June Perry on sat 18 jan 03
I've been looking into the purchase of a digital camera. Considering my price
range and after reading all the review on Dpreview.com etc,the one I've
narrowed down to is the SONY F717 (5 megapixel) because of it's top quality
picture, good low light ability, zoom lens, and good macro capability. There
are a few features lacking and I may just wait a few months for the next
generation; but before I make this purchase I'd love some input from fellow
Clayarters who are using digital, particularly for taking pictures of your
claywork.
What kind of lighting setup do you use with the digital for indoor work? Is
there a particular setting for indoor as opposed to outdoor with these
cameras. I figure that there might be since you don't have options of
different films for various lighting conditions. Also, what if any filters
would you recommend for various conditions.
Thanks for any and all help!
Regards,
June Perry (in Cocoa, Florida where we escaped the frost last night!)
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/shambhalapottery/index.html
Tony Ferguson on sat 18 jan 03
June,
Just about any lighting will work with digital. You just need to make sure
you have enough light and you set your cameras light setting to the
appropriate setting: i.e. if you are using a common place light bulb, you
may try the day light, incandescent or fluorescent. If you are using
tungsten, then the tungsten setting.
Thank you.
Tony Ferguson
On Lake Superior, where the sky meets the Lake
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
www.aquariusartgallery.com
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806
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From: "June Perry"
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Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 5:37 AM
Subject: Need some input on Digital cameras/digital photography or artwork
> I've been looking into the purchase of a digital camera. Considering my
price
> range and after reading all the review on Dpreview.com etc,the one I've
> narrowed down to is the SONY F717 (5 megapixel) because of it's top
quality
> picture, good low light ability, zoom lens, and good macro capability.
There
> are a few features lacking and I may just wait a few months for the next
> generation; but before I make this purchase I'd love some input from
fellow
> Clayarters who are using digital, particularly for taking pictures of your
> claywork.
> What kind of lighting setup do you use with the digital for indoor work?
Is
> there a particular setting for indoor as opposed to outdoor with these
> cameras. I figure that there might be since you don't have options of
> different films for various lighting conditions. Also, what if any filters
> would you recommend for various conditions.
>
> Thanks for any and all help!
>
> Regards,
> June Perry (in Cocoa, Florida where we escaped the frost last night!)
>
> http://www.angelfire.com/art2/shambhalapottery/index.html
>
>
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Jennifer F Boyer on sat 18 jan 03
Jan Cannon ( http://jancannonpottery.com/ )taught me his set up
and it works great for me too.
Here's my set up using a Nikon Coolpix digital to take pots:
I have 4 full spectrum florescent bulbs(not purple grow lites)
in a couple of grow lite portable hanging fixtures that I've
hung from the ceiling. Just below these and over a table I use
for photo shoots, I've suspended a double layer of frosted mylar
sheeting. The lights hit this before hitting the pots below. I
use black to white Varitone paper as the back drop.
The auto settings in my camera deal very well with this lighting
set up. Not all my web site pix are taken with this, but the
platter/teapot shot on the home page:
http://www.thistlehillpottery.com/
is, as well as the casserole:
http://www.thistlehillpottery.com/casserole.html
My winter project is replacing all my lousy scanned 35mm pix on
the web site with digital ones....ughh
June Perry wrote:
> What kind of lighting setup do you use with the digital for indoor work? Is
> there a particular setting for indoor as opposed to outdoor with these
> cameras. I figure that there might be since you don't have options of
> different films for various lighting conditions. Also, what if any filters
> would you recommend for various conditions.
>
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Tony Olsen on sun 19 jan 03
I have a Sony Mavica, kind of large and a bit bulky, uses 3.5 floppy's =
so no adapter is needed to get the picks on any computer w/ a 3.5 drive. =
Also has a white color balance button. No matter what the lighting, =
you put down a piece of white paper and set the color balance for proper =
color renditions.
I like it.
Tony (Galveston)
Billie Mitchell on sun 19 jan 03
i have had my sony cyber shot for several years now. i wouldnt trade it
in for anything else. i have never had to use different settings i just
point and shoot.i know that there is different settings on it but i very
seldom use them. you also have the option of doing some little mini videos.
i get wonderful pics from it. im sure the new cameras are better than what
i have now. but i would recommend it for sure. i use my camera to send pics
of my work to my fellow potters all the time. hope this helps you.
billie mitchell
artistswc@bellsouth.net
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