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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Detailed shots of a long and thin subject


Here is my question for you photography guru's out there.
I would like some advice on how to shoot some detatiled shots of a complicated subject: Pennsylvania Longrifles. These works of art from the lat 18th and early 19th century pose a photographic challenge for me, as they are quite long, some up to almost six feet in length. There are many details that I would like to be able to show, intricate carvings and inlays into beautiful wood but have never been able to do it justice. I have tried stitching using some free utilities, but with little success.

Any help would be appreciated!!!

Here are a few of my attempts:
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww81/ALRLIBRARY/Berry%20Peter%20120221-1/120221-2/KentuckyRifles001.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8453/dsc0226zj.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2662/dsc0796s.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/1804/dsc0694p.jpg


I have a Nikon D5200 with the stock 18-55 and a 55-300 (albeit not appropriate for this application). How should I consider setting up lighting? Aperture, etc? I've also been toying with getting a straight 50mm 1.8 lens. Would that work better?



Apr 17, 2014 at 11:41 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Detailed shots of a long and thin subject


Do you want them to be able to see the detail printed out at large size? (if a single shot doesn't get enough detail, then yeah have to do photo stitching or get a camera with more MP)

On screen all at once? (not sure there is a solution in this case other than using a UHD/4k monitor)

On screen scrolling back and forth? (if a single shot doesn't get enough detail, then yeah have to do photo stitching or get a camera with more MP)

although 24MP is a pretty decent amount, and for aps-c you can't get more and even for FF only a few cameras yet offer more, so basically photo-stitching (although I guess for such small objects it might be trickier than for landscape since you need to shift the camera so much farther)

technique matters too: lower ISO retains more detail, so you might need to use tripods or more lighting, make sure shutter speed is high enough if you hand-hold, don't use too much NR, shoot RAW and apply appropriate sharpening in post, don't stop the lens down so far that diffraction starts majorly eating into sharpness (and for 24MP aps-c it can hit a bit on the early side), poor lenses might blur details near the far edges




Apr 17, 2014 at 01:39 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Detailed shots of a long and thin subject


For the details, you might want to try a short telephoto, macro lens. Say an old Tamron SP 90/2.5 for about $150 (or less). It will let you get awesome detail for the close-up shots.

Pretend it's a truck, or boat. Take a few shots of the whole thing, and then show close-ups of the important details.

Lighting is less important... as long as it's consistent. Don't hesitate to take lots of images, and then weed them out, before posting.



Apr 17, 2014 at 10:27 PM





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