Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> At 08:40 PM 9/9/99 -0700, you wrote: > > > > > >> I've been experimenting shooting some artwork for a friend of mine. > >> The pieces are mostly paintings with very subtle differences in colors, > >> which need to be reproduced as accurately as possible. > >> ... > >> I hear that Ektachrome 100 m ight be a better choice, if used outdoors in > >> daylight. Any suggestions? A film emulsion cannot reproduce all colors faithfully. The chemistry of film is different from that in paints. Try a variety of films until you are satisfied that the paints used by your friend are matched as closely as possible by the film. As for a light source, it is hard to improve on sunlight. It is very even. Place the painting at a 45 degree angle to the sun in a NEUTRAL environment such as cement floor and gray building. This will prevent surrounding colors from influencing the final result (an object photographed on a green lawn will be rendered with an overall green cast in the photo). The best time to photograph outdoors is between 9-11AM and 3-5-PM in Summer. During these times the light is closest to 5,500-6,000K. I have copied art using this system very successfully. I found that Ektachrome was most suited overall for most paints used by my clients. Good luck, Joseph Codispoti