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Re: Digital Camera?
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Date: 
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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