"The Post Where I Go On About Photography Gear" Topic
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blackjack071 | 18 Apr 2021 6:56 p.m. PST |
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whitphoto | 18 Apr 2021 8:20 p.m. PST |
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jwebster | 18 Apr 2021 11:03 p.m. PST |
Some comments for you - extension tubes don't alter the focal length, they allow closer minimum focusing distance. This may not be what you want – it gives you a very specific perspective - lighting is 10x more important than camera gear. Quantity, direction, colour temperature and quality (cri for bulbs) - modern gear is much more flexible than "the old days" High ISO (800+) and 24 MPix sensor allow flexibility in lighting setup and cropping. For reference, I use a Rebel T6s - phones are potentially better than SLR because of inherent high depth of field. I have found with my Pixel is that it tries too hard to optimize the image and messes up mini photos unless there are only a couple in the image. I should download a non-optimizing app, but haven't got around to it - photo apps are very very useful. Try GIMP for something free. Cropping, lighting adjustment (levels or curves) John |
blackjack071 | 19 Apr 2021 6:10 a.m. PST |
whitphoto: Kenko extension tubes are what I'm trying out. So far, so good! jwebster: Thanks for the correction – I'm just looking to get the lens closer to the miniatures I'm shooting. I'll give GIMP a try! |
CeruLucifus | 24 Apr 2021 12:10 p.m. PST |
Useful information, thank you. |
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