[meteorite-list] Meteorite Photography (Must read!)

[Shawn Alan]

Steve that is quite a list of cameras you got, but you decide to only use a $20 dollar camera, I guess I need to get one of those. By chance, do you have a link to images of your meteorites? I would like to take a look at them.

Shawn Alan


[meteorite-list] Meteorite Photography (Must read!)
Steve Dunklee steve.dunklee at yahoo.com 
Thu Jan 28 05:09:41 EST 2010 

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gee i suck lol, i have 2 pentax k1000 cams a yashica xd twin lens large format , a conica35mm , an argus 35mm an minolta md and a hasselblad large format with a large collection of filters for every occasion. yet i still have made all of my meteorite photos with a $20 vivitar web cam and a goose neck lamp for lighting lol. for real closeups i reverse the lens by screwing it in backwards. If i ever decide to get serious about meteorite photos, I think I could make some that make Tom Phillips blush! oops i already have! Great photos Tom! 
have a great day 
Steve Dunklee 

--- On Thu, 1/28/10, Shawn Alan <photophlow at yahoo.com> wrote: 


> From: Shawn Alan <photophlow at yahoo.com> 

> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Photography (Must read!) 

> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com 

> Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 9:02 AM 

> Hello Listers, 

>   

> If you want a sharp image use a flash. All I have been 

> reading about this topic is on the f stop to maximize focus. 

> True, that does control the DOF, but if you really want to 

> capture a cripes image of your meteorites, I would suggest 

> getting a flash, because that elements out of focus shots 

> due to the length of the exposure time. And if you can get a 

> hold of a macro lens that would be even better to capture 

> the fine detail of the meteorite. Here is a link http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=2704  to 

> some of the meteorites I have in my growing collection that 

> I have photographed with a profoto flash with an umbrella 

> attached to the flash. The camera that I was using at the 

> time was a Nikon d200 with a 18mm to 70mm lens. In the next 

> few days ill be getting a macro lens from work and I might 

> re shot my meteorites with the macro lens and set it at 1:1 

> ratio, now that will be a sight to see. 

>   

> Shawn Alan 

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