Beginner Canon 750D product photography problem

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100lec

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Hello everyone!

Please forgive me for taking this shortcut, but being honest I got not much idea in photography. Trying to find the correct answer results in hundreds of threads describing pretty much everything but not really explaining what I am looking for.

I'm trying to take pictures of products for my website but I am not happy with them, because I simply cannot get focus on the whole item. Firmware is updated, tried all of the settings, but still can't make it right. Items are mostly glass on white and brown background (for now, will use different colors in the future). Camera that I use is Canon 750D with stock lens EF-S 18-55mm 1:3,5-5,6 IS STM. Are there any magical settings I can use or meaby some other option for the lens? Here is the picture with the problem I am describing:
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What settings are you using?

Try mode AV with a setting around f16 you may need a tripod and good lighting.
 
Maximise depth of field by using the smallest available f stop, and consider whether you can have the subject nearer to square on to the lens, which will help a lot.

But the laws of physics are immutable and the best answer is to shift the plane of sharp focus my using either camera movements on a large format camera, or a tilt/shift lens on your camera.
 
Not really enough info to give a properly informed solution, but I would suggest focus merge.

This can be as simple as a hand held burst then merge, which works very well.
 
Unless you want to spend mega money on a TS-E for which to get to get the best results you will need a FF camera lens try focus stacking do what Gary suggests and shoot it square on to the lens.
Given the advances in PP I wonder if you could shoot it square on and rotate it but get the correct perspective
 
What settings are you using?
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I have tried all of the settings

Is there any 'cheap' lens to consider in such type of photos? Like Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens?
 
100lec said:
I have tried all of the settings

Is there any 'cheap' lens to consider in such type of photos? Like Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens?
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No, at the same f stop all lenses will produce the same depth of field for the same image size at the sensor/film. Either use a smaller f stop, move further away and crop the image, or focus merge in post-processing.
 
Focus stacking is the right answer.

But you could try pulling the camera back from the subject then cropping.
 
As David said, the phrase that you want to Google is "Focus Stacking".

Other alternatives are to shoot from further away on a longer focus lens (200mm or so) or the expensive route is the one that Garry suggested: tilt/shift.
 
DemiLion said:
As David said, the phrase that you want to Google is "Focus Stacking".

Other alternatives are to shoot from further away on a longer focus lens (200mm or so) or the expensive route is the one that Garry suggested: tilt/shift.
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Doesn't work - the depth of field you gain by moving away is offset by that you lose by using a longer lens, assuming the product is represented at the same size on the camera's sensor.
 
Have you tired a-dep mode (think thats what it's called) it's supposed to help with the depth of field, that said the laws of phtsics still apply.
Focus stacking is as mentioned probably your best bet, if F 16 in A mode doesn't help
 
The Duke of Bork said:
Doesn't work - the depth of field you gain by moving away is offset by that you lose by using a longer lens, assuming the product is represented at the same size on the camera's sensor.
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Indeed, there is no change in DOF zone!
  1. Shooting with 50mm lens f/16 with 300cm distance to subject results in about 76cm DOF zone
  2. Shooting with 100mm lens f/16 with 600cm distance to subject results in about 76cm DOF zone
  3. Shooting with 200mm lens f/16 with 1200cm distance to subject results in about 76cm DOF zone
Any difference between the 3 situations is a negligible change in DOF zone depth...fractions of cm gain/lost.

Apart from focus stacking, the only solution is to mimic the movements of a large format camera.. TILT the lens to be at a smaller angle to the object being focused.
 
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