Coin of the relm
Jul 5, 2015 20:32:28 #
These photos are my first feeble attempt at macro photography. Any and all critique welcome and needed.
Jul 5, 2015 20:42:08 #
These all appear to be true macro-photographs. Your Nikon D3 has a 36-mm wide x 24-mm high sensor.
As I am not familiar with full frame documentation photographs. Is your lens set to Minimum Focusing Distance?
Pleas photograph a U.S. Quarter, which is 24-mm diameter, and at MFD, will fill your sensor from top-to-bottom.
Your exposures look good, What are you using for illumination?
Exif info:
Camera Model: NIKON D3
Image Date: 2015-07-05
Focal Length: 105.0mm
Aperture: /22.0
Exposure Time: 2.500 s
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
As I am not familiar with full frame documentation photographs. Is your lens set to Minimum Focusing Distance?
Pleas photograph a U.S. Quarter, which is 24-mm diameter, and at MFD, will fill your sensor from top-to-bottom.
Your exposures look good, What are you using for illumination?
Exif info:
Camera Model: NIKON D3
Image Date: 2015-07-05
Focal Length: 105.0mm
Aperture: /22.0
Exposure Time: 2.500 s
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Jul 5, 2015 20:53:22 #
Hey Joe. I use the shiniest coins I can find when testing a new diffuser.
A nice first post. Now go find some bugs!
;-)
A nice first post. Now go find some bugs!
;-)
Jul 5, 2015 21:12:28 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Douglass, here's a shot of a quarter I took along with the previous photos posted. The camera was mounted on a tripod about an inch above MWD. I shot the photos in a small portable studio set by my kitchen window with the blinds closed. None of the shots were cropped.Please photograph a U.S. Quarter, which is 24-mm diameter, and at MFD, will fill your sensor from top-to-bottom.
Jul 5, 2015 21:19:18 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Thanks Allen. Bugs are on my list.Hey Joe. I use the shiniest coins I can find when testing a new diffuser. A nice first post. Now go find some bugs! ;-)
Jul 5, 2015 22:51:09 #
jkm757 wrote:
For this forum, and most other serious macro forums, true 1:1 magnification or higher, defines macro-photography. Your 105-mm macro lens must be set to MFD to capture true macro, or slight cropping in PP to match true macro proportions.The camera was mounted on a tripod about an inch above MWD.
What illumination are you considering for field macro-photography?
Jul 5, 2015 23:21:35 #
Hey Joe - welcome to the macro forum..
Not a coin photographer but these look good to me for a first attempt. It would be interesting to read Ray's comments.
Not a coin photographer but these look good to me for a first attempt. It would be interesting to read Ray's comments.
Jul 5, 2015 23:26:55 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
For starters I'll play around with my SB-700. I know it's not ideal for macro, but it's all I have to work with right now. When finances allow, I'll get a ring light.What illumination are you considering for field macro-photography?
Jul 5, 2015 23:29:51 #
jkm757 wrote:
Actually it may be that all you need is a softbox for diffusion. Check out the set-ups on this forum.For starters I'll play around with my SB-700.
Jul 5, 2015 23:34:25 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
I agree, I'd forgo the ringflash. If I was going to invest in a new Nikon Flash something like the SB910 or SB900 would be on my wish list or the Nissan 866 that Douglass uses.Actually it may be that all you need is a softbox for diffusion. Check out the set-ups on this forum.
Jul 5, 2015 23:38:36 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
I completely agree! Add a $6 ball-joint cold-shoe extender to angle your speedlight, and a $10 6x8-inch FotoDiox softbox diffuser may be all you need. For two years, I used an SB-600 speedlight. Here is a photo of that set-up.Actually it may be that all you need is a softbox for diffusion. Check out the set-ups on this forum.
Nikon SB-600 & Softbox side view
ball-joint cold-shoe extender
Jul 5, 2015 23:42:47 #
A-PeeR wrote:
Thank you William. I'm not a coin photographer either, this is just my first attempt at macro with something that was close at hand, and while I don't know who Ray is, I look forward to any critique he has.Hey Joe - welcome to the macro forum.
Not a coin photographer but these look good to me for a first attempt. It would be interesting to read Ray's comments.
Not a coin photographer but these look good to me for a first attempt. It would be interesting to read Ray's comments.
Jul 5, 2015 23:59:33 #
Thanks everyone for the advice on lighting. Sounds like with a few extras my SB700 will be adequate.
Jul 6, 2015 04:59:35 #
jkm757 wrote:
This is an interesting read:Sounds like with a few extras my SB700 will be adequate.
FAQ: Which Speedlight for Macro-Photography?
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-208134-1.html
Jul 6, 2015 16:43:25 #
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