I like my $150 D600L slr, but it's only 1.4 MP.
Otherwise it more than fits the bill. I wish it took more than 8MB cards,
tho.
Tom
On Wednesday, June 05, 2002 at 11:55, Jim Brokaw <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] Digital camera advice" saying:
> on 6/5/02 5:24 AM, Roger Wesson at roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Wondered if I might tap once more into the vast knowledge of list
> > subscribers? A friend of mine who is extremely artistically talented is
> > looking to buy a digital camera, which she would mainly use for
> > photographing her works of art and putting images of them on a web site
> > (with a view to generating interest and sales). Her art consists of
> > mosaics and also paintings on glass - plates, drinking glasses etc etc.
> > She can spend up to GBP600 on a camera, and is looking around for the
> > best option. I wondered if you might have any recommendations?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Roger
>
> I'm tempted to reply with Olympus model numbers, but I think a more generic
> response would be more useful. There are a number of manufacturers who make
> digicams with the features she should find useful. It sounds like she's
> going to be doing a fair amount of close-up and near subject images as her
> pieces are fairly small-scale. Features I recommend she consider:
>
> * LCD display, as well as separate viewfinder
> * macro capability using LCD viewfinder for framing
> * minimum 3-to-1 optical zoom for fine framing adjustment
> * tripod mount
> *threaded lens ring for adding filters, tele- and wide-angle adapters
> * minimum 3 megapixels resolution (overkill for the web, but best quality
> results from starting with extra pixels)
> * CF or Smartmedia card memory (MMC and SD are too new)
> * uses standard AA size batterys (use NiMH or NiCd rechargables)
> * buy the appropriate memory card reader for transferring files to the
> computer
>
> I think Olympus, Canon, Nikon, Sony, Hitachi, Fuji, Toshiba, Kodak, etc all
> have digicams with all or most of the features suggested. Price and quality
> will vary, but there doesn't appear to be any need to get the 'absolute
> newest model' for her requirements, so the 600GBP budget should be more than
> adequate.
>
> When she gets her website up point out the url, the art sounds interesting.
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
>
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