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Photographing Artworks Show applications require slide applications. I'd like to photograph my miniature works (approx 3" x 6") and fill up the whole slide rather than have a lot of silver tape blocking out the borders. I think I need a macro but have no idea which one and where to begin looking. As you know, good slides make all the difference in getting accepted in national shows. Thanks.
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Bob Cammarata |
A 50-60mm macro lens will produce the best corner-to-corner sharpness. You can probably find a used manual-focus macro in your camera mount for not a lot of money. I would suggest a copy-stand type setup with a fine-grain tungsten-balanced slide film. Shoot straight down to the image with the two light sources at 45 degrees. For a full frame, you will need to position the camera and lens at 10" away (measured from the center of the artwork to the film plane). In 35mm format, you will lose some of the image on the long end (I think it will be closer to 3" x 5", or so.)... or you could place a piece of black foam-core or poster board under your works and give the slides a black border. Hope this helps.
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