[Rockhounds] achieving depth of field w digicam?

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Tim,

The classic trick might work. More light and a higher f stop to get more
depth of field.

Kreigh



Tim Jokela Jr. wrote:
> 
> This one goes out to the digital photography gurus out there.
> 
> I was talking to a buddy last night about macrophotography of small fossils,
> 1-3cm stuff, and how capturing any depth of field continues to be the major
> challenge. He suggested three ways of doing it: buy the $25,000 camera
> system made to do the job, take the picture 3 meters away from the specimen
> and blow up the image, or take multiple shots, focusing on different areas,
> and stitch them together with Helicon, Combine-Z, or the expensive new
> version of PhotoShop.
> 
> All are basically horrible options.
> 
> So, is there anything new and interesting in the world of digital
> photography that's giving depth of field to macrophotography in a simple,
> affordable manner? (My weapon of choice atm is a Canon Digital Rebel with a
> 50mm macro lens.)
> 
> Many thanks for any info!
> 
> Tim Jokela Jr., tjokela at execulink.com
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