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Post by docone31 on Dec 27, 2011 10:54:32 GMT -5
My wife and myself, after expanding our shop to 1200sq ft, are now needing to photograph our work to display.
I do not know why we did this to ourselves, but we did.
I can make a light box, but what camera will I need?
I am old school cut and paste graphic artist. I used to put on my applications Stripper. That was what they called us back then.
With all this technology, I am out of my element for sure.
Can anyone shed any light on this?
I want an inexpensive camera that works, and lenses.
We got one from Best Buy and we got ripped off! It cannot get closer than 3'. How can a person do macro work with that?
So, any insight will help.
And Merry Christmas to all!
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Post by bobby1 on Dec 27, 2011 11:59:26 GMT -5
You don't need a camera with a macro lens to get close up photos. A good camera held at about 12", photo shot at the highest resolution and using the crop feature on your photo downloading site will do..... or at least it works great for me!
Bob
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Post by jakesrocks on Dec 27, 2011 12:18:31 GMT -5
I use a Kodak Z1285. The macro setting will let me focus at about 12". And like Bob said, cropping on the camera will let you do the rest. Don't try to hand shoot in macro. get a good tripod, and use time delay. Transfer your pics to a photo editing program to adjust color and brightness. I use Picasa. It's freeware and easy to use.
Don
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Post by Rockoonz on Dec 27, 2011 23:36:50 GMT -5
What did you buy from Best Buy? Pretty much all digital cameras have a macro setting in the menu, some easier to find than others. I have been very happy with my Canon digital cameras, all of them have been basic point and shoot, but they have a fairly good quality lens and take a decent picture.
Lee
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Post by docone31 on Jan 2, 2012 15:15:23 GMT -5
I got a Kodak Easy Share Z650.
It is a very hard to use camera. I have an hard time getting the photos from the Kodak program to e-mail. It takes forever.
We told them that when we got it.
It has been miserable.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Jan 2, 2012 18:58:02 GMT -5
I just looked your camera model up quick, try putting it in "close-up" mode for better shots. I see it's a 6.1 megapixel, so pix should load pretty quick. I have a 5mp olympus that loads almost instantly, and a 7 mp fuji that takes a while. Must be the tipping point right between the two.
Nate
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Post by docone31 on Jan 2, 2012 19:16:54 GMT -5
Thanks guys.
Mayhaps I have a good camera.
Just have to learn how to use it.
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Post by rocklicker on Jan 2, 2012 21:57:32 GMT -5
Yup, a little fooling around and you should be fine. For close ups that will end up on the web your Kodak is more than enough. Great thing is you don't have to go out and. It a new one.
Steve
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Post by docone31 on Jan 2, 2012 22:55:54 GMT -5
Yeah, ,I now, have to figuire out how to do closeups in a light box.
I have no clue on the timer or anything.
NIB, it didn't come with instructions.
Back in my SLR days, I had lenses that would photograph amobae, and take photos of fingers on parachutists at 10,000ft! This camera really has me boggled.
I am used to changing lenses.
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Post by zarguy on Jan 3, 2012 3:19:20 GMT -5
My first 3 kids birth certificates say "stripper" as father's occupation! I miss my light table with pin-registration system, amberlith, #11 exacto knife, darkroom & everything.
As for cameras I found a great older Fuji e-510 that has great macro, 28mm wide angle equiv., optical & LCD viewfinders, takes AA batteries. There are several on eBay right now from $20 on up. I got 2 of them for my sons & recommended it to a friend who needs closeups.
Lynn
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Post by docone31 on Jan 3, 2012 17:05:07 GMT -5
yeah.
We did opaquing, stripping, shrinks and spreads, florals. We did reverses, we had fun.
I used to run a Brown and Consolidated camera. It was floor mounted, took 48" X 48" film, and we ran the lense in and out on a track!
Brings back memories.
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Post by fishenman on Jan 11, 2012 20:21:04 GMT -5
I was a stripper for 25 years, mostly for large shops with 6 color Hiedelburg presses. I do miss the hand work and that's why I love cabbing so much. I consider it 3d graphic art. Printing now a days in all digital, in my final years in the biz I did typesetting and computer-to-plate processing. I also ran a Xerox Docucolor 6060 for 3 years. That thing printed 12x18" four color process with the click of a mouse.
Back to the orig post, that camera should do fine. Use the close-up setting and a tripod. I use a 12 year old Nikon coolpix 995 and it's 3.34 megapixel. I use the macro setting (little flower symbol) and the aperture priority setting. i set the white balance on fine and use two compact fluorescent bare bulbs (bluemax high definition daylight).
How are your results so far?
Geoff
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