What is best digital camera for taking photos of irises?—rkondori

I want to take photos of eye iris for iridalogy readings, what is the best maco mode digital camera without having to buy macro lens?

Best Answer—Dr. Sam

My brother is an optometrist and he just asked me a similar question as he wants to make excellent photos for documentation of pathologies. We did tests with a Nikon D200 and D50 with a macro lens. We also tested various point and shoot cameras, including 4 MP, 5 MP, and 10 MP cameras. ALL of these set-ups produced acceptable results for his purposes, so I am sure that they would be good for you.

The best is any dSLR with a dedicated macro lens, but you can get quite adequate results with almost any digital point and shoot camera if you use it correctly. I gather from the previous answer (and an internet search) that iridology is not an exact science and you don’t need a high pixel count camera. All you need is a camera that will get within 2-3 inches in macro mode - which is practically any P&S made - and a little experimentation to get the settings right. I think you will find that you need to set the exposure value (EV) to a negative number like -0.7 or -1.0 to get a proper exposure. After that, you’re good to go.

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