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Photo Buffs Welcom

« on: December 23, 2008, 12:05:03 AM »

:camera:My Nikon is laughing at me!
Is there anyone who can help me with taking pix of my ringus

dinguses? my little old coolpix is behaving badly and I don't know how to bring him in line. director

I can't: a) get a good close up, b) get any sort of lighting consistency, and c) figure out how to position the little buggers so ya'll can help me with picking a new 3 stone combo for my DH's Mom's old setting. BangHead

Camera is a Nikon 4800 coolpix, and I swear my 14 yr old stepdaughter can do a better job with her stinking cell phone! giveup


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« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2008, 11:19:12 AM »

Does it have a macro mode (usually little "flower" icon)? If so, are you using it?

That will help with the close-up focus. In terms of lighting, building a "white tent" out of paper sheets and using a couple of 150W or higher wattage bulbs (table lamps) on either side of the 'tent' will help.

Position - well - it depends on the object. I take between 10 and 25 images to keep 2 or 3...


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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2008, 04:28:41 PM »

OMC - you rock!

Trust a guy to know electronic toys! Yes it has a little flower Icon in the menu toothy4

, and I'll try the white box lighting and background. maybe those will help.

I'm getting horrid flashback from the

2-k-J, so you can't actually see the diamond, just the sapphires

,and not enough white light for the opals to show anything like their real colors (glorious)

I'll try some more shots before dark, this time. Maybe it will help!


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« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2008, 07:20:14 PM »

If you are getting overexposed shots using flash, cut a piece of white cardboard (a strip of business card will work perfectly) and use it in front of the flash to diffuse the light. I posted a picture of it on another thread, but I can't find it!


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« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2008, 08:32:40 PM »

U my new BFF, OMC. I'm gonna get pix outta this Nikon yet!


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« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2008, 03:02:34 AM »

Thank you. Too kind. Wink


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« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2008, 06:32:41 PM »

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