Great and informative video, just the mirrorless cameras doesn't have bigger depth of field so you still need f22-25, unless you're having a micro four thirds mirrorless, but if it's an aps-c or full frame you still need the higher f number. That's just a small note, but really amazing and detailed video Doctor Thanks!!
You are 100% correct Sherif! Originally the first mirrorless cameras had smaller sensors, but now with full frame and larger sensors in mirrorless cameras you are correct. You still need a F-Stop of 22+ to get everything in focus with those larger sensors
Hi dr. Tiv thanks for this video. However if use these setting without turning on the camera flash light the screen goes black and simply cant take the picture. Do you know how to use these setting without the flash light so I can still take the picture without annoying the patient with the light? Thanks Fyi the camera is canon eos m3..
Thank you for the video! Would you recommend some of up-to-date mirorless cameras that are suitable for dental photography? Or do you think dslrs are still better for this purpose?
very useful videos , i kindly would like to have your help concerning the standardization for taking photots is how to do it example i would like to take the same photo at same distance angulation and same ligth parameters how can i insure this to happen
Eman, your question will take more time and expertise to implement but as you have said you will have "standardised photos". To do this, you have to set the lens to manual and manually set it a a certain focal length. Then you need to physically move backwards and forwards until the image becomes in focus. In this way you will have the same distance. The flash must be on manual setting as well. You will need to figure out the manual intensity of light you need for a given distance (set by your manual lens focal length). Then you need to set the camera on full manual and set the same shutter speed, aperture, ISO and White Balance. For regular documentation and patient consent and education all this is not necessary. If you are conducting some kind of research and need accurate measurements then you can do this as well as keep a measuring device in the photo to calibrate distance afterwards. Hope this helps :-)
Hey great vid! I'm a dentist and im looking for a camera and lens to take high def 4k quality pics for diagnostic dental pictures and real close up before and after dental pictures. Do you have recommendations for a camera, lens, and flash that'll be less than 1200
Hi Ferndel. You will be hard pressed to buy a camera, lens and flash for dental photography for under $1200 unless you go second hand. A SIGMA 105mm lens will cost at least $600 and a Nikkor version will be double that. A second hand Marco Ring Flash will cost about $150-$200. And a second-hand DSLR can cost between $400-$2000. I use a very old Nikon Body (D90) which you can pick up very cheap. It does what I want, but it's 10+ years old. Remember that 4K is about 8MegaPixels so even the D90 will fit that criterion.
Hi, Thanks for your sharings. Please tell me, do you use a programme to edit photos before uploading to web. The resolution is extremely reducing when uploading to social media as well as after editing on power point (cropping, rotating, adding text, etc...). What do you recommend for this. Thanks..
Hi Sezer. When editing files a lot comes into play that can reduce the quality. Without knowing too much about your setup my initial thought is that you are taking and editing files in a compressed format like JPG. The trouble with these formats is that every time you edit and save the file you lose information and the quality reduces rapidly. Think of it like taking a photocopy of a photocopy - the image quality reduces very fast. Try taking the pictures in RAW format and then saving and editing them as TIFF files. These are just one of the formats that don't compress the image and so each time you save you don't lose quality. Better yet, using software like Photoshop with features like layers and masks means you can reverse any edits you make. The last piece of advice is to try and take the photo as straight and as zoomed in as possible. Any cropping or rotation you do can reduce the usable resolution quite dramatically. I hope that helps - and good luck :-)
Thank you very much for your video! I learnt alot for taking dental photos. I currently have Sony a6400 with factory lens f3.5-5.6/16-50mm. So I will need to get a new lens that can get to F8-11 aperture size, which is smaller than the factory lens. Do you have recommendations for flash set and lens for Sony a6400? Thank you
Thank you for your comment Wesley. I'm currently looking at a new Sony setup myself for the clinic so I'm learning the sony system just as you are. Currently, I think the Sony 90mm Macro lens is the one to get. There is a cheaper Sigma 70mm macro if you want as well. In terms of Macro flashes, I'm personally looking at the "meike mk-mt24 for sony". I haven't tried it yet, but it looks a lot like the R1C1 I use with our Nikon setup.
