Daniel Stone
12-Apr-2011, 22:09
Hey guys!
I've got a hair-brained idea to do an open-ended project photographing rock and mineral specimens, primarily to do some posters for my local rock+mineral club(which I'm a part of, "Glendora Gems" is the club in case you're interested). Its mostly for my own use, making some high-detail shots for using as backgrounds for my computer, and maybe some larger prints to hang on the wall, IDK yet.
However, after looking at some of the options, I'm kind of at a loss here... I would love to shoot 8x10, but not having access to 10k w/s of strobe power, and setting a smaller budget(at least from the start) for film+processing, I'm just wondering if it'll be easier to use rollfilm in my 4x5(well, 4x5 back on my 8x10).
Not having a "dedicated" macro lens, my shortest lens is a 135mm APO-Symmar, I'm just wondering if using a rollfilm back would be the best option, or borrowing my friends rb67 system(since I sold my RZ) and using a few extension tubes...
what would you/recommend?
I'd be using tungsten lights(650W Arri's), with Daylight conversion filters attached to use provia 100F(or my small stash of EPN readyloads if using 4x5).
ideas or recommendations are much appreciated.
thanks!
-Dan
I've got a hair-brained idea to do an open-ended project photographing rock and mineral specimens, primarily to do some posters for my local rock+mineral club(which I'm a part of, "Glendora Gems" is the club in case you're interested). Its mostly for my own use, making some high-detail shots for using as backgrounds for my computer, and maybe some larger prints to hang on the wall, IDK yet.
However, after looking at some of the options, I'm kind of at a loss here... I would love to shoot 8x10, but not having access to 10k w/s of strobe power, and setting a smaller budget(at least from the start) for film+processing, I'm just wondering if it'll be easier to use rollfilm in my 4x5(well, 4x5 back on my 8x10).
Not having a "dedicated" macro lens, my shortest lens is a 135mm APO-Symmar, I'm just wondering if using a rollfilm back would be the best option, or borrowing my friends rb67 system(since I sold my RZ) and using a few extension tubes...
what would you/recommend?
I'd be using tungsten lights(650W Arri's), with Daylight conversion filters attached to use provia 100F(or my small stash of EPN readyloads if using 4x5).
ideas or recommendations are much appreciated.
thanks!
-Dan