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Re: Digital Camera?
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Tue, 27 Nov 2001 23:15:56 GMT
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mattdm@mattdm.(saynotospam)org
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Mark Sandlin <sandlin@nwlink.com> wrote:
> 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.
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.
--
Matthew Miller mattdm@mattdm.org <http://www.mattdm.org/>
Boston University Linux ------> <http://linux.bu.edu/>
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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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11 Messages in This Thread: ![Digital Camera? -Dave Schuler (27-Nov-01 to lugnet.off-topic.geek)](/news/x.gif) ![](/news/246.gif) ![Re: Digital Camera? -Dan Boger (27-Nov-01 to lugnet.off-topic.geek)](/news/x.gif) ![](/news/46.gif) ![Re: Digital Camera? -Matthew Miller (27-Nov-01 to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish.photography)](/news/x.gif)
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