Photo tecs

[kissakai]

Hi

I want to try a new photographic set up for my tsuba

I normally use a light tent, two lights with the tsuba suspended on a very thin wire

The camera is on a tripod with an auto shutter cable

I then photo shop out the wire

 

The better method is with the tsuba on AR plastic as glass is too hard 

 

The image shows a suggested set up as below

But before I start are there any pointers that may help and of course save me time

I can't use the light box

I only have a tripod so the camera is very close to the tripod

 

 

Grev

 

 

I forgot to say that it is important there are no shadows projected onto the bottom sheet of white (?) paper

[Ken-Hawaii]

Grev, since you're using a camera, instead of a phone, I have to assume that you've already tried varying the DOF, right? The above setup looks great for "head-on" shots, but not sure how you would get any angled ones.

[kissakai]

This was primarily for head shots

I've done the DOF and use a single dot focus when taking edge images

[w.y.chan]

I use a Canon EF-S 35mm f2.8 Macro lens with built in ring lights

 

[Ken-Hawaii]

Wah, is the ring light an add-on? I've never heard of a Canon lens with built-in illumination.

[kissakai]

I forgot I have a ring light for my Canon lens. Must try it again

I may try taking images in the dark with the light ring but pretty sure this will not work