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Old December 11th 05, 02:42 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Default Can you recommend a lens for small product shots?


I have a D70, and need a better lens, I guess with macro capability, to shoot
small electronic appliances...

I need to shoot objects sized from maybe 5 inch's up to 20 inch's on a side.

I plan to set up a light tent on a table...

Thanks for any suggestions.

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Old December 11th 05, 05:27 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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The AF 28-105mm f3.5D~f5.6D (?) Nikkor would work. As would the AF
60mm f2.8D Micro-Nikkor.

But 20-inches wide is not really going to be real up-close
photography-wise unless you have a really, really large tent to work
in....

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I have a D70, and need a better lens, I guess with macro capability, to shoot
small electronic appliances...

I need to shoot objects sized from maybe 5 inch's up to 20 inch's on a side.

I plan to set up a light tent on a table...

Thanks for any suggestions.


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Old December 11th 05, 09:32 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Default Can you recommend a lens for small product shots?

20" is not exactly a small product.
I normally shot timepieces or earings using 60 micro lens. For 20" wide
item, you can try using your kit lens and see if it suffice.
as the 28-105 lens has macro [well its not really macro , more of closer
distance shooting ability] on 50mm and above only.

good luck.


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I have a D70, and need a better lens, I guess with macro capability, to
shoot
small electronic appliances...

I need to shoot objects sized from maybe 5 inch's up to 20 inch's on a
side.

I plan to set up a light tent on a table...

Thanks for any suggestions.



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Old December 11th 05, 10:55 PM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Default Can you recommend a lens for small product shots?

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I have a D70, and need a better lens, I guess with macro capability, to shoot
small electronic appliances...

I need to shoot objects sized from maybe 5 inch's up to 20 inch's on a side.

I plan to set up a light tent on a table...

Thanks for any suggestions.


If you have enough room, a Tamron 90mm f/2.5 or f/2.8 (not the Di
version unless you hear really good things about it first, I haven't
heard anything specific about it yet).

Otherwise the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 should do fine. Avoid, if you can wider
than that; and avoid if you can middle-zooms (28-80 / 28-105) as the
distortion at some zoom lengths and perspectives will make your product
look odd). I say the 50 as it has a decent closeup range and lots of
aperture if needed.

Try a 60" wide roll of seamless photo background paper (white, or
photography grey) hanging from the wall and a table to drape it over.
Clamp at edges (let a few inches run over the edge of the table and
weight the excess with clothespins.

Softbox your lights, or if the ceiling is white, bounce your flash off
of the ceiling. (Or tent all of it minus the shooting aperture with
ripstop or very thin white cotton).

Cheers,
Alan.



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Old December 12th 05, 02:46 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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"[BnH]" b18[at]ii[dot]net wrote in message
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20" is not exactly a small product.
I normally shot timepieces or earings using 60 micro lens.


I remember seeing earrings that were timepieces....Tiny watches hanging from
someone's ears....They worked, too!


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Old December 12th 05, 03:13 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:55:42 -0500, Alan Browne
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wrote:

I have a D70, and need a better lens, I guess with macro capability, to shoot
small electronic appliances...

I need to shoot objects sized from maybe 5 inch's up to 20 inch's on a side.

I plan to set up a light tent on a table...

Thanks for any suggestions.


If you have enough room, a Tamron 90mm f/2.5 or f/2.8 (not the Di
version unless you hear really good things about it first, I haven't
heard anything specific about it yet).

Otherwise the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 should do fine.


I take it thats a standard lens, not a macro? Do you know how close it goes?

Thanks


Avoid, if you can wider
than that; and avoid if you can middle-zooms (28-80 / 28-105) as the
distortion at some zoom lengths and perspectives will make your product
look odd). I say the 50 as it has a decent closeup range and lots of
aperture if needed.

Try a 60" wide roll of seamless photo background paper (white, or
photography grey) hanging from the wall and a table to drape it over.
Clamp at edges (let a few inches run over the edge of the table and
weight the excess with clothespins.

Softbox your lights, or if the ceiling is white, bounce your flash off
of the ceiling. (Or tent all of it minus the shooting aperture with
ripstop or very thin white cotton).

Cheers,
Alan.


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Old December 12th 05, 05:21 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:55:42 -0500, Alan Browne
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wrote:


I have a D70, and need a better lens, I guess with macro capability, to shoot
small electronic appliances...

I need to shoot objects sized from maybe 5 inch's up to 20 inch's on a side.

I plan to set up a light tent on a table...

Thanks for any suggestions.


If you have enough room, a Tamron 90mm f/2.5 or f/2.8 (not the Di
version unless you hear really good things about it first, I haven't
heard anything specific about it yet).

Otherwise the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 should do fine.



I take it thats a standard lens, not a macro? Do you know how close it goes?

Thanks


My 45mm 2.8 P goes a bit closer than a foot with about a 6" wide frame.
Not a macro lens.


Avoid, if you can wider
than that; and avoid if you can middle-zooms (28-80 / 28-105) as the
distortion at some zoom lengths and perspectives will make your product
look odd). I say the 50 as it has a decent closeup range and lots of
aperture if needed.

Try a 60" wide roll of seamless photo background paper (white, or
photography grey) hanging from the wall and a table to drape it over.
Clamp at edges (let a few inches run over the edge of the table and
weight the excess with clothespins.

Softbox your lights, or if the ceiling is white, bounce your flash off
of the ceiling. (Or tent all of it minus the shooting aperture with
ripstop or very thin white cotton).

Cheers,
Alan.




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Old December 12th 05, 01:46 PM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Otherwise the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 should do fine.



I take it thats a standard lens, not a macro? Do you know how close it goes?


A little less than 1/2 meter. Unless you really need macro, this will
cover a lot of tabletop product shots.



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Old December 12th 05, 07:17 PM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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On 10 Dec 2005 20:27:20 -0800, "Jerry L"
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The AF 28-105mm f3.5D~f5.6D (?) Nikkor would work.


That's a f/3.5-4.5 lens, and it's not bad for semi-closeup work (got
one at home). With the digital crop factor, this is a serviceable
lens - with 35mm film, a 5" object fills about 1/3-1/2 frame at max
zoom. The OP may be better served by either the Micro-Nikkor 105mm
f/2.8 macro (model 1988) or the Tamron Di 90mm f/2.8 macro (model
#AF272N-700).


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