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Dental Photography Settings – Getting Started and Common Challenges – PDP164

It’s simple: the more I document and reflect on my work through photography, the happier Dentist I become.

I remember the struggles when starting out with dental photography – it’s not a glamorous time. Overexposed photos, poorly framed shots and ‘I have been meaning to buy retractors for months!’

Enough of the excuses – it’s time to dust off that camera as I am joined by Dr. Panesar on the topic of dental photography – a subject very close to my heart.

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My philosophy on spending money.

If I am going to use something daily, I will buy the best I can afford.

If something is very temporary or very sporadic use, I will cheap out/borrow/rent.

By that logic, get yourself a decent camera body, lens and flash set up that will serve you well for years to come. It does not have to be mega expensive and we do recommend buying used/refurbished later in the episode.

As promised, Canon’s dental photography guide: A5_dental_kit_LR_ENG_tcm109-1327230.pdf (canon.ch)

Websites mentioned:

Take a look at Dr. Panesar’s Instagram @drraypanesar

Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below!

Highlights of the episode:
00:00 Intro
02:31 Philosophy of Spending Money
04:24 Dr. Ray Panesar
12:31 When to buy a dental camera?
15:26 What to buy for dental photography?
16:28 Camera body
17:46 Ring flash
18:51 Lens for Dental Photography
23:33 Jaz’s setup
27:39 Practice, practice, practice!
33:22 Settings
38:04 Aperture
41:36 Shutter speed
45:18 ISO
49:35 Why take photographs?
52:41 Accessories
57:00 Dr. Panesar’s current setup
60:25 Outro

If you like this episode, you will also like PDP087- Dental Photography

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