Hi all -
I'm looking to get into shooting macro product photography. Specifically, watches.
I've never shot with flash before, so have a lot to learn there, but what I'm initially considering is what camera/lens options I should be looking at.
My desire is to be able to shoot watch faces and movements at close to 1:1 magnification, with large prints the end game.
Preference is very much to get everything right "in camera" - so this means tilt rather than focus stacking (if I have to focus stack to get the depth of a watch movement all in focus then that would be OK, but I want to be able to get the plane of the face of the watch in focus in one shot).
Backs are IQ180 and P45+ Achromatic.
Cameras and lenses I have options.
I have a Fuji GX680 III and a couple of lenses (135mm and 210mm). Shot a couple of tests (not close to 1:1) with the 135 today and pretty happy with the initial results.
Alternatively, I have my ALPA kit - FPS/Max/TC, most of the Rodies and the Schneider 120mm, and the FPS tilt adapter, along with a whole bunch of the ALPA adapters that I guess could be used for macro work rather than my usual need of getting infinity focus!
What I realise from today's play with the Fuji is that I'm going to need extension rails for that to get to 1:1. And I am assuming maybe a different lens.
I would very much appreciate any thoughts/guidance as to which of the two systems I currently have would be best suited for this requirement, and what I need to get to the end goal. I'd rather work with what I have, rather than having to go out and spend lots of money!
Kind regards,
Gerald.
I'm looking to get into shooting macro product photography. Specifically, watches.
I've never shot with flash before, so have a lot to learn there, but what I'm initially considering is what camera/lens options I should be looking at.
My desire is to be able to shoot watch faces and movements at close to 1:1 magnification, with large prints the end game.
Preference is very much to get everything right "in camera" - so this means tilt rather than focus stacking (if I have to focus stack to get the depth of a watch movement all in focus then that would be OK, but I want to be able to get the plane of the face of the watch in focus in one shot).
Backs are IQ180 and P45+ Achromatic.
Cameras and lenses I have options.
I have a Fuji GX680 III and a couple of lenses (135mm and 210mm). Shot a couple of tests (not close to 1:1) with the 135 today and pretty happy with the initial results.
Alternatively, I have my ALPA kit - FPS/Max/TC, most of the Rodies and the Schneider 120mm, and the FPS tilt adapter, along with a whole bunch of the ALPA adapters that I guess could be used for macro work rather than my usual need of getting infinity focus!
What I realise from today's play with the Fuji is that I'm going to need extension rails for that to get to 1:1. And I am assuming maybe a different lens.
I would very much appreciate any thoughts/guidance as to which of the two systems I currently have would be best suited for this requirement, and what I need to get to the end goal. I'd rather work with what I have, rather than having to go out and spend lots of money!
Kind regards,
Gerald.