Hi there,
I run a photo studio that shoots small products - primarily jewelry and some watches. We shoot high volume at times for catalogs, web, etc.
I've been looking at upgrading my studio gear from 35mm Canon. I initially was thinking of getting into MF, with a Phase One P65+ along with the 645DF and 120 macro. Several people in the MF forum talked about view cameras. I've got a couple of questions with that regard.
Currently, we focus stack several shots together, anywhere from 8-14 on average. Here's a sample image that's been focus stacked on my jewelry photography blog. Using a View Camera, such as a Rollei X-Act2, or Sinar, etc, would it be possible to retain good resolution and get more DoF without stacking, or would stacking still be needed, but in less shots? I know I can get more DoF in any system by moving away from the subject, but I will loose overall resolution (as the item is smaller in the frame).
I'm from the 35mm world, so View Cameras are a completely new beast to me.
Thanks for any guidance and help!
Vadim
I run a photo studio that shoots small products - primarily jewelry and some watches. We shoot high volume at times for catalogs, web, etc.
I've been looking at upgrading my studio gear from 35mm Canon. I initially was thinking of getting into MF, with a Phase One P65+ along with the 645DF and 120 macro. Several people in the MF forum talked about view cameras. I've got a couple of questions with that regard.
Currently, we focus stack several shots together, anywhere from 8-14 on average. Here's a sample image that's been focus stacked on my jewelry photography blog. Using a View Camera, such as a Rollei X-Act2, or Sinar, etc, would it be possible to retain good resolution and get more DoF without stacking, or would stacking still be needed, but in less shots? I know I can get more DoF in any system by moving away from the subject, but I will loose overall resolution (as the item is smaller in the frame).
I'm from the 35mm world, so View Cameras are a completely new beast to me.
Thanks for any guidance and help!
Vadim