>From time to time, I get inquiries on what my setup is for the product
photography that I put out on the Internet. Since I shoot with OM System
equipment, I thought I'd share the technique I use with the List. For an
example of a camera shot, see:
http://members.aol.com/olympusom/OM2nChrome.jpg
My product shots are Kodak Gold 100 images using either a 90mm f/2 Macro
Zuiko or a 135mm f/4.5 Macro Zuiko on a OM-2000 camera (previously an OM-4,
but the self-timer wait is longer). The film is dirt cheap at wholesale
clubs, otherwise I would use Kodak PJ100 which is optimized for scanning.
The negatives are scanned in a HP PhotoSmart film scanner and manipulated for
sharpness, brightness, contrast and image size in Photoshop 4.01 The final
output are JPEG images at 72 d.p.i., 6 to 8" wide and at a 6 compression
ratio (= 43 to 84 KB files).
BTW, I'm now shooting on light grey poster board (available at craft stores)
with two ECT photofloods in 12" reflectors, balanced for "Rembrandt"
lighting. I use an 80A filter to correct for daylight film - that way I
don't typically have to tweak colors in Photoshop. Most exposures are
between f/16 and f/22 using the 90mm and f/22 to f/32 with the 135mm.
Exposures run about 1/4th to 1/2 sec., using the mirror and aperture prefire
associated with the self-timer (set to about 4 sec.) on the OM-2000.
I don't do digital images. While it takes longer to do the silver-based
route, I like the results better than most digital product shots, which look
like they didn't have a lens capable of shooting well in macro ranges. And
since I like them better, the process is personally more rewarding. Plus, I
have to justify the macro lenses, no? :-)
Gary Reese
Las Vegas, NV
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