Taking Pic of an Old, Old Photo
Jun 27, 2019 14:22:45 #
Richard Becker wrote:
If size permits, try high resolution scanning instead
Jun 27, 2019 18:06:37 #
Jun 27, 2019 18:12:11 #
domcomm
Loc: Denver, CO
I have a lot of my father's negatives and photos from his 1904 camera. I scanned them all on my Epson V500 scanner with excellent results. Much better results than any time I've copied photos with a camera.
Jun 27, 2019 18:12:55 #
ELNikkor wrote:
That 18-70 will work fine for that purpose. It focuses real
close, and is very sharp. I have used it to copy many photos
on my D5100.
That 18-70 will work fine for that purpose. It focuses real
close, and is very sharp. I have used it to copy many photos
on my D5100.
Use only the middle range [about a third] of the zoom,
and stop down 3 or 4 stops. That ought to provide very
even illumination, corner to center, and be sharper than
your sensor can render, so no other lens would serve you
any better even if you rented a macro.
If the photo is faint, faded, and yellow-ish, use the blue
filter in the monochrome mode to restore normal tonality.
Jun 27, 2019 18:59:24 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
I think I would scan the photo. The best lenses for copy work are macro lenses. For your your Nikon the 60mm. 85mm and maybe the 105mm would be appropriate. Marco lenses have very little barrel or pincushion distortion. Zooms can have a lot of this.
Jun 27, 2019 23:57:45 #
Scanning with an Epson All-In-One at 1200 and adding the sections together with Photoshop has worked well for me in the past. One photo was large enough to do in 3 sections.
Jun 28, 2019 16:38:19 #
frjeff wrote:
Want to get a digital of an old photo of my mother’s 5th grade class.
Shoot a Nikon D7200.
What lens would be best for this type of shot?
Own the kit 18-55, a 17-70, 70-300 and 35 prime.
Thanks
Shoot a Nikon D7200.
What lens would be best for this type of shot?
Own the kit 18-55, a 17-70, 70-300 and 35 prime.
Thanks
Nikkor DX 17-55mm. The best DX lens Nikon makes IMHO. A journalist lens that I photographed my coins with on a D-7100.
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