@@DrTiv I've recently bought the Sony 90mm macro lens and its amazing. I haven't used other products so I couldn't really compare. The flash I'm using godox tt350. And I love the results. Do you have any recommendations for mirrors and retractors?
@@chengyuteng10, I'm integrated by your use of the Godox tt350. What bracket system have you used to attach this flash? Are you using 2 of them to make a dual flash system?
@@tiv-personal I only use 1 flash for now. I have no idea if 2 would make a big difference. I'm a beginner in dental photography. So I will have to use it for a while to give you a reliable answer. But I am liking the flash for now.
Hi Prasad. Endo photography is another beast onto itself. The issues you face is that the depth of focus will be quite large when you consider how zoomed up you will be. Also getting light into the small orifice will be difficult. You can imagine that if your flash is off center to the lens then you will actually create shadows rather than light the endo opening. Most clinicians that take endo photos will use a camera attached to a microscope. That way, you can photograph what the microscope can see.
Simple, to the point, and understandable! Thank you from Los Angeles!
What an awesome and helpful video! Love your energy! 😊
Thank you so much. Awesome video, sparing all the complicated stuff, yet comprehensive.
Amazing, way better than photography class videos.
Great video Dr Tiv! Really helps with me starting dental photography
best video for dental photography
recently I am starting dental photography...thank you very much it's really very useful..
Great video Dr. Tiv! Very useful.
Truly informative, yet to the point. Thanks!
Thank you Alan! Love hearing that these videos help. :-)
very nicely presented and easy to understand thank u so much for explaning everything
Great and informative video, just the mirrorless cameras doesn't have bigger depth of field so you still need f22-25, unless you're having a micro four thirds mirrorless, but if it's an aps-c or full frame you still need the higher f number.
That's just a small note, but really amazing and detailed video Doctor
Thanks!!
You are 100% correct Sherif! Originally the first mirrorless cameras had smaller sensors, but now with full frame and larger sensors in mirrorless cameras you are correct. You still need a F-Stop of 22+ to get everything in focus with those larger sensors
Thank you for sharing this information! We are perfecting our photos and this information really helped! Thanks Dr. Tiv!
Thank you so much. I really enjoyed your videos and hope you continue to make many more😄
This is great, really appreciate this vid!
I appreciate the feedback Yuganddha. Encouragement like this really makes me want to take time out of my busy practice and make more videos :-)
Very informative video. Can you please share which bracket are you using and the name of those flash.
Great video. What would you recommend for video recording in the mouth whilst providing treatment
FROM WHERE TO GET THIS BRACKET FOR TWIN FLASHES PLEASE ?
Can you tell me what is the flash mount that you used ? And where can buy it ?
really enjoyed watching it. clear
Thankyou
Thank you for this video, VERY USEFUL!
You are very welcome :-)
Hi Dr Tiv, do you set your lens to Auto Focus or Manual Focus?
Hi, Can I use dual flash with nikon D3500? If yes, which one would you recommend?
Nice video
Hi dr. Tiv thanks for this video. However if use these setting without turning on the camera flash light the screen goes black and simply cant take the picture. Do you know how to use these setting without the flash light so I can still take the picture without annoying the patient with the light? Thanks Fyi the camera is canon eos m3..
Simply awesome
very precise,very informative ...thanks from CALAGRY ..
Thanks a lot doctor
Great...
Thank u doc.tiv...
But can u tell me where to get dual point flash from ??
Thanks for your excellent video,can i ask what brands is your twin light?
Thank you for the video! Would you recommend some of up-to-date mirorless cameras that are suitable for dental photography? Or do you think dslrs are still better for this purpose?
Thank you , great presentation :)
Very informative video! But the background music was too distractive.
very informative. what focal length is preferable ?
