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Closeups with Sony ?
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I own a Sony DSC-P200 digital camera and I am very please with it. I now need to take pictures of very small objects, like watches and rings. I am not able to get very close to the object with my Sony. Is there a macro lens that I can attach to this camera? Is there a trick? Thank you very much. Bye |
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Closeups with Sony ?
"Talal Itani" wrote... Hello, I own a Sony DSC-P200 digital camera and I am very please with it. I now need to take pictures of very small objects, like watches and rings. I am not able to get very close to the object with my Sony. Is there a macro lens that I can attach to this camera? Is there a trick? Thank you very much. Bye In wide angle mode with macro, the camera can get to within 6 cm (about 2.5 inches). Do you need to get closer? PS--in telephoto, you can only get as close as 30 cm (about a foot--no better than if the macro button is disengaged)--and when between wide angle and tele, the closest macro is in between, so the closest macro will be done with the camera in full wide angle with the macro button engaged: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscp200/ (note that there are 10 pages in this review so be sure to click the next buttons at the bottom of each page. It doesn't look like an adapter is available to use filters or close-up lenses, so you may be stuck with what's mentioned above. The pricier cameras either have optional filter adapters available--or have built-in threads to accept filters and close-up lenses--and these'd really let you get closer. One further thought. Given that this is a 7 MP camera, use the highest quality setting (3072x2304 pixels). With this, you can crop the photo with photo editing software and have the watch/ring fill the entire resulting image. Craig |
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Closeups with Sony ?
"Talal Itani" wrote in message
news:zH_cg.6126$p13.1481@trnddc07... Hello, I own a Sony DSC-P200 digital camera and I am very please with it. I now need to take pictures of very small objects, like watches and rings. I am not able to get very close to the object with my Sony. Is there a macro lens that I can attach to this camera? Is there a trick? Thank you very much. The P200 has a macro setting - press the right hand button on the options/directions pad. Here is an example of a photo I took just a few minutes ago to demonstrate the feature on my P200, it's the same photo in four different image sizes so take your pick depending on bandwidth. I made no special effort with lighting, just natural light from the window on an overcast day, and the shot was handheld. I'm sure I could have improved the result with more effort (and a polishing cloth). http://www.easytiger.plus.com/photos/ Regards, Tim. |
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"Tiny Tim" . wrote in message
... "Talal Itani" wrote in message news:zH_cg.6126$p13.1481@trnddc07... Hello, I own a Sony DSC-P200 digital camera and I am very please with it. I now need to take pictures of very small objects, like watches and rings. I am not able to get very close to the object with my Sony. Is there a macro lens that I can attach to this camera? Is there a trick? Thank you very much. The P200 has a macro setting - press the right hand button on the options/directions pad. Here is an example of a photo I took just a few minutes ago to demonstrate the feature on my P200, it's the same photo in four different image sizes so take your pick depending on bandwidth. I made no special effort with lighting, just natural light from the window on an overcast day, and the shot was handheld. I'm sure I could have improved the result with more effort (and a polishing cloth). http://www.easytiger.plus.com/photos/ Regards, Tim. Oops, just checked the Exif data and I see the flash did fire for this shot - I did try a few variations with manual, program and auto exposure control. The picture was at F2.8 (full auto) so perhaps F5.6 would have improved the focus a little. |
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"Tiny Tim" . wrote in message ... "Tiny Tim" . wrote in message ... "Talal Itani" wrote in message news:zH_cg.6126$p13.1481@trnddc07... Hello, I own a Sony DSC-P200 digital camera and I am very please with it. I now need to take pictures of very small objects, like watches and rings. I am not able to get very close to the object with my Sony. Is there a macro lens that I can attach to this camera? Is there a trick? Thank you very much. The P200 has a macro setting - press the right hand button on the options/directions pad. Here is an example of a photo I took just a few minutes ago to demonstrate the feature on my P200, it's the same photo in four different image sizes so take your pick depending on bandwidth. I made no special effort with lighting, just natural light from the window on an overcast day, and the shot was handheld. I'm sure I could have improved the result with more effort (and a polishing cloth). snip A few more attempts here, this time with a mini tripod but nothing special lightingwise. http://www.easytiger.plus.com/photos/album/ |
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Thank you for your informative reply. I have been using the camera at it's 6cm minimum range, with macro on, and widest angle. I need to take photographs of gems, like diamonds and rubies, so I do need to get closer than 6 cm. So far, I have been setting the camera to it's high resolution, and then use image editing program to crop, but with this, I cannot see very well the item on the LCD screen while taking the photos. I had hoped I can turn digital zoom on, analog zoom off, and set the camera to low resolution, in order to achieve cropping in the camera, but I could not do that. Analog zoom always gets activated before digital zoom. You mentioned other cameras. Are you referring to digital SLRs? I never tried a digital SLR. I am considering a digital Rebel, but I worry I may purchase it and get disappointed. I got used to looking at the LCD display, when taking shots. I would appreciate further information from you. Thanks! Hello, I own a Sony DSC-P200 digital camera and I am very please with it. I now need to take pictures of very small objects, like watches and rings. I am not able to get very close to the object with my Sony. Is there a macro lens that I can attach to this camera? Is there a trick? Thank you very much. Bye In wide angle mode with macro, the camera can get to within 6 cm (about 2.5 inches). Do you need to get closer? PS--in telephoto, you can only get as close as 30 cm (about a foot--no better than if the macro button is disengaged)--and when between wide angle and tele, the closest macro is in between, so the closest macro will be done with the camera in full wide angle with the macro button engaged: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscp200/ (note that there are 10 pages in this review so be sure to click the next buttons at the bottom of each page. It doesn't look like an adapter is available to use filters or close-up lenses, so you may be stuck with what's mentioned above. The pricier cameras either have optional filter adapters available--or have built-in threads to accept filters and close-up lenses--and these'd really let you get closer. One further thought. Given that this is a 7 MP camera, use the highest quality setting (3072x2304 pixels). With this, you can crop the photo with photo editing software and have the watch/ring fill the entire resulting image. Craig |
