marbledave Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Looking to purchase a camera to take pictures of individual marbles. I want to be able to use the pictures to help sell some of my collection.. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 I use a Nikon D60 for marble pictures. I also use a tripod. My pics might be better if I didn't use automatic settings, but i do what I know how to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 It's hard to tell what would serve you well with so little information. But Edna's mention of a tripod is the most important advice you need to know. Get one that has consistent good reviews, and pay a little more than you might like if necessary. Until you get a decent tripod it won't matter much which camera you get. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Nice tripod, Catfish! A necessity for the 'make us drool' Canon telephoto. And also for close-up marble photos. I think a lot of people don't realize how touchy and precise things get when you're coming in close. Being rock-steady is crucial. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 I've found over the years that lighting is more important than anything else. If you don't have a good lighting setup, then it doesn't matter how much you spend on your camera and tripod, you're not going to get good images. After that then I'd agree on the tripod. You're taking closeups of small objects, so movement is a lot less forgiving than if you were taking portraits. Finally, go to Best Buy (or PC Richards or whatever) and look at the cameras you are interested in, set them to macro and see how close up and clear you can focus on the letters on the price cards they have next to the cameras. If you can't focus up close on the letters, you're not going to be able to focus on a marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 If I can not just put the marble down pic up the camera point and shoot it is too much work for me. I started out with a simple set up but have even done away with that. I have great luck with a Canon SX20 IS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 What is that Galen? Looks like a belt buckle. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 It is, and supposedly owned at one time by George Siebert a part owner of the MFC&Son business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.T. Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Echo..... Lighting and a tripod are your friends. Here’s a pic of my simple set up: Here’s some pics I took with this simple set up: BT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbledave Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 How did you do the background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 a 10 year old camera, a desk lamp ($12.95) with a regular bulb,a black piece of velvet, and a tripod. real fancy.. rofllllllllll works for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.T. Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 "Priceless" lol...!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m!b$ Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 A good tripod and a camera that can take sharp close-up pictures won't do you much good if the camera doesn't also have either a self-timer or a remote. I have no complaints about the photo-quality of my Canon Powershot SX-10 IS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 interesting, never used either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 neither have I? If my unsteady hands get worse I may have to look into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.T. Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Likewise...just a click n go :-) My Nikon is over ten years old also, it has a timer but I don't know how to use it ...lol It's only five megapixels which is more than enough for the internet. Those Vivitar flashes I bought in the late 80's ....dinosaurs by todays stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmuehlba Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Still like my Dinosaurs Sonny Mavica just point and shoot no need for big lights . but now that ebay hoist the pics I can use my Leica V Lux 1 but still the smallest has to be resized for the web . other wise way to long to view . Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 If anyone wants to try with their own dinosaur Sony Mavica (FD71?), I have one laying around. :-) This is the camera that you have to slide 5-1/4" floppy discs into it, because there is no onboard memory (can you even get those discs anymore?). Long before memory sticks, SD cards, etc. It probably has some historical value because I shot some early auctions with it (probably around auction 12-20 or something like that). I even still have the charger. I tried giving it to one of my kids, but they have ipod touches with cameras, so they've turned their noses up at it :-) Check this out on Ebay, you can buy a lot of 5 for $20! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-5-Sony-Mavica-MVC-FD71-0-4MP-Digital-Camera-W-Strap-Batteries-Parts-/140827524613?pt=Digital_Cameras&hash=item20c9f97e05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m!b$ Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 If you use flash, which can alter the colors and/or wash out the colors, then you may not need a self-timer or remote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psia-antique Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 If your flash is washing things out, it is not properly set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m!b$ Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 I don't use flash when taking pictures of marbles, and when I do use flash for indoor photos, it doesn't usually wash things out. Read posts #15 thru #18 in the following thread. http://marbleconnect...__fromsearch__1 Posted 27 March 2012 - 05:27 PM thanks Steve, the base in blue is not white. flash washes it out. it has the same color base as all the blue angels I am seeing here actually. :-) in fact it looks like a twin to the one marblemiser posted. hey and thanks for the compliment miser! zaboo's auctions, and also ebay's zaboo2smarbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbledave Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Thank you all for the advice!!! I 'd like to buy a multi thousand dollar camera but just don't have the funds being a single dad with 2 kids still needing to go through college...I'm sure this is the case for many of you, i would like to take some close up pictures with a camera that will do the job and not cost more than $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m!b$ Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 I bought my camera two years ago, used, for less than $275. It can be used fully automatic, if you want to do that, and it can give good results that way. Of course, you could get even better results using some manual settings. Follow Bob Block's practical advice when choosing a camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaboo Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 my Sony (I like 'sonny' mike. good stuff) is only a 3 megapix. still works just fine! :-) I think software can help with successful pictures too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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