Thank you doctor
very useful videos , i kindly would like to have your help concerning the standardization for taking photots is how to do it example i would like to take the same photo at same distance angulation and same ligth parameters how can i insure this to happen
Eman, your question will take more time and expertise to implement but as you have said you will have "standardised photos". To do this, you have to set the lens to manual and manually set it a a certain focal length. Then you need to physically move backwards and forwards until the image becomes in focus. In this way you will have the same distance. The flash must be on manual setting as well. You will need to figure out the manual intensity of light you need for a given distance (set by your manual lens focal length). Then you need to set the camera on full manual and set the same shutter speed, aperture, ISO and White Balance. For regular documentation and patient consent and education all this is not necessary. If you are conducting some kind of research and need accurate measurements then you can do this as well as keep a measuring device in the photo to calibrate distance afterwards. Hope this helps :-)
NICE VIDEO, GJ DR BRO !
Thanks bud
Hey great vid! I'm a dentist and im looking for a camera and lens to take high def 4k quality pics for diagnostic dental pictures and real close up before and after dental pictures. Do you have recommendations for a camera, lens, and flash that'll be less than 1200
Hi Ferndel. You will be hard pressed to buy a camera, lens and flash for dental photography for under $1200 unless you go second hand. A SIGMA 105mm lens will cost at least $600 and a Nikkor version will be double that. A second hand Marco Ring Flash will cost about $150-$200. And a second-hand DSLR can cost between $400-$2000. I use a very old Nikon Body (D90) which you can pick up very cheap. It does what I want, but it's 10+ years old. Remember that 4K is about 8MegaPixels so even the D90 will fit that criterion.
Hi, Thanks for your sharings. Please tell me, do you use a programme to edit photos before uploading to web. The resolution is extremely reducing when uploading to social media as well as after editing on power point (cropping, rotating, adding text, etc...). What do you recommend for this. Thanks..
Hi Sezer. When editing files a lot comes into play that can reduce the quality. Without knowing too much about your setup my initial thought is that you are taking and editing files in a compressed format like JPG. The trouble with these formats is that every time you edit and save the file you lose information and the quality reduces rapidly. Think of it like taking a photocopy of a photocopy - the image quality reduces very fast. Try taking the pictures in RAW format and then saving and editing them as TIFF files. These are just one of the formats that don't compress the image and so each time you save you don't lose quality. Better yet, using software like Photoshop with features like layers and masks means you can reverse any edits you make. The last piece of advice is to try and take the photo as straight and as zoomed in as possible. Any cropping or rotation you do can reduce the usable resolution quite dramatically. I hope that helps - and good luck :-)
@@DrTiv Thanks so much for your usefull and valuable informations.
What brand is your twin flash here?
Thank you very much for your video! I learnt alot for taking dental photos. I currently have Sony a6400 with factory lens f3.5-5.6/16-50mm. So I will need to get a new lens that can get to F8-11 aperture size, which is smaller than the factory lens. Do you have recommendations for flash set and lens for Sony a6400? Thank you
Thank you for your comment Wesley. I'm currently looking at a new Sony setup myself for the clinic so I'm learning the sony system just as you are. Currently, I think the Sony 90mm Macro lens is the one to get. There is a cheaper Sigma 70mm macro if you want as well. In terms of Macro flashes, I'm personally looking at the "meike mk-mt24 for sony". I haven't tried it yet, but it looks a lot like the R1C1 I use with our Nikon setup.
@@DrTiv I've recently bought the Sony 90mm macro lens and its amazing. I haven't used other products so I couldn't really compare. The flash I'm using godox tt350. And I love the results. Do you have any recommendations for mirrors and retractors?
@@chengyuteng10, I'm integrated by your use of the Godox tt350. What bracket system have you used to attach this flash? Are you using 2 of them to make a dual flash system?
@@tiv-personal I only use 1 flash for now. I have no idea if 2 would make a big difference. I'm a beginner in dental photography. So I will have to use it for a while to give you a reliable answer. But I am liking the flash for now.
Need to know about setting for Endo photography.. I tend to get blurred ones.. kindly let me know
Hi Prasad. Endo photography is another beast onto itself. The issues you face is that the depth of focus will be quite large when you consider how zoomed up you will be. Also getting light into the small orifice will be difficult. You can imagine that if your flash is off center to the lens then you will actually create shadows rather than light the endo opening. Most clinicians that take endo photos will use a camera attached to a microscope. That way, you can photograph what the microscope can see.
Well explained dr.tiv...but the bgm was quite disturbing