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Postby anubis on Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:54 pm

Hey Everyone,

Need some advice, my brother is a dentist and is currently looking o purchase a camera, with a specialist macro lens to take pictures of teeth, he does cosmetic dentistry so I suppose before and after photos..mainly for presentations....

A friend of his has the following gear:
- Canon Powerhost G5
- a Closep difuser and macro lens or the G5 (Photo ptj medical macro cu
lens) and Occlusal mirrors.

Apparently this is a reasonable setup.

He was wondering what Nikon have ?... given that he wants to spend as little as possible (like most of us :), and doesn't want to spend a lot of time setting it up....

Im thinking a D50 body with some sort of specialist macro lens.....?

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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:03 pm

D50 - 60mm Nikon micro - ringflash (would suggest the Sigma EM140)

Just as a by the way - a dentist not wanting to spend money - they certainly know how to charge :wink:
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Postby Glen on Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:19 pm

There is a specialist dental lens, old, have seen them second hand, from a fuzzy memory might be 200/4 or similar
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Postby anubis on Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:26 pm

Guys got a website wit a so called "Dentists kit"

http://www.photomed.net/d70.htm

Recommends Sigma gear.

Is the 60mm MACRO still applicable...?
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Postby Glen on Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:27 pm

200mm 5.6, comes with built in ring flash.

Details: http://www.cameraquest.com/nf200med.htm


Just imagine trying to let your dentist stick that in your mouth. No thanks! There was one for sale in Maxwell's Lighter Reading a few months back
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Postby TonyH on Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:08 pm

I have a Fuji S7000 (bought before the D70) the macro and close up on this camera really is exceptional.

12mp and XD as well as CF and the price won't kill him either. It's almost a point and shoot with a little more quality.

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Postby Glen on Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:30 pm

anub, the Nikon equivalent to the Sigma 105 is the Nikon 105. They may be packaging the Sigma with it due to cost considerations. I have the Sigma 105, no teeth marks or anything else on it to make it a standout for dental use.
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Postby anubis on Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:56 pm

Hey guys, thanks for all the advice :) wil PM bird and see what he can do...
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Postby DionM on Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:11 pm

He definately wants something with a ring flash.

Canon 20D, Canon 100mm Macro, Canon ring flash - perfect setup. There's a few dentists on a Canon site I visit that have this setup and are very happy with it.

Ring-flash is the best light source in this type of shot (no shadows).

Canon 20D and a bunch of lovely L glass and a 580EX. Benro tripod. Manfrotto monopod. Lowepro and Crumpler bags. And a pair of Sigma teleconverters, and some Kenko tubes.
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Postby anubis on Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:16 pm

Thanks Dion, but dont think he will pay for a 20D, I even think a D50 is pushing it....may settle for a G6 Kit. We will see.

thanks again.... :)
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Postby ozimax on Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:18 pm

sirhc55 wrote:D50 - 60mm Nikon micro - ringflash (would suggest the Sigma EM140)

Just as a by the way - a dentist not wanting to spend money - they certainly know how to charge :wink:


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Postby DionM on Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:37 pm

anubis wrote:Thanks Dion, but dont think he will pay for a 20D, I even think a D50 is pushing it....may settle for a G6 Kit. We will see.

thanks again.... :)


The ring flash will work with the Powershot series.

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Postby anubis on Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:40 pm

Thanks mate....

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