in lots of my shots. I've been using a couple leftover black posterboards. They're a bit dirty from sitting under my couch forever.

And the posterboards are too small to make shooting convenient. I have to keep repositioning them. You can see that I got sloppy in this shot.

This picture is straight out of the camera, no other postprocessing applied. For most other pictures, the "auto white balance" helps a lot. The "auto color enhance" tool is hit or miss; sometimes it makes things too red.

I was playing with the exposure bias setting to help avoid some of the too bright white areas in Mio's blouse. Time to learn more.

>>7744058
I love the outfit!

This is a bit better. As the sun was going down, it finally started lighting the room better. I tried to use a white posterboard to help deflect some light towards the girls. It worked ok. I like the natural diffuse light more than artificial light.

I tried to give the impression that Mio was being shy, and Kanade was giving her a little push forwards to help out.

This is the last one for the night. In this shot, waitress Kanade is bringing out some little fruit tarts for a snack. The girls sat down and ate them afterwards, but none of the pictures were very good.

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Any news on the new doll torrent?

nacht

it would be a lot easier to take pictures of my DD if she had a body.

Beatrice says hi.

>>7755952
>1.42 MB, 1920x1275
I hate /p/haggots.

whatever

For anyone interested in getting their own DD Airi, I found one on Y!JA. For 150,000 yen (which is more than I paid....).
http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w65449707

Koishi says hi.

>>7760160
Scary one.

Not mine, just relevant

Great thread btw, I wish I could afford these

>>7760702

It really is a sin that I havent taken any new pictures in so long

I don't actually have any Volks/Japanese dolls... I don't really like very many Super Dollifies. I do really love Dollfie Dreams though! But I like regular BJDs better so I don't know if I'll ever buy one.

So I'll share my Korean/Chinese BJDs instead!

Hujoo 12cm Baby Suve - ABS version with default faceup and a shitty wig. She was more of an impulse buy since she was only 45 dollars (25 if I had gotten her without faceup) but she's very cute and for the price, size and plastic I'm very impressed! My only qualm is that her head cap is pretty hard to get on and off... It's a peg system so I'm always afraid of breaking it. Over all though she's very posable.

>>7761202
size comparison

my MSD boys.
red head - Dollzone Rapheal
brunette w/ the gun - Luts Mill

My mill is my most favorite out of my dolls... He has a really dumb problem where his feet pop off, though. Anyone know how to remedy that, other than getting new feet.
The Rapheal I'm still getting used to. I love his retarded fucking face, though. He looks a lot nicer now that I've gotten him better clothes. I still need to take pictures of them, though.

>>7761218

>>7761229

bwaaaah i love this doll

taken by my friend

another taken by my friend, and last one.

>>7761202
>>7761218
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has the Korean dollfie with the more realistic face. And also, having a male bjd.

Koishi is a trap.

This is Hisaye, she's a Volks YoSD Nana.

I far prefer Volks. And I've dealt with a lot of dolls...

>>7761347
Some is for its quality, but others for aesthetic reasons. My Dollzone girl is good quality... but I think she's kinda ugly.
I prefer girl dolls. I had a male MSD, but eh. the only boy I have now is a SD Yori boy.

>>7761328
He's really cute!

What kind of sculpt is he? I think I have a friend with the same doll... he looks very familiar.

I prefer the Korean dolls over Volks. It seems like a lot of Volks dolls just lack personality. There are some Super Dollfies though that I really want.

As far as male dolls... I don't know why but all of my favorites happen to be male. I like really soft, yet masculine historical dolls. (Dream doll = Soom Lazule)

Lately though I've been wanting a girl doll other than Milleflora, my Suve. I've been thinking of getting a Dear Doll Shabee (from Dollmore) to be Ezra's little sister. Her face is absolutely irrisitable.

Theres also Dollzone Aurora but I think I mostly want to get her because she comes with a cool hat... And then that Lusion Doll Dahlia... Is anyone in here familiar with her?

I love her but I don't think I'll ever buy one. 1.4k plus she's 80cm... Way too huge to have IMO. I think around 60cm is as far as I'll go.

v-v-v-v-volks masterrace.

This girl is an option head F08 from over a zillion years ago.. Her last owner modded her a lot though, and she needs a lot of fixing still. She was my dream doll and when I got her she was so botched it was sad. She's almost kinda acceptable though

>>7761376
>And then that Lusion Doll Dahlia...

I know, I have looked at the pictures on the Dollmore site so many times. I really want a Black Dahlia, but that SIZE... I have a 64cm Impldoll coming in the next while (so far my dolls are both 43cm) so we'll see how I like that size. There's rumour on Den of Angels that the next Lusion doll will be 120cm. That's insane, if true.

>>7764233
I've seen a Dahlia in person before, it was fucking terrifying. They frighten me, because I'm pretty sure we could share clothes. It kind of crosses too far into the realdoll/surrogate child area for me.

>>7764334
>It kind of crosses too far into the realdoll/surrogate child area for me.

I can see what you mean. Part of what has held me back about ordering one is that I don't know how I'd respond to her in person, and I'd hate to spend all that money and end up selling her.

>>7764447
That and you'll probably get arrested for having her.

Love my Reimu doll. <3

Finally finished the rest of the outfit.

>>7761376
Dollmore's Pado.

It's like I'm being in /x/

God... those eyes!!!!!

>>7774709
You. Out.

Making sure you guys don't fall off the back end.

lookin slutty aika

>>7774749
>>7774752
>>7774755
>>7774759

They're really fixated on westernizing Miku, aren't they? This is the best attempt I've seen, though.

>>7780975
>dridoller's miku doll
>western

nope.

>>7780993
If there hadn't been an influx of western-styled Miku dolls I probably wouldn't have noticed, but the eyes are much more circular and the lips much more pronounced than is typical. I like it, just commenting.

>>7781006
There's nothing western about that Miku. Doll eyes are available with irises in a variety of round and elliptical flavors.

You're just used to seeing more of the cropped elliptical ones due to the Volks overload. Have another Obitsu.

Misuzu. before you ask.

>>7781052
I am more used to traditional figures than dolls, you are perhaps right.

not bad not bad, 1 month up, just about full.

>>7787106
nice cat

I'm kinda tempted to pre-order this, Madoka's pretty cute anyway.

Also, I kinda wish I had a cat to pose my Airi with, but I'm allergic to them and don't feel like spending money on a hypoallergenic cat.

>>7789596
Are they just in school clothes or do they also have their Mahou Shoujo outfits too?

So it's official now.
Mugan has been arrested.

>>7790627
I'm guessing the Mahou Shoujo outfits are sold separately.

I prefered those limited edition Rozen Maiden dolls that dollfie dished out years ago. They were very detailed. And expensive.