macro question... is it possible?
 

hey guys,
i have a question for all you photography enthusiasts...
i had the diamond on my fiancees engagement ring engraved
is it possible to take a macro shot of it so that she can have a picture where she could actually see the engraving?
thanks!

Of course it is. With the proper lighting and a macro lens it shouldn't be a problem.

would most photographers have the proper equipment to do this?
wasnt sure how close you can get with a macro lens...
considering jewellers need to use a scope or high power loop.
or is a professional macro lens essentially the same idea?

That depends what that particular photographer's specialty is. Err....how small is the engraving? A regular macro lens may not have the resolving power, come to think of it - even with the Canon 1x-5x macro lens.

yeah this isnt a typical engraved ring
this is actually engraved onto the girdle of the diamond.
so it is quite small, not visible to the naked eye.
so sounds like i should talk to some jewellers,
maybe they'll have something set up on a scope
that would be able to take a pic

You could probably use the 5DMK2 and the 1x-5x macro lens and then just crop it. You might be able to see the engraving, no?

langara photo imaging has a microscope that has adapters to hook up to a medium format camera... but our semester is over... not sure if you can talk to them to see if they can set something up.

I have a MPE that goes all the way to 5X life size, with a ring flash that works out pretty well. The full frame 5D MKII has to much DOF to be used with the macro really. It can be usable though.

Doubt it. Those engravings are microscopic, I think.