Cannon SX10is

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I have recentley bought a cannon SX10is and have been having difficulty getting decent photos of my pens. Does anyone have any ideas what sort of settings would suit best?
Or what I can do best

Thanks
Ian
 
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Do you have a light tent or some other method of lighting? Avoid the flash like the plague.

Either a light tent or some other dispersed light. Drop it into P, set for macro focus, put onto a tripod (even small tabletop one)... Depending on your light (heck even a shop halogen can do good things), chose a white balance or the custom.

It seems like alot, but it should do pretty good. If there is any of the above you can't find, let me know and I can help.. Pretty much all are available off the "set" menu once you're in "P" (other than macro - I think the focus has its own button).
 
Thanks for you help. Yes I do have a light tent I just purchased on good old ebay lol. I have tried once to get light going but had no luck. I still found I had shadows but will have to try with some different lights I think one was a helogen of some sort it seemed to look yellow to me.

What are the best types of lights to use ?

Thanks again Ian
 
I have the Canon S2 IS and a photo tent. All my pen pictures are taken outside in the shade, I never use lights. I set my camera to super macro mode.
 
Dang---I have been looking at that camera for the last 6 months---specs are awesome---from the ads I have read I fgured you just push the button and it dose the rest.
Nice gloat----
Now they have the G-11------------????????
 
Gary Max said:
Dang---I have been looking at that camera for the last 6 months---specs are awesome---from the ads I have read I fgured you just push the button and it dose the rest.
Nice gloat----
Now they have the G-11------------????????
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Gary - The G11 is a different "class" than the SX10. Slightly better processor and some other options, but nowhere near the zoom capability of the SX10. If you were looking for a VERY specific purpose, the G11 may be a good choice. For most of the people, who would use it for multiple real life scenarios, the SX10 is a better choice.
 
That kinda hits the nail on the head for me---cannon comes out with so many "New" and "Better" toys I can't figure out which one to buy---plus they are kinda proud of them. I did find the outlet/recon store which has a little better price.
 
SX10is, and photo tent!

I use the SX10, on macro, the pens placed in a wally world tent, with two Daylight 100 w equivilent reflected lites , one on each side of the tent. Yhe pix are not perfect, as I am not a photographer. Thet are however, better than with the old 570is. Play with it, and you will get it. I take all pen pix with macro, :smile:
WS (Bob)
 
The SX10 is an awsome camera and probably the last one I buy.


It might help if we knew what was wrong with your pictures. Maybe post a few.
 
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