Need Help Setting Up Canon MARK III 5D For Macro Jewelry.

[sovietdoc]

In studio photography there is never such a thing as "too much light"

 

[MLeeK]

100WPS flash is that a bulb or like a speedlight?

Flash

 

[Roomka]

i tried using flash with the camera before and it didnt turn out to well, since watches have crystals and some even have anti-glare crystals the flash makes a bright spot on the crystal

 

[MLeeK]

Flash from the camera is always not going to turn out so well. HOwever flash placed outside a light tent and set up properly is going to work better every time over using a hundred 100W bulbs.

 

[Roomka]

so something like this but with the tent ofcourse. these things are pretty expensive do they last long?

 

[MLeeK]

They really aren't very expensive. Where are you looking at them?
You'd need two flashes, one on either side and a trigger/receiver or long cord for at least one of the flashes.
Can be done for about $150 give or take. Last? As long as you take care of it? Longer than the camera will.

That light tent you showed looks like a DIY setup that would work pretty well. I'd prefer one that isn't made of cardboard, but if your cardboard fell apart you could DIY another one. $5 for a yard of nylon and a cardboard box. Works!

 

[Roomka]

i was looking on B&H, but there are so many variations it makes it a little more difficult.

 

[MLeeK]

Of flash or of the light tent?
You are in NYC. Why not go in to B&H and actually look at what they have?

 

[Roomka]

yeah i will go to the store before i buy but i just want to get idea of exactly which one i need.

Bower SFD35S Digital Flash SFD35S B&H Photo Video would this be it?

and i also dont understand one thing, is this flash going to be on like a regular light, or it just turns on for that second that ur taking the pic?

 

[MLeeK]

I am not keen on anything made by bower. Pretty cheap and usually not exactly durable.
For the actual speedlites take a look at the Yongnuo line. Cheaper and better units. Which you will have to order off Amazon: Amazon.com: Yongnuo YN-560 Speedlight Flash for Canon and Nikon: Camera & Photo

 

[Roomka]

sweet, Last question. Is there an option to keep these speedlights/ flash on constant, or they only work as a flash? because from the picture it looks like they can be set to constant light

 

[davisphotos]

5D MarkIII just for jewelry photography is like hunting squirrels with an AK-47.

 

[Roomka]

lol thats the beautiful part about the Mark III, you can hunt fish or whales

 

[2WheelPhoto]

lol thats the beautiful part about the Mark III, you can hunt fish or whales

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Sweet cam but lighting is just as important, don't skimp there