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In Reply to: RE: Opinions needed on Purchase of new digital camera to photograph tubes. posted by wpod on July 17, 2010 at 06:22:24
Most current digital cameras are 10-12 megapixels. One or two megapixels are more than adequate for internet pictures or emailed pics.
Good lighting and freedom from vibration are key for good pictures. Using the macro setting is on the right track. Buy a small tripod. I have one that cost about $10 and looks like a small three legged octopus. A nice dark blue towel makes a good background. Good lighting is a must as you want to take pictures with the flash turned off. My wife has a portable compact fluorescent light for sewing and a bulb that supposedly imitates natural sunlight spectra.
With the camera on your tripod and the tubes framed in the viewfinder use the timer feature to take pictures without your heavy finger shaking the camera.
Experiment with different angles of light etc. Two lights are better than one. Professional macro photographers use a flash that is shaped like a ring about three inches in diameter. Later this year I am hoping to take pictures of a coin collection I will be selling using similar techniques.
RT Barr
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You are exactly right, thank you, and I should know this already as I've been an "amateur" photographer since I was 16 or so (still have my first Nikkormat). Sometimes I just get ahead of myself , usually due to a lack of time, and don't concentrate on the problem at hand. My other problem is that I never (until recently) took digital photography serious, but I now realize that the medium has great potential. Eventually, (when I can afford it) I'll buy a digital Nikon body (D 90?) so that I can utilize a number of lenses that I've acquired over the years. But for now, I just need to slow down and set up correctly, and provide the correct lighting for each shot. Thanks again, Paul
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