Anyone used this on jewelry? I have a 60mm macro used for jewelry shots. I have a few items high polish domed that I just can't get rid of reflections
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I've used it for photographing watch faces before, and it does well at eliminating the reflections of light sources from that; however, if it could do the same for this jewelry you have is very dependent on things like the material, shape, and light control.
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the macro is very good, you can see veins on a flower less than an inch across. The only issue I found is with lighting, when you are shooting macros in low light, the onboard flash will be partially blocked...in these cases, I back up a few inches and crop in post production, you don't lose much if any definition. It is also very touchy about focusing in tight spaces, a trick I have used is to use my fingers beside my subject, focus on my fingers then move the camera while holding the focus. all that aside, I love this camera, it truly does it all...macro to sports. Highly recommend. the macro is very good, you can see veins on a flower less than an inch across. The only issue I found is with lighting, when you are shooting macros in low light, the onboard flash will be partially blocked...in these cases, I back up a few inches and crop in post production, you don't lose much if any definition. It is also very touchy about focusing in tight spaces, a trick I have used is to use my fingers beside my subject, focus on my fingers then move the camera while holding the focus. all that aside, I love this camera, it truly does it all...macro to sports. Highly... » Read More the macro is very good, you can see veins on a flower less than an inch across. The only issue I found is with lighting, when you are shooting macros in low light, the onboard flash will be partially blocked...in these cases, I back up a few inches and crop in post production, you don't lose much if any definition. It is also very touchy about focusing in tight spaces, a trick I have used is to use my fingers beside my subject, focus on my fingers then move the camera while holding the focus. all that aside, I love this camera, it truly does it all...macro to sports. Highly recommend. « Show Less
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I am looking for the same info.. if you check out this camera on walmarts site there is an actual video on there! Helped me to decide that this is the camera that I am looking for. Also, I believe the macro is as close as 1 cm ! I need a macro to photograph my beadwork.
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I'm not a jeweler but I wouldn't recommend it. I use extreme caution when using metal polishing cloths on stones. depending on how porous the stone is, the chemicals from the cloth could make the stone brittle or discolored.
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The true I don't use match this filter, I have to play more with this. But I think you may have some black or shadows, and in other hand, like someone said you can remove UV filter. In some shots you want use polarized filter and at this time I don't know how will work because I don't have one."Hi,I have a canon 24-70 lens. Will this work at 24? Or do you think I will ses!e black spots as others mentioned. thxn"
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sorry to hear. it's annoying, especially if you're meticulous with these things! i'm not sure it's common (at least it hasn't happened to me). however, i do use a lens blower/duster, a microfiber, methyl alcohol cleaning liquid. see this useful link from Ken Rockwell (http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/cleaning.htm) and more generic help from B&H;: http://goo.gl/L3ZE9. good luck. post back how you make out.
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Yes. It has two Macro modes, Macro and Super Macro which allows close-ups to 1/2" away from the object. As for photographing jewelry you should use a lighting tent like the one in this link: http://www.alzodigital.com/online_store/Alzo_100_macro_studio.htm. This camera rules after you learn the features. Lastly, I would buy the Kingston Model FCR-HS3 Card Reader because this camera requires SDHC media cards NOT SD Cards. I use the SanDisk Extreme Pro 32 GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-1 Flash Memory Card 95MB/s SDSDXPA-032G-AFFP. It's Ultra fast!!! Good luck.
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yes, I've used it to photograph several watches and rings, it does a great job. Jewelry is tricky and the hardest part is to get the lighting just right... bright enough, yet soft enough... a good contrasting background helps tremendously as well
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I found the macro capability as outstanding. However to get good results you'll need to shoot in manual mode and understand some of the basic setups and lighting conditions. Different situations require using different settings.
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I use the macro with a single focus point. I found if I use multifocus the object will sometimes focus on the wrong area. It works great with insects small vegetation with water drops etc.
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It should work fine, I used it on a pair of frames that were black & clear. The clear part was dull and white in spots, the polish restored the clear part and polished the black to a nice sheen! Try it on the inside first, and go from there!
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The little black ring fell out of the wide angle lens. I put it back in and now I cannot get the macro to attach. Any ideas?
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The macro ability is almost too good. I was disapointed, for a while there, that it would not focus, at times, with a Polaroid and UV filters. I later realized that it would focus on any dust on the filter (especially when the sun is not in your back).
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I got that too after an outdoor shoot, it looks like the focussing mechanism is not super tight and grit can get in there. I blasted mine with air and it seemed to take care of it.
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I have a question about this model as the details are not available in the product specs for this model as they are for the others. Does this model have a digital macro setting? I can see on the camera itself that there is a macro setting, but I need digital macro for taking close up shots of jewelry! Thanks!Amanda
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HS30 has the best macro capability among superzooms. If you want maximum magnification, set the FL to 150mm then macro mode at around 3-4 inches away. If you want some flares on your jewerly, set the aperture to f/5.6-f/8.0 in program mode. Point some light on the jewerly and don't use FLASH unless you have a diffuser.
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As everyone else said the ring gets screwed to camera lens. Use UV filter to protect camera lens. Polarizer filter makes sky bluer and cuts glare on water. Florescent filter makes that type of light more natural. The macro filters can be used 1 at a time or 2 or more. Practice with them until you get the look you want. I haven't used the hood yet. Just try all the pieces and see the outcome. Have fun!