Jewelers Loupe Photography

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Jeweler's Loupe Photography

If you want to take closeups of a small item and you don't have a macro lens, you can use a magnifying glass or a jeweler's loupe. Mine is a 10X loupe and it isn't very expensive (most are in the $10 to $15 range).

The 1st pic is of the merc sitting on my leg without any macro or magnification.

This will show how to set up a easy way of taking a closeup. Put the loop or lens next to the camera lens.
Then bring the camera up to the object so that the viewing window picture is clear and pretty crisp. This may take a bit of practice.

The next pic is of the dime and you can see some of the edges of the loop in the outside edge of the photo.

The last pic is where I cropped out most of the outside edge so as to view the object of the pic without distractions. I cropped the edges on the camera by zooming on the picture after taking it.

BTW, pay no attention to the "manicured fingernails" :-[, I got out of the shop at noon and was out swingin' by 1215. :D
 

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Re: Jeweler's Loupe Photography

Hey stoney,

thanks for the loupe tip ;)

I got a loupe just like yours ;)
 

Re: Jeweler's Loupe Photography

Awesome instructional. I'll give it a try.
My camera has some limitations
so this might help a lot. Thanks!

Smiles!
BDoo
 

Re: Jeweler's Loupe Photography

Thanks guys. :) It takes a bit of practice. It's actually better outside where you don't need a flash. The camera is moved back and forth till you get the clearest focus. The only thing to watch out for is shadows that might get in the way.
 

Re: Jeweler's Loupe Photography

I just tried my BelOMO loupe the other day before reading your post and found, too, that it takes awesome pics in conjunction with my camera. I wish I would have read your post earlier! Bryan
 

Re: Jeweler's Loupe Photography

stoney56,

neat; but....................................

how did you get the camera to take
a photo of itself? :-\ :P

have a good un....................
SHERMANVILLE
 

Re: Jeweler's Loupe Photography

Sherm, I used a little used program called Photographic Memory but as usual, it's a little fuzzy. :P ;)
 

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