Need Help

[villdoc]

I didnt want to go to a store and ask there because I figured here I would get the honest truth.
I need you to buy a camera that can take a picture of a label on a wine bottle - being that the bottles are curved. The only thing I want is a picture of the front label and the back label. Can you recommend to me a camera that will do this (or camera and extra lens) the best way as the label cannot be removed from the bottle and I need the highest resolution possible.

Thanks for your help!!!

[Trader]

I would suggest you go with a Canon DSLR Rebel or better with a 60mm macro lens. Bang for the buck and learning curve to get what you are looking for, I think this is your best bet. If you need really top quality shots you may want to consider getting a light box approximate cost around $70 USD.

[wulf]

You might also want to figure out what software to use to correct the distortion caused by the curve of the bottles (assuming you want them to appear flat).

Wulf

[OsmosisStudios]

Peel the label off carefully?

[wulf]

If you can take them off, then soaking is the way to go... but the original post does say the label can't be removed.

Wulf

[Jamesc359]

Um, why do you just need the label?

[villdoc]

Thanks all!!!
Trader Thanks I'll take your advice and pick up today.
And Wulf I have Photoshop CS4 which effect would you use to have label appear flat?
Would it be a specific plug-in?

[wulf]

No idea - I use the Gimp and, if faced with a similar problem, would probably use a quick web search to help figure things out.

Wulf

[eugenen]

If you take the photo head on you wont see the curve but you will have distortion/compression on the sides and posibly som hilights depending on the direction of your light. I would recommend taking two or three pictures, one from the front and two from the side then stich them together with photoshop.

[DogHeadGod]

You may want to try a handheld image scanner rather than camera for this purpose.