mike_sharland

You might also like to try the Lester Dine Point & Ring flash, I've just purchased one and would now not use anything else. Check out www.dine.corp and mention my name.

Just picked this up, I realise last post was almost 12 months ago.

I agree with many of the posts supporting the use of a DSLR, once set up it is very much a point and shoot camera and we encourage membesr of the dental team to take the photos, though I agree it's difficult to get the views an intra orall camera will get, with careful use of mirrors many views can be achieved. You may want to look at http://www.thedigitaldentist-site.org.uk.

Hi Nat

Photoshop can do a lot to improve your images, but always try to get the best you can at the shooting stage.

I would leave camera on Auto White Balance, shoot wherever you can on a shutter speed of at least 1/125th, and if you have the option shoot RAW(NEF) and JPG Fine. Burn the NEF files to a CD see http://www.thedigitaldentist-site-org.uk on archiving page for CDs or DVDs to use and use your fine jpg for the time being. You can move onto manipulating the NEF files when you have more experience.

 

Hope this helps

I would go for the 18-135mm option, I have this lens and often go out just with this one, for the extra you pay youend up with a good size telephoto without compromising the wide angle function.

I agree with Sheldon, manual mode is the answer with the shutter speed set on the highest the camera will use with flash, you'll need to look in the manual or on the specifications to find this, I think most DSLRs will work fine at 1/200th second. If you want further tips on Dental Photography see http://www.thedigitaldentist-site.org.uk.

 

Mike

I have had a quick look at the Canon version of this and it can give different lighting to a conventional ringflash. However the Canon 'Twin Light' can be set up in such a way to replicate the lighting of a ring flash. I think the whole point of a twin light system is its flexibility in terms of producing 'modelling' i.e. shadowing, where it best shows the effect you require. I am hoping to get hold of the Canon twin light soon and will try to get hold of the Nikon equivalent. A review of these wil be posted on http://www.thedigitaldentist-site.org.uk . The Sigma or Canon Ringflashes work extremely well and Left and Right sides of the ringflash can be powered individually. Though recognised as THE lightsource for intra oral work, ringflashes do produce 'specular' reflection in particular on the centrals. The twin light system once set up could diminish this effect maybe?

Canon DSLR or a Nikon DSLR with a macro lens and ringflash though expensive is by far the easiest way of producing high quality intra oral images. Definitely 'point and shoot'. With the right settings results will be consistent. For more info visit http://www.thedigitaldentist-site.org.uk.