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"Talal Itani" wrote in message
news:5m4dg.6015$oa3.2242@trnddc08... Thank you for your informative reply. I have been using the camera at it's 6cm minimum range, with macro on, and widest angle. I need to take photographs of gems, like diamonds and rubies, so I do need to get closer than 6 cm. So far, I have been setting the camera to it's high resolution, and then use image editing program to crop, but with this, I cannot see very well the item on the LCD screen while taking the photos. I had hoped I can turn digital zoom on, analog zoom off, and set the camera to low resolution, in order to achieve cropping in the camera, but I could not do that. Analog zoom always gets activated before digital zoom. You mentioned other cameras. Are you referring to digital SLRs? I never tried a digital SLR. I am considering a digital Rebel, but I worry I may purchase it and get disappointed. I got used to looking at the LCD display, when taking shots. I would appreciate further information from you. Thanks! If you want to get so close that you can photograph gemstones then maybe the new Canon S3-IS will suit you. It can focus to 0 cm in super-macro mode. Have a look at the review here.... http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons3is/page5.asp You may want to get a filter to protect the lens from scratches if you're going to get that close with gemstones |
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"Talal Itani" wrote in message
news:5m4dg.6015$oa3.2242@trnddc08... Thank you for your informative reply. I have been using the camera at it's 6cm minimum range, with macro on, and widest angle. I need to take photographs of gems, like diamonds and rubies, so I do need to get closer than 6 cm. So far, I have been setting the camera to it's high resolution, and then use image editing program to crop, but with this, I cannot see very well the item on the LCD screen while taking the photos. I had hoped I can turn digital zoom on, analog zoom off, and set the camera to low resolution, in order to achieve cropping in the camera, but I could not do that. Analog zoom always gets activated before digital zoom. You mentioned other cameras. Are you referring to digital SLRs? I never tried a digital SLR. I am considering a digital Rebel, but I worry I may purchase it and get disappointed. I got used to looking at the LCD display, when taking shots. I would appreciate further information from you. Thanks! Hello, I own a Sony DSC-P200 digital camera and I am very please with it. I now need to take pictures of very small objects, like watches and rings. I am not able to get very close to the object with my Sony. Is there a macro lens that I can attach to this camera? Is there a trick? Thank you very much. Bye In wide angle mode with macro, the camera can get to within 6 cm (about 2.5 inches). Do you need to get closer? PS--in telephoto, you can only get as close as 30 cm (about a foot--no better than if the macro button is disengaged)--and when between wide angle and tele, the closest macro is in between, so the closest macro will be done with the camera in full wide angle with the macro button engaged: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscp200/ (note that there are 10 pages in this review so be sure to click the next buttons at the bottom of each page. It doesn't look like an adapter is available to use filters or close-up lenses, so you may be stuck with what's mentioned above. The pricier cameras either have optional filter adapters available--or have built-in threads to accept filters and close-up lenses--and these'd really let you get closer. One further thought. Given that this is a 7 MP camera, use the highest quality setting (3072x2304 pixels). With this, you can crop the photo with photo editing software and have the watch/ring fill the entire resulting image. Craig There is a conversion lens adapter for the Sony DSC-P200. It is a VAD-PHC Lens Adapter. $29.99 at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=502394 $20.99 he http://www.superwarehouse.com/Sony_3...D-PHC/p/491162 $26.95 at B&H. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...t &sku=392153 And if you search Google for "VAD-PHC" without quotes, you get a lot of hits. -- CSM1 http://www.carlmcmillan.com -- |
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Closeups with Sony ?
Sony has "telephoto conversion lenses" for their point and shoot digital cameras. Can these filters help me in my very closeup shots? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Fencoding=UTF8 Thanks! |
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Closeups with Sony ?
This would not be the best option. Add first the adapter ring mentioned above, then a close up lens (single element) or "achromat" (two elements, for better sharpness) of the desired power for the magnification you want (you will probably need to experiment - but a mid value will give you less magnification at WA, more at tele, possibly about what you want) of the right thread size (you can get adapter rings to match different thread sizes). A good dealer, like www.bhphotovideo.com , can probably advise on parts if you buy from them. BTW, I prefer the Nikon close-up lenses and achromats (all are about $40 each, I think), and 52mm ones can be adapted up or down to fit the filter size of the adapter ring on the camera. -- David Ruether http://www.ferrario.com/ruether "Talal Itani" wrote in message news:ngCdg.7543$p13.7431@trnddc07... Sony has "telephoto conversion lenses" for their point and shoot digital cameras. Can these filters help me in my very closeup shots? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Fencoding=UTF8 Thanks! |
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