Myliel wrote:
Btw anyone has advice on how to set-up properly for mini pictures ? Do you guys shoot from close up or farther away and zoom in, lighting, etc.

 oadie wrote:

Myliel wrote:
Btw anyone has advice on how to set-up properly for mini pictures ? Do you guys shoot from close up or farther away and zoom in, lighting, etc.

If you run a search on Dakka, there are a number of threads and articles on the topic. The main thing is lighting - more is always better. Full-spectrum ('daylight') bulbs put out a ton of white light (fluorescents have a blue tint, incandescents a yellow tint), which is great. Bright, white light enhances color clarity and having two or three shining from different angles will erase shadows and let you increase shutter speed, which makes avoiding blurry pictures easier. As for distance and zoom, many recommend getting right up close and using macro mode. I think a little more distance is preferable, as it helps avoid having too shallow a focal range (one element is super crisp while another is totally out of focus, since it's slightly closer or farther from the lens).

Really, though, your pictures aren't too bad. A bit of a yellow cast and some shadows, perhaps a bit too high contrast, but everything is nicely framed and focused.


As for the mini, apparently you were well oiled. Even after a few years of inactivity, you don't appear all that rusty!