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Advice for 50 mm lens? OR a new Camera?

Started Aug 31, 2018 | Discussions thread
BAK Forum Pro • Posts: 26,020
Starting with...>>Off that bat he he said I needed a 50 mm lens

Well, probably not.

How big are the paintings?

What do you want as final output? A jpeg file of each painting? 8x10 prints?

12x18 prints? A brochure with pictures of various sizes?

If your paintings are around five feet by eight feet, or smaller, and you want computer files or prints 12x18, 13x19 or smaller, you are OK with your T1i and your 18 - 55 mm lens.

Set the lens at f8, and frame your images so that you crop off the outer edges, where softness is most likely.

This is what else you need.

A good tripod, with a three-way head, or a well-designed ball head, and an extendable centre column.

Two light stands with 12 x 8 inch approx LED light panels. Variable white balance and variable intensity. About $100-125 each light; less than $50 per stand

You can get the lights at Amazon.

No need for a flash meter.

BAK

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