Canon Dental Photography Guide
Canon Dental Photography Guide
Canon Dental Photography Guide
PHOTOGRAPHY
GUIDE
Canon offers a range of EOS cameras, lenses and specialist flashes that enable
dentists and clinical staff to make consistent, accurate high quality dental pictures.
1 Optical viewfinder
dioptre correction 2 Remove card sizes
(8GB, 16GB) 3 Manual
exposure 4 Image files
Raw + jPEG 5 Set picture
style
It is also important to configure Almost all EOS cameras can Manual exposure mode is set The camera can be configured You will need an editing Picture styles determine how
the optical viewfinder before use standard Secure Digital on the camera by turning the to store both RAW and JPEG software package to review colours appear in the images
using the camera. Since each (SD) memory cards. 8GB or mode dial to the M position. images on the memory card the RAW image. Patient captured by the camera.
photographer has different 16GB cards are an ideal option. Then the shutter speed, each time a picture is taken. confidentiality is assured since Neutral style is recommended
eyesight, cameras include a SDHC, SDXC or cards marked aperture and ISO can be JPEG images are easily used Canon cameras don’t retain any for intra oral and close up
dioptre correction that needs with UHS-1 are compatible with set. For consistent dental on all computer platforms and images in their internal buffer photos. Portrait style should be
to be adjusted to suit each EOS cameras. photography, the shutter speed are compressed to reduce the memory. selected when taking extra oral
individual user. is set to 1/125s and ISO 100 storage space required. Use pictures. Easy to program when
Cameras must be set to only
for all patients. The aperture the largest size jpeg setting for using custom shooting modes
• Set the lens to the minimum take photos when a memory
value will need to be changed best quality.
– closest focus – distance card is in the card slot. Press
depending on the kind of photo
and aim the camera at a light the MENU button and navigate RAW images store the image as
being taken. Use apertures
coloured background to the menu option ‘Release unprocessed data and have a
in the range of f/9 to f/32 for
shutter without card’ and set it high level of integrity if pictures
• Adjust the dioptre dial next to good depth of field.
to OFF. are needed for evidential
the viewfinder until the focus
purposes or AACD / BACD
points – a series of squares
accreditation cases. Use the
across the image – are as
largest size jpeg setting for
sharp and clear as possible
best quality.
• If the range of correction is
insufficient, Canon has several
dioptre correction lenses
that will change the range of
adjustment
Auto Lighting Optimizer Since dental photos only use The metering mode should Canon’s latest cameras have Advanced EOS cameras include Most of the time use AF,
enhances images to brighten flash, set flash white balance to be set to Evaluative. This a green menu section known one or more custom shooting however for close up images,
parts of the scene that the achieve consistent colour. ensures balanced metering as My Menu, which can be modes. These offer a way to it’s best to use manual for
camera determines to be and predominantly white configured for quick access recall a preset camera con better control over framing and
underexposed. For consistent scenes with teeth are not or review of commonly guration just by turning the distance. Set the AF Mode on
results this automatic function underexposed by the camera. used features and functions. camera mode dial. This ensures the camera to ‘One shot’ and
should be deactivated. Cameras can be set so that that consistent camera settings set the AF point to a single
the My Menu screen is shown are always used. centre spot AF point.
whenever the MENU button is
You can pre program one
pressed.
mode for extra oral views and
another for intra oral and close
up views.
If the Custom shooting modes
are used, the Auto update
setting must be disabled.
Set the flash to manual mode EOS cameras, lenses and Once the ISO, aperture, speed • Extra oral views
by pressing the MODE button flashes should not be sterilised. and flash are set, frame teeth • Intra oral views
on the ash until M is displayed. The camera can be kept clean for a test photo. Check the test • Close ups
Normally flash power between with damp sterile wipes if image and adjust flash power
1/2 and 1/4 is being used. necessary. Sterile gloves are to get correct exposure. For
not required when handling the subsequent images simply
Flash power and flash mode can
camera. alter the aperture - f/9-11 for
be set either on the flash itself or
portraits, and f/25-f/32 for
through the camera LCD menus
intraoral images.
if preferred. If using the Canon
MT-26EX RT it is recommended
to use the supplied diffusers to
reduce reflections and bright
patches occurring on teeth.
ORAL VIEWS
• Camera settings:
1/125, f25-32, ISO 100
• Flash Power:
1/2 - 1/4
• Picture style:
Neutral
Retracted teeth Retracted teeth Retracted teeth
teeth apart right teeth apart center teeth apart left
ocus tip: Half press shutter while focussing on the canines. once focus is locked reframe right or left to
F
show all teeth, then press the shutter all the way down to take the picture.
CLOSE-UPS
• Flash power level is set too low
• Aperture value is not set correctly for the photo being taken
• The camera is too far from the teeth
ADJUST APERTURE
The aperture value controls the amount of light recorded in the picture. Smaller numbers
like f/4 allow more light in, bigger numbers like f/32 let less light in. For most intra oral and
close up pictures the aperture should be set between f/25 and f//32. For extra oral and
portrait views the aperture value should be between f/9 and f/11.
EXTRA-ORAL VIEWS
It is possible that the different posture of individual patients will require small adjustment of
the focus; the lens can be set to autofocus mode for these pictures. Sliding the switch on
Advanced tip: A polarizing filter can be used to remove reflections and bring out the teeth details. the side of the lens barrel to the AF position activates autofocus.
Useful view when communicating with dental technicians when sending stump shade pictures of
prepped teeth. CLOSE UP AND INTRA- ORAL VIEWS
If the close-up and intra-oral views are incorrectly focussed make sure that the camera
viewfinder dioptre correction is set to the optimum for the photographer.
•C
amera settings:
1/125, f25-32, ISO 100 There is a tendency for photographers to focus on the closest part of the teeth, which
causes the teeth further aw ay to be out of the zone of sharpness. Check after each shot,
•F
lash Power: by zooming in and panning the image on the camera’s LCD, that the focus is sharp on the
1/2 - 1/4 specified teeth, often the lateral incisors or canines, as there is a zone of sharpness in front
•P
icture style: of the point of focus and a bigger zone behind the point of focus.
Neutral
Occlusal and buccal mirrors may mist up in some cases. Warming the mirrors before
• Use a contraster behind the teeth inserting them in to the patient’s mouth or have the assistant blow air to the mirror while
taking the pictures helps alleviate this.