Having trouble photographing my ring

[ndpwood]

I want to post some hand pix of my ring, but I can''t get my camera to focus on it. They are coming out really blurry when it actually takes. I have a digital Nikon D90.
I put it on the picture of the flower (I assume that is the macro setting). Should I be shooting in natural light without flash? Any tips? Thanks all!! Oh yeah, I do have a pic from our jeweler. Here it is!!

 

[kenny]

Look in your manual for how to set it to manual focus.
Use a tripod or set the camera on a table and position ring, have plenty of light and set your lens aperture to f16 to get some depth of focus.
(Setting it to f22 or f32 would give you more depth of focus but may introduce a little of another kind of distortion.)

Use the camera's timer to take the pic so you don't get vibration from your hand holding the camera.

Natural light is preferred but be sure you have your white balance set to match the light source.
(It's default setting may be AUTO.)

You may be too close.
There is a limit to how closely each lens can focus.
Check the manual for your lens, or better yet, look through your viewfinder while manually focusing.
Also that flower setting may not mean much if the lens on the camera is not a macro lens (Nikon calls them micro-Nikkors).

For hand pics be sure your hand is resting on something so it can remain absolutely still.
Many good highly magnified pics will have long shutter speed so any movement will blur pic.

 

[MagsyMay]

For other tips, in the SMTR forum, there is a thread on how to take good pictures of your diamond.

Hurry!! That rock looks like a stunner!

 

[yssie]

Date: 12/1/2009 7:48:49 PM
Author: kenny
Look in your manual for how to set it to manual focus.
Use a tripod or set the camera on a table and position ring, have plenty of light and set your lens aperture to f16 to get some depth of focus.
Use your timer to take the pic so you don''t get vibration from your hand.

This is brilliant!


Definitely don''t use flash, you don''t want that reflecting back at you

 

[Dancing Fire]

hand shots please!!

 

[marcy]

Your ring looks gorgeous can''t wait to see more photos. I can''t add any tips past what you''ve already got.

 

[treefrog]

Yes, the flower setting is correct. That''s macro. If you don''t have a tripod, it''s best to make sure both the ring and camera are stationary. The self-timer will help prevent movement too. You can set the camera on a book or box or something instead of a tripod. The range of focus is very limited and any movement of either will throw things off. It will take a few shots but prevent both from moving and you should be well on your way. Beautiful ring!

Treefrog

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Beautiful ring. For photos macro mode is all I do. . .I still haven''t read my camera manual and many of my photos turn out blurry - it takes about 10 photos to get one or two good ones. Be sure to steady your hand by resting it on a table or your knee (if your crouching down while the ring is placed on a flower).

 

[ndpwood]

Thanks for the advice guys! I have a photographer coming to do some family photos next week. I think I''m going to have her snap a few of the ring while she''s here!!