Hey everybody, I'm new to the forum and had a few questions regarding jewelry photography.
I work for a jewelry manufacturer in los angeles and my boss has recently asked me to begin shooting our magazine ads because his photographer is ripping him off. money isn't an issue as long as everything is kept under 15k.
I'm currently comparing the Canon 1d mark III to mamiya zd.
my first take on this project was to go for a 5d, but my boss would rather i bought a great camera compared to something that might b obsolete in a few years (though it'll take longer than that for the 5d [probably])
Has anyone got any experience with these cameras? I'll be fixing the camera on a tripod and attaching a macro lens for the jewelry pix (that's how i remember the original photographer shooting the pieces).
Also, how important is it to attach the camera to a laptop? i undestand it's clearly a convenience issue, but is transferring the pix via a compact flash card something i'll get tired of dealing with in a few months?
Thanks for any help you could offer.
~ Albert
I work for a jewelry manufacturer in los angeles and my boss has recently asked me to begin shooting our magazine ads because his photographer is ripping him off. money isn't an issue as long as everything is kept under 15k.
I'm currently comparing the Canon 1d mark III to mamiya zd.
my first take on this project was to go for a 5d, but my boss would rather i bought a great camera compared to something that might b obsolete in a few years (though it'll take longer than that for the 5d [probably])
Has anyone got any experience with these cameras? I'll be fixing the camera on a tripod and attaching a macro lens for the jewelry pix (that's how i remember the original photographer shooting the pieces).
Also, how important is it to attach the camera to a laptop? i undestand it's clearly a convenience issue, but is transferring the pix via a compact flash card something i'll get tired of dealing with in a few months?
Thanks for any help you could offer.
~ Albert