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Re: Digital Camera?
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:43:55 GMT
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In article <GnH17p.16p@lugnet.com>, "Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com>
wrote:
> I'm looking into picking up a digital camera and thought some of us here
> might have some good suggestions. I'm a very casual photographer, so I
> don't need built-in X-ray lenses or anything, but can someone recommend a
> good value in the neighborhood of $200-$250? I must confess that I don't
> even know what critera I need to consider, other than "takes nice pictures."
> Any help is appreciated.
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> Dave!
Yes, as has been mentioned, a closeup macro is a very important feature
for photographing LEGO. Also, take note of the focus depth. A few months
ago I was helping one of my fellow SEALUG'ers investigate cameras, and I
think we found that the Nikon models allowed you to get within a few cm
of your subject while still maintaining focus.
HTH
~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
--
Mark's Lego(R) Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
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| (...) It's cool because in the macro mode, things *more* than a few centimeters out of where you're focusing are slightly blurry. This lends the impression that the scene is full human scale instead of miniature. (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| (...) Thank you to everyone for your input. One thing that strikes me as particularly amusing is that everyone is giving suggestions for cameras that photograph LEGO models well, but I should probably have specified that I'd be taking pictures of (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| I'm looking into picking up a digital camera and thought some of us here might have some good suggestions. I'm a very casual photographer, so I don't need built-in X-ray lenses or anything, but can someone recommend a good value in the neighborhood (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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