Object still photography, ideas for necktie true color and crisp closeup shots? - 1

I'm high volume necktie seller on eBay. I take good pictures but I want best. I have Nikon D-50 and professional light box. I have problem getting true color specially yellow gray and sky blue. Some body suggest me setting on camera and good lens for this purpose. Money is not matter to buy any equipment.

Use a custom white balance using a colour checker.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/...B0036ZBUOG

The D50 is set a bit high on saturation by default, because it is more of a consumer-oriented camera. You CAN make and save custom color balance, if you want.

However…

I suggest that you learn about either custom white balance readings or, better yet, shooting in RAW.

If you set a custom WB, as described in the manual, this might cite your problems.

If you shoot in RAW and use a reference card as a standard, you can correct the colors in Photoshop or Lightroom. I have several posts on the topic. If you read through the captions on these demos, you will have a pretty good idea how to do it.

If you are in a hurry, just look at this one:

You need to have a look at the documentation or possibly even the lamp in your soft box, to find out it's color temperature. You then need to use that "temperature" to set the white balance on your camera. Then take some trial shots and review them immediately, comparing the colors on the camera screen with colors of the objects (in this case ties). If you are over exposing, then you should try to fix that before you attempt to make any corrections to the color "temperature".

The problem with Automatic White Balance (AWB) is that if it sees a predominance of yellow or blue in an image, it immediately decides this is due to the temperature color of the prevailing light, and alters the white balance incorrectly as a result.

1- Shoot in RAW so you can adjust your white balance in post.
2- Use a white card or color checker card to set your white balance approprietly
3- Lens wise… Pretty much anything will work… Maybe get a nice 100mm Macro?

You already have everything you need… A nice macro lens will help but even the kit 18-55 lens can produce good images when used correctly.