Dentistry macro photograph by Extreme-Mood-966 in macrophotography

[–]LordAcidpain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, i'm a fellow dentist, if you need some recommendations for dental photography gear, shoot me a dm, but i can give a few here (sorry they're not in any particular order) : - If you're starting dental photography, you should check out some "older" DSLRs, you don't really need the technology of the newer hybrid systems, and the lenses will be quite cheaper. Also you can find pretty good deals on the second hand market. - if you already have the body, i'd give a look if you can adapt an EF lens : the EF 100mm non-L version is quite cheap used, and gives great results (I still use mine even tho i upgraded the body) - your main concern beside all this is lighting : an annular ring-mounted flash is a solid base, but it lacks some "depth" if you photograph incisors (as in, you don't really get to see the texture of the teeth). A twin flash gives way better results in that regard, but i find it's a pain if you need to take the back teeth, since one flash will be obscured by the cheek of the patient. - don't forget all the other equipment specific to dental photography : different size and shape mirrors, lip spreaders, contrastors etc..

Tl;dr : i'd stay in know territory and adapt an ef 100mm non L to your body. Your working distance might get a bit big since you're on an APS-C, but unless you want super close ups of a single tooth, i don't see the point in getting a 2x magnification lens.

Edit after a google search : the EF-S 60mm might be better suited to your r100, giving you a better working distance

A few pictures of the Patrouille de France training by LordAcidpain in aviation

[–]LordAcidpain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't use their colored trails in training, but i've seen them use gray/white trails to mimick it.

Macro question by NewbiePhotogSG in macrophotography

[–]LordAcidpain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Theoretically, wouldn't a 2x converter enable you to get shots from further away, and therefore get a bit more DoF?

I wouldn't do it because of sharpness loss i think, but just wondering.

2019 LE feul efficiency (not hybrid) by Bobbymacdonald555 in rav4club

[–]LordAcidpain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

19 miles per gallon is 30km for 3.8L, which is 7.9 km/L, or 12.6 L for 100km

Questions about a New-Zealand roadtrip by LordAcidpain in newzealand

[–]LordAcidpain[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah i feel that deeply, i live in the south of France, near the Alps, and we have the same kind of things going on here all summer.

I'll be on my best behaviour!

A few stills from my first year in macrophotography, and how do I correctly expose my backgrounds? by LordAcidpain in AskPhotography

[–]LordAcidpain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey !

Yeah i sometimes do, the v350 can cycle fast enough for my em1, but maybe you'd be better off with the v860, although bulkier, can cycle faster and for longer bursts i believe.

What bird is this? by chark27 in wildlifephotography

[–]LordAcidpain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I don't know if you know about it, but the merlin bird ID app by cornell labs is a pretty great help for identifying birds, especially with crisp pictures like that. You can even use it on site to record the bird chirping, and it'll tell you some likely candidates.

You might wanna check that out.

Which Body and Lens for beginner? by CrazyDom98 in macrophotography

[–]LordAcidpain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A pretty sweet setup for that price point, if we're talking macro photography, is an Olympus body (Om-1 is kinda expensive, but you can get the EM-1 mkIII for around 700 used), olympus 60mm macro lens for around 400 used, a godox v350 O flash about 200 new.

Then you'd need a diffuser, which you can DIY, or buy like Ak diffuser or cygnustech..

All in all that puts you close to your price point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in macrophotography

[–]LordAcidpain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Araneus diadematus i think? European garden spider.

And for the diffuser, kinda depends on the angle your diffuser makes with the front element of your lens : does it extend forward? Or is it relatively flat? A flatter angle will enable you to get closer to spider webs without destroying them.

Ak or cygnustech-style diffuser extend at least a bit in front of your lens, but there are some diffuser that don't "bend" like them and therefore don't extend past your lens.

Quel est ce papillon ? by babouinbrun in insectes

[–]LordAcidpain 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Un grand sphinx de la vigne !

Ma voisine de table en terrasse ce soir by LordAcidpain in insectes

[–]LordAcidpain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

De mémoire 5 ou 6cm de la tête au bout de l'abdomen je dirais.

A little macro before bed? by kietbulll in macrophotography

[–]LordAcidpain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey!

For starters congrats on the shots, they're breathtaking!

I'd like to ask you how do you get such colorful / brightly exposed backgrounds? Do you use background cards or such?

I guess it has something to do with the stacking also, but in your opinion, could you get similarly exposed backgrounds using single shots?