Your Help And Advice Please

Goldendoe · 19th of January 2010 (Tue)

Hi All

I am a very amateur photographer and have just been given a Canon SX Powershot 200 IS by my wife for my birthday. I intend to take a lot of Macro & Super Macro shots of coins and other metal detecting finds. Do any of you know the best platform to use for this? By this I mean , do I just need a desktop tripod or do I need a 'Camera copy stand lamp/light tripod? My new camera can focus at 2cm in macro & 0cm in Super Macro. Do I need tripod or copy stand?? Any advice on the best course of action would be most appreciated. Ireally do not have much of a clue on this?

Thanks in advance guys

Jim Doe (Goldendoe)

gjl711 · 19th of January 2010 (Tue)

Copy stand is probably overkill, but a tripod and good lights will do wonders to your macro photography. Nothing kills sharpness like a bit of camera shake and when your working with distances measured in CMs, even a little rocking back and forth will lead to a blury picture.

Goldendoe · 19th of January 2010 (Tue)

Thanks gjl711

gjl711 · 19th of January 2010 (Tue)

Oh, and welcome to the forum. You might want to check out the macro sharing forum here as well.

19th of January 2010 (Tue)	#1
Goldendoe Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oxfordshire England Posts: 4	Your Help And Advice Please Hi All I am a very amateur photographer and have just been given a Canon SX Powershot 200 IS by my wife for my birthday. I intend to take a lot of Macro & Super Macro shots of coins and other metal detecting finds. Do any of you know the best platform to use for this? By this I mean , do I just need a desktop tripod or do I need a 'Camera copy stand lamp/light tripod? My new camera can focus at 2cm in macro & 0cm in Super Macro. Do I need tripod or copy stand?? Any advice on the best course of action would be most appreciated. Ireally do not have much of a clue on this? Thanks in advance guys Jim Doe (Goldendoe)

19th of January 2010 (Tue)	#2
gjl711 human (barely) and bribable Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas Posts: 43,991 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Your Help And Advice Please Copy stand is probably overkill, but a tripod and good lights will do wonders to your macro photography. Nothing kills sharpness like a bit of camera shake and when your working with distances measured in CMs, even a little rocking back and forth will lead to a blury picture. __________________ Not sure why, but call me JJ. Today is only yesterday's tomorrow. ::Flickr:: ::Gear::

19th of January 2010 (Tue)	#3
Goldendoe Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oxfordshire England Posts: 4	Re: Your Help And Advice Please Thanks gjl711

19th of January 2010 (Tue)	#4
gjl711 human (barely) and bribable Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas Posts: 43,991 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Your Help And Advice Please Oh, and welcome to the forum. You might want to check out the macro sharing forum here as well. __________________ Not sure why, but call me JJ. Today is only yesterday's tomorrow. ::Flickr:: ::Gear::

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