[dave9t5]

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Don't you mind sharing your macro setup when you photograph table top, jewelry?

- Tripod

- camera

- digital back (if applicable)

- lens

- macro rail

- lights

- did I miss anything?



Thanks a lot!

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My experience with shooting metallic objects (i.e. bicycles and parts), is you should use a lens with very low chromatic aberrations (and a lens/body with low purple-fringing).



I use a Voigtlaender 90mm APO-Lanthar and 58mm Nokton (for larger objects) both of which have been excellent in those regards. For small parts, it will help with the lighting to have a lens with at least 90~105mm focal length. Most of the macro lenses is this range have very low CA. I have seen some outstanding pocket-watch photography with the Sigma 70mm as well.