Newbie Needs Help With Photos of Ring

[NYPrincess]

Could someone tell me how to set my digital camera to get clear, close up photos of my ring? I have been struggling for a week trying to figure out all the settings and I am very frustrated at this point.

Any assistance would be appreciated so I can add my bling pics to the gallery.

Thanks.

 

[Ellen]

Does it have a macro setting? If so, that''s what you need to put it on, and turn the flash off.

If you do a search on here, there''s tons of threads on picture taking!

 

[jason2007]

I just went through this...

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/ring-pics.64078/

Here''s my tips:

- Use the Macro mode (or Super-Macro on Canon cameras) on the camera and find out what distance the macro mode is designed for (it should be in the manual) for the best focus
- Don''t use flash
- Use a tripod
- Use the delayed shutter feature - it''s a function on most digital cameras that gives you a countdown before it takes a picture. This will significantly reduce ''camera shake'' and makes all the difference. Hit the button and then hold the tripod steady.

- I didn''t do this but a photographer friend recommended it after commenting that my photos made the diamond look dull: take a thin white sheet, go outside in bright sunlight and put the tripod, camera and ring (and probably yourself) underneath - this creates a ''light tent'' that should evenly diffuse the light and create a better picture

 

[Whill381]

I may be stating the obvious, but someone here told me that the macro setting is the "flower icon" on the camera. If they would have just said to use macro, I would''ve been digging out my camera manual to find out what macro was!

Turn ON that flower icon and you''ll take better pictures immediately.

Good luck,
Wendy

 

[princesss]

Date: 6/21/2007 9:33:55 AM
Author: Whill381
I may be stating the obvious, but someone here told me that the macro setting is the ''flower icon'' on the camera. If they would have just said to use macro, I would''ve been digging out my camera manual to find out what macro was!

Turn ON that flower icon and you''ll take better pictures immediately.

Good luck,
Wendy

Oh holy cow. THAT''S what macro is??? I thought my camera didn''t have that setting.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 6/21/2007 9:33:55 AM
Author: Whill381
I may be stating the obvious, but someone here told me that the macro setting is the ''flower icon'' on the camera. If they would have just said to use macro, I would''ve been digging out my camera manual to find out what macro was!

Turn ON that flower icon and you''ll take better pictures immediately.

Good luck,
Wendy

That''s what I would do too. Is that a bad thing, to have look at the manual?

 

[Whill381]

Haha...it was Stone Hunter who told me the flower icon was macro mode...just the other day, I learned about this. So, I can''t take the credit.

And no, it''s not a bad thing to have to look something up in the manual, if you can FIND the manual. That''s the tricky part for me.

Now I know. Flower icon =""s Macro Mode. GOT IT!

Wendy

 

[NYPrincess]

Thanks for all the instructions fellow PSers however, I tried the "flower" button and I still can''t get good closeups in focus. There must be something else that I am missing. I have two digital cameras. One is a Canon that is way too complicated for me to use and the other one is a small Nikon. I''ve tried taking photos with both cameras.

If anyone knows why the "flower" button or macro button doesn''t entirely help this problem, please let me know. I guess I could read the manual(s) but I still might not be able to determine what else I need to do as I am not very camera savvy.

Help!

 

[Celeste555]

I am no photography expert but try placing your camera on a steady surface (e.g., table top) and position your ring so that you can just press the button while the camera is sitting firm on the table. I find that part of the problem of trying to get good pics is that my hand is never steady enough! Or if you have a tripod that would work too.

 

[jason2007]

I know that on the camera I used (Canon Powershot S2) if you hold down the Macro button for a few seconds it goes into ''Super-Macro'' mode which allows you capture objects at 1:1, right up against the lens.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 6/21/2007 5:19:56 PM
Author: Celeste555
I am no photography expert but try placing your camera on a steady surface (e.g., table top) and position your ring so that you can just press the button while the camera is sitting firm on the table. I find that part of the problem of trying to get good pics is that my hand is never steady enough! Or if you have a tripod that would work too.

This is a good suggeston. Holding still is KEY.