What equipment do I need?
Digital or analog camera?
Macro mode/lens--highly desirable
Flood lamps--Do it on the cheap
Background/backdrop materials
- “Seamless paper”
- Cloth scraps
- Other materials (wood, metal, or plastics)
Notes:
Analog cameras can yield superior results, only f you have advanced skills. Analog images have greater color and dynamic range. But, can wait to see the results?
Close-up lenses allow you to shoot small objects and fill the screen. You can see details that are barely visible to the naked eye.
Some digital cameras have macro-zoom lenses. These can frequently soot an image the size of a business card at eight inches to a foot away.
Minimum Focal Length -- The minimum distance in inches or millimeters from the camera lens to the subject that you can shoot and still have part of the image in-focus.
Depth-of-Field -- The distance in inches or millimeters ahead of and beyond the focal point which will be clear in the image you shoot. This distance is influenced by the aperture of the lens and the exposure speed. Generally, the higher the exposure spee
Flood Lamps -- Use what you can afford. Generally speaking, it is better to use flood lamps if you can. They help to control the lighting and make shooting similar shots more predictable. I use inexpensive shells available at home improvement stores for a
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