Hi All: I also use a NIkon D70, with digital and regular SLR lenses and think it's super. I also use a Nikon Coolpix, and a friend uses the latest version the Coolpix 4, takes great photos, with an increase in megapixels. My 2.5cents Cheers, Linda ______________________ Linda M. Feltner Studio, LLC. P.O. Box 325 Hereford, AZ 85615 (520) 803-0538 www.lindafeltner.com On Sep 21, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Jean Mikulla wrote: > Jeremy, > I am not sure that those photos are a true test of a camera. Your > daughter would look great no matter what camera was used. I too have > the Nikon D70 and really like the results, and the fact that I can use > the same lenses I use on my F100. I also like that it is relatively > easy to use, very intuitive, and once you own one they don't change > the layout of the controls very much. I don't think that all of the > old Cannon lenses work on their digital SLRs. > Jean > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: jeremy swan >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:39 PM >> Subject: Re: [SCIART] advice >> >> I forgot to add the link for that full size pic >> http://www.jeremyswan.com/art/Erin_2738.JPG >> >> On 9/21/06, jeremy swan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Any camera >> worth it's salt has a timer function built in so you can click, move >> your fingers away and then the camera will take the picture later >> with no movement. I picked up a barely used Nikon D70, 8 months ago >> with 2 lenses a bag and a 1 year warranty from a reseller on ebay >> (cameta camera I think) for $700, but I also bought 2 GB memory for >> $100. It was a showroom floor model and it's been the greatest >> thing since sliced bread. Like Cindy, it can accommodate older >> lenses. >>> >>> If you have canon lenses form your old 35mm, then get a canon >>> digital rebel slr, it works as good as the nikon with a slightly >>> less cool feel when shooting (the cameras are about equal even >>> though they have different megapixel ratings due to other technical >>> reasons I won't get into). $500-700 a lot of cash to drop on a >>> camera, but I shoot a lot. As far as other non interchangeable lens >>> cameras, there are cheaper, decent models, but keep in mind, >>> megapixels are limited by lens quality. A cell phone that takes 8 >>> megapixel photos still shoots through a pocket lint coated, tiny >>> little lens, so who cares if it takes 2 or 20 megapixels. >>> >>> You'll also be well served by using a uniformly distributed light >>> source (the sun on a cloudy day is one cheap option) and also doing >>> a white balance before shooting. >>> >>> Here's a picture of my daughter to demonstrate how awesome this >>> camera is (and how cute my genes are ;) >>> >>> Here's another gallery of images with reduced file sizes. The last >>> 8 shots are using the nomal lens that came with the camera from the >>> reseller. >>> >>> http://homepage.mac.com/jeremy.swan/PhotoAlbum6.html >>> >>> Good luck! >>> Jeremy Swan >>> www.jeremyswan.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/21/06, Cindy Shaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Chose a >>> Nikon D-100 a couple of years ago because it would accomodate >>> several excellent but ancient Nikon lenses from my old all-manual >>> F-2 Photomic. I still use my old 55-micro as a copy lens - can't >>> tell the difference between that and film, once I've adjusted in >>> Photoshop. Between the Nikon software and Photoshop, I can do all >>> that Goeff describes below. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cindy Shaw >>>> >>>> >>>> ---- Geoff Thompson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>> > Dear Ann, >>>> > I have not used my digital camera to photograph >>>> much artwork but I have used it to photograph a lot of insects down >>>> the microscope and more recently on a copystand. We chose a Canon >>>> G5 at the time we bought, because it has attached software that >>>> allows you to control it from the computer. I can adjust the white >>>> balance and control it manually. This means I can use very slow >>>> shutter speeds without a cable release. It doesn't meter the light >>>> on full manual but you can judge the exposure from the small image >>>> on screen and a few test shots will get it right. Take the shots in >>>> RAW format and then convert them to Tifs in Photoshop. This will >>>> avoid the artefacts from the camera jpegs and you can then save >>>> them as whatever you want using the compression levels you choose. >>>> I don't know if Nikon has now caught up but at the time they didn't >>>> offer this sort of software. I know that the Canon G series and >>>> their SLRs have this software, >>>> > Cheers, >>>> > Geoff >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>> > From: ann dubois >>>> > To: [log in to unmask] >>>> > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 1:32 AM >>>> > Subject: Re: [SCIART] advice >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Dear very helpful members I'm looking to buy a digital camera >>>> that I will be using with my new HP for the purpose of making >>>> photos of my work, some of it wall size(large) and needing to >>>> include closeups for details to put on CDs and send out to >>>> clients.Any suggestions as to what digital camera would serve me >>>> best? >>>> > Thanks in advance. >>>> > Ann >>>> > http://www.duboisartgallery.com >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> ---------- >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.7/454 - Release Date: >>>> 21/09/2006