camera must be perpendicular to the painting
and dead centre
cannot use WA lens, i recommend Nikkor 60mm micro
you are not wrongThink you meant parallel.
you can also change focusing screen with grid lines, it helps alot.
Use a view camera. :devil:
I'm trying to take a picture of a paintings and wondering if there a way to take it in a way that the edge of the photograph is straight?
the most pro option :thumbsup:
Also the easiest.
But most likely, not many have access or know how to use a technical camera.
Using the detailed set-up previously described, there's a very easy way to set up a normal camera to ensure that one's camera is almost perfectly squared on both planes. A grid reference in the viewfinder helps, but is not necessary.
It's so easy, quick and cheap, it's mind-boggling. Not to taunt TS, but let's see if anyone can figure it out without googling.
Chey, this simple method I already use it 20years ago, just put a piece a mirror lor.Also the easiest.
But most likely, not many have access or know how to use a technical camera.
Using the detailed set-up previously described, there's a very easy way to set up a normal camera to ensure that one's camera is almost perfectly squared on both planes. A grid reference in the viewfinder helps, but is not necessary.
It's so easy, quick and cheap, it's mind-boggling. Not to taunt TS, but let's see if anyone can figure it out without googling.
er.... it's called a flat bed scanner
Chey, this simple method I already use it 20years ago, just put a piece a mirror lor.
it is not a rocket science, anybody have secondary school physics level can understand why.
I'm trying to take a picture of a paintings and wondering if there a way to take it in a way that the edge of the photograph is straight?
back in the 80's when there is no scanner, we still able to charge $15~$35 per piece for doing simple flat copywork, things are rather easy when we can use a copy stand, just use a carpenter spirit level on the board and a spirit level on 120 camera back or 35mm hotshoe, but works get complicated when the art work too large, need to paste on the wall or place on the floor.Alamak!
I should have put the condition 'Catchlights is not allowed to answer' because I know he definitely knows the answer! :bsmilie: :bsmilie: :bsmilie: