Register · Search · Software · Join Upload & Sell · Hosting

	Moderated by: Fred Miranda
	Username   Password FM Forum Rules Canon SLRs, primes, and zooms lenses reviews FM Forums | Canon-mount SLRs | Join Upload & Sell    Search Used end    Archive 2010 · Lens for art copy?

Nill Toulme Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #1 · Lens for art copy? What's a good lens for art copy work... sharp, flat field of focus, zero distortion? Does the 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro fill the bill? This will be for use primarily on a 1D Mark IV. Nill Feb 07, 2010 at 06:13 PM

omarlyn Online Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #2 · Lens for art copy? Years ago I did alot of flat art copy and used the EF 50/2.5 macro with excellent results...no distrotion (at least that I could notice), very flat plane-of-focus and optically very sharp. Has the added benefit of being inexpensive too. HTH, Omar Feb 07, 2010 at 06:28 PM

timpdx Offline Upload & Sell: On p.1 #3 · Lens for art copy? I use the 50 Macro for repro. Even done high rez repro work, since it is flat field, you can stitch, say, four photos of a painting together for even more resolution, if needed. Good and cheap lens. Feb 07, 2010 at 06:58 PM

Nill Toulme Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #4 · Lens for art copy? Thanks guys. Nill Feb 07, 2010 at 07:04 PM

mh2000 Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #5 · Lens for art copy? +1 yes, works very well. nice lens too. Feb 07, 2010 at 07:08 PM

mh2000 Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #6 · Lens for art copy? having also worked with just a 50/1.8 MKI, which was perfectly fine for magazine reproduction, I can say that more than the lens is the lighting and color correction... Feb 07, 2010 at 07:40 PM

Nill Toulme Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #7 · Lens for art copy? I've got that covered. I just don't want to have to do any more correction of barrel distortion. Nill Feb 07, 2010 at 08:26 PM

PaulB Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #8 · Lens for art copy? + for the EF 50/2.5 macro. Excellent and underrated lens - ideal for this type of work. Feb 07, 2010 at 08:50 PM

gheller Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #9 · Lens for art copy? I use my 28-70L to copy gallery paintings for the artist's brochure. incredibly sharp and vivid. 50/2.5 Macro would be a good choice, though (I owned it once) greg Feb 08, 2010 at 03:50 AM

Ken-In_VA Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #10 · Lens for art copy? The main concern is having a lens that provides as flat a field as possible, so most macro lenses are a good choice. More important than the lens itself is all the other stuff: - perfect color balance - artwork parallel to the sensor so that there is no perspective distortion - lighting that is even across the artwork and isn't giving any specular highlights, especially on the brush strokes. Feb 08, 2010 at 04:12 AM

mMontag Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #11 · Lens for art copy? 24II TS-E Feb 08, 2010 at 04:17 AM

Nill Toulme Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #12 · Lens for art copy? I like my 24-105 for this in every respect except its pronounced barrel distortion toward the wider end of its range. And using a zoom is very convenient for copy work (but not as convenient as not having to correct the barrel distortion would be). Nill Feb 08, 2010 at 12:10 PM

ultrapix Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #13 · Lens for art copy? 50 CM for me too Feb 08, 2010 at 01:45 PM

xrayvision Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #14 · Lens for art copy? 135L at f/5.6 is what I've used for giclee work Feb 08, 2010 at 01:53 PM

Alan321 Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #15 · Lens for art copy? Nill, you may not want a long lens unless you are sure you will have the necessary shooting distance to work with, but they generally have the least distortion. In fact, the available shooting distance might force you to use a shorter lens than you would like to. If the artwork is shiny or has a glass cover then you may find a TS-E lens very helpful to eliminate your own reflection. Add a CPL filter to eliminate other reflections. The TS-E would also be helpful if the artwork is just too big for you to have the camera perpendicular to the artwork from its centre. - Alan Feb 08, 2010 at 02:31 PM

Alan321 Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: On p.1 #16 · Lens for art copy? Nill, I see you've just cracked the 8,000 post mark. Well done. ultrapix, I see you are just starting - welcome to FM. - Alan Feb 08, 2010 at 02:33 PM

Geofn Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #17 · Lens for art copy? Another vote for the 50CM. Feb 08, 2010 at 02:37 PM

Kolor-Pikker Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #18 · Lens for art copy? Ken-In_VA wrote: The main concern is having a lens that provides as flat a field as possible, so most macro lenses are a good choice. More important than the lens itself is all the other stuff: - perfect color balance - artwork parallel to the sensor so that there is no perspective distortion - lighting that is even across the artwork and isn't giving any specular highlights, especially on the brush strokes. +1000 Also, polarizers on both the lighting and lens, color chart visible in the photo, everything color managed and use the largest colorspace you can be bothered to work in (ProPhoto, ProStar, eci RGB, ect.) You can take it even furthur by getting PhotoAcute Studio and combining 4+ frames taken in succession to boost detail & resolution into the stratosphere. Turns my 5D2 into an 84MP camera. Feb 08, 2010 at 03:27 PM

	FM Forums | Canon-mount SLRs | Join Upload & Sell end

You are not logged in. Login or Register

Username   Password   Lost your password?