Walt, Good suggestions by Christine, especially the light box. On lens selection, I try to remember that 100mm lenses give a working distance of 100mm, while 50mm lenses give a 50mm working distance. That's why 100mm Macros are more popular...more room to set-up. Tripods, small apertures, and lots of light are your friends. Regards, Bob S.
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 8:03 AM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote: > Walt, > > I've done a little of this type of work... here are a few thoughts for you... > > - Currently, I use the fa 100 macro, which I like a lot for shooting > small things, like beads. But, I've used a shorter lens in the > past... a 50 might be better, if you are trying to get a shot of a > whole necklace, etc... > - Use a tripod. You'll want enough DoF to show the entire piece in > enough detail, so stopped down apertures (I usually go f8-13), > especially at close range. Then you don't have to worry about slow > shutter... and it will help with sharpness, too. > - Watch out for reflections in silver/shiny pieces. A white > posterboard or sheet placed strategically can minimize the chances > that your surroundings will be visible in the jewlery's mirror-like > surface. > - Have you thought about using a lightbox? You can make one yourself > for very little $$, and you can use it with natural light, strobes, or > even desk lamps. Check this out: > http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html > > Have fun! > > -c > > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Walter Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I have a friend who makes some really nice turquoise jewelry >> (http://www.sisdesigns.com/) and she's asked me if I'd like to take a shot >> at doing some photographs of her work for catalogs and design conference >> submissions. We've already worked on some rudimentary lighting and staging >> for the pieces, and are going to do some experimenting today. Before I jump >> in, I figured I'd ask if any of you might have any pointers. >> >> Of course, I'll be shooting in RAW, and have decided to bracket the shots. >> Beyond that, I wonder if it would be best to use my M-50/2, or my 18-55mm >> kit lens, or something longer? >> >> Thanks for any advice anyone can offer! >> >> -- Walt >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
