EOS 5D or D300 for small parts shooting

[Photo-John]

I would try and do the 5D from the studio work I do. We have a 5D, 30D, 20D, XTI and the 5D just has larger files and more crop ability!

Good to see you over here!

The Canon XSi / 450D has about the same size file as the 5D, costs a lot less, and I really think the smaller sensors are better for close-up work.

That is a pretty nice image, though. Reflections from the lights are a bit much. But I know how hard that can be with shiny stuff! Where do you work, anyway?

[ianjenn]

Good to see you over here!

The Canon XSi / 450D has about the same size file as the 5D, costs a lot less, and I really think the smaller sensors are better for close-up work.

That is a pretty nice image, though. Reflections from the lights are a bit much. But I know how hard that can be with shiny stuff! Where do you work, anyway?

THANKS
The 40 was the first silver fork we did in the model studio. the WHITE Fox XC forks actually came out a little better I think....the carbon fiber is tricky also. My coworker Mike is very good with lighting, thats what a masters in photo will get ya! Here is a bike he did...
http://www.artscyclery.com/viewlarge...l?PCODE=KAKMDA
Oh and a bike I did that he helped light!
http://www.artscyclery.com/viewlarge...l?PCODE=CRBCLX

I work for SPORTSWAREHOUSE in San Luis Obispo. they own Tenniswarehouse, Skatewarehouse, Inlinewarehouse, Tacklewarehouse, and Runningwarehouse. they are going in with a local bike shop and are developing a mail order bike site! HAve been doing a ton of Road images recently. A $7000 dollar road bike, sorry but that is a bit much for such simplicity. I just got a Mamiya 645 AF so will be messing with medium format soon! Those INTENSE, or COLOGNA bikes will be BIG!
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