I'm looking for a DSLR for my business. We will need to take good pics of everything from pieces of equipment that we manufacture to, smaller diamond tools. One of the biggest issues I have always faced was getting a detailed shot of a 14" diamter blade for use in publications. It is always easy to take 1/4 shots, but I can never get detail in something big. I'm not sure if the lense is the issue, the camera in general...or just the operator. If I buy a DSLR, would I need a wide angle lense to get what I am looking for?

For instance, this blade is 14" in diameter. I can't really see much detail (not my pic) and most of mine come out this way. Plus it makes these pics almost impossible to mask properly for use in publications.





The picture below has much more detail because of the close up...and I get that. I am just trying to figure out the best way to get good pics of the full size products (above) going forward.



Thanks in advance.

 

You could shoot that image in at least fours (maybe more), then use Photoshop the merge. You'll get a much bigger file that will let you see more detail.

But I think what you have should be good. Most will show a good image as above, then have an insert as the lower one to show the detail.

 

So a specific lense won't help? I need to take multiple shots and piece it?

 

I would use a fixed focal length, maybe 50mm or 85mm. Maybe look at getting a 60mm micro. What was used to take the above pics?

 

Im with Jup, I think a prime would be perfect for that. 50mm would probably be perfect

 

Not my pics above, but similar to what I take now. So a good DSLR with the standard lense will be all I will need?

 

Lighting and nice (clean) background would make the biggest difference to the overall photo. You probably want one wide shot to give your viewer an ideal of what the whole product looks like, then a small inset photo with the detail around the teeth.