Digital Photography, Is It Right For You?
Recently, people have asked me the same question over and over again, "Should I buy a digital camera?" And everyone who asks, I have the perfect answer. ... Many factors go in
Recently, people have asked me the same question over and over again, "Should I buy a digital camera?" And everyone who asks, I have the perfect answer. Maybe.
There are many factors that go into the decision to go digital, at least not if you're a professional or amateur photographer. You may wonder how you will use your photographs. Will they turn into your website, magazine articles, stock agencies, advertising or something else? You may then need to do some research and see what each of these markets demand. Stock agencies love digital advertising agencies, and many, but most magazines want slides.
Will you stay with the movie? Great. A film still gives a better picture quality than digital. However, in a year or two probably rival digital film. You should also consider that film manufacturers are reducing the range of films they produce. I was surprised when a few months ago the owner of my local camera shop told me that Kodak Kodachrome 25 will fall soon, and within two years leave of Kodachrome 64 and 200. Film makers know that eventually digital will take over, and do not want to be caught off guard. So they are fewer types of movies, and starting to make a digital camera.
You should also consider the costs of digital switchover. Professional digital camera or camera back, will cost between $ 5,000 and $ 15,000. These prices are dropping quickly, but remain high. There is also a need for a computer (a Mac G4 to $ 2,500), Photoshop 7 ($ 600), a high-end printer ($ 500), perhaps a scanner ($ 500 +) and all external storage devices data. This time spent manipulating each image in a computer, once you learn to use computers and software, the file of each image in several series of CD so you can store at least one offside. A play off-site protects your images are lost due to flooding, fire, theft or other disaster. As you can see, digital will eat a lot of time and money.
One way to get digital, but save money is to take the road hybrid. Filming the movie, make some great prints then scan on a computer using a flatbed scanner or drum. You can also scan negatives and prints directly. Some photo labs can even scan for you. Many professional photographers go this route to get the best of both worlds. They can use their existing film cameras, while digital images.
Still not sure which direction to go? You can buy a nice digital camera with a minimum of 3.1 megapixels, less than 1000 dollars and give it a try. You can also buy a printer that connects directly to the camera, so you do not need a computer.
If you decide to buy digital cameras, ask the same questions as you would for film cameras. What objectives, shutter speeds, making ISO and flash sync speed you need? What topics you learn in this type of lighting and how portable should it be? Need to meet up with prints, slides or digital images?
Then talk to photographers that you know, or you can find newsgroups and see if you use the camera you're looking for is, and what they think. If you live in a big city, you can probably rent the camera you want, and if you decide to buy it you might even be able to apply the rental fees for the purchase price.
So do not go digital bandwagon just because everyone else seems to be doing. The camera is an instrument. Choose the right tool for your needs. You will be happier and look better in photos.
You want to know what some pros use digital? Check it out.
Cameras
Canon EOS-D30 and the identification
Nikon DIComputers
Macintosh PowerBook G3 and G4
Sony Vaio PC
Scanners
Agfa Arcus DuoScan and 2
Flex Tight Precision Precision IIImacon II
Nikon COOLSCAN 8000
SCANMATE Scanview 11,000 drum scanner
UMAX Power look 1100 visibility through the installation
Printers
Epson 1160, 1270, 1280, 5500 and 10000
Software
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 and 7.0
Pictures/SnapShot :
Recently, people have asked me the same question over and over again, "Should I buy a digital camera?" And everyone who asks, I have the perfect answer. Maybe.
There are many factors that go into the decision to go digital, at least not if you're a professional or amateur photographer. You may wonder how you will use your photographs. Will they turn into your website, magazine articles, stock agencies, advertising or something else? You may then need to do some research and see what each of these markets demand. Stock agencies love digital advertising agencies, and many, but most magazines want slides.
Will you stay with the movie? Great. A film still gives a better picture quality than digital. However, in a year or two probably rival digital film. You should also consider that film manufacturers are reducing the range of films they produce. I was surprised when a few months ago the owner of my local camera shop told me that Kodak Kodachrome 25 will fall soon, and within two years leave of Kodachrome 64 and 200. Film makers know that eventually digital will take over, and do not want to be caught off guard. So they are fewer types of movies, and starting to make a digital camera.
You should also consider the costs of digital switchover. Professional digital camera or camera back, will cost between $ 5,000 and $ 15,000. These prices are dropping quickly, but remain high. There is also a need for a computer (a Mac G4 to $ 2,500), Photoshop 7 ($ 600), a high-end printer ($ 500), perhaps a scanner ($ 500 +) and all external storage devices data. This time spent manipulating each image in a computer, once you learn to use computers and software, the file of each image in several series of CD so you can store at least one offside. A play off-site protects your images are lost due to flooding, fire, theft or other disaster. As you can see, digital will eat a lot of time and money.
One way to get digital, but save money is to take the road hybrid. Filming the movie, make some great prints then scan on a computer using a flatbed scanner or drum. You can also scan negatives and prints directly. Some photo labs can even scan for you. Many professional photographers go this route to get the best of both worlds. They can use their existing film cameras, while digital images.
Still not sure which direction to go? You can buy a nice digital camera with a minimum of 3.1 megapixels, less than 1000 dollars and give it a try. You can also buy a printer that connects directly to the camera, so you do not need a computer.
If you decide to buy digital cameras, ask the same questions as you would for film cameras. What objectives, shutter speeds, making ISO and flash sync speed you need? What topics you learn in this type of lighting and how portable should it be? Need to meet up with prints, slides or digital images?
Then talk to photographers that you know, or you can find newsgroups and see if you use the camera you're looking for is, and what they think. If you live in a big city, you can probably rent the camera you want, and if you decide to buy it you might even be able to apply the rental fees for the purchase price.
So do not go digital bandwagon just because everyone else seems to be doing. The camera is an instrument. Choose the right tool for your needs. You will be happier and look better in photos.
You want to know what some pros use digital? Check it out.
Cameras
Canon EOS-D30 and the identification
Nikon DIComputers
Macintosh PowerBook G3 and G4
Sony Vaio PC
Scanners
Agfa Arcus DuoScan and 2
Flex Tight Precision Precision IIImacon II
Nikon COOLSCAN 8000
SCANMATE Scanview 11,000 drum scanner
UMAX Power look 1100 visibility through the installation
Printers
Epson 1160, 1270, 1280, 5500 and 10000
Software
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 and 7.0
Pictures/SnapShot :
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