Taking pics, with what ?

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Im real curious, as to what the majority of you folks are using to take your detailing pics with. What kind of camera ? Are you using digital, 35 mm SLR, 35 mm mini's, disposables ? If not using digital, are you developing and getting it on a disc ? Are you scanning your pics and uploading to disc yourself ? Ive seen some beautiful pics as of late, and some striking engine detailing work......let me know what you prefer to use !!:wavey
 
mostly digital since it is easy to upload and instant. With things that arnt detailing or instantly needed i use my Minolta Maxxum 5 SLR 35mm camera. Great pgots. I get it developed normally and then scan them if needed. All my detailing pictures are digital though. with a Sony CyberShot. 3.3 megapixels
 
I am using a Canon G2 digital camera. You can use it like a full automatic point and shoot or you can use it like a full manual.



I have the Canon wide angle and telephoto add on lens adapters and a Canon 420EX external flash. If I had it to do all over again, I would still by the G2, (Or now the G3).



Cheers,

My Black 7 Series
 
I've got a Nikon N60 35mm SLR. I get the pics developed at Wolf Camera and they scan the pics onto a disc. The quality is incredible. I've yet to see a digital camera that produces the same high image quality that a good 35mm camera does. However, I do want a digital camera so I can access the pics immediately.
 
The 7th of february I bought a Fuji Finepix S304(that's Finepix3800 for the US)



I'm happy with it,

one minus: in low light it's very hard to focus.



Christiaan
 
I have an old Pentax SLR camera and I just bought a HP psc 750 3 in 1 printer, scanner, copier. I will probably get a new SLR before finally getting a Digicam.
 
Scottwax said:
I've got a Nikon N60 35mm SLR. I get the pics developed at Wolf Camera and they scan the pics onto a disc. The quality is incredible. I've yet to see a digital camera that produces the same high image quality that a good 35mm camera does. However, I do want a digital camera so I can access the pics immediately.
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Now we know your secret for such beautiful pictures. I can never get the light and / or focus right with a digital. I was planning to try the SLR-to-disc method this spring. Now I know I will.

Thanks Scott.:bow
 
I have to agree with the 35 mm.....Much sharper images, better depth...I use to photograph on the side as a hobby, until my princess, (3 at the time) thought she would make an earthmover out of my telephoto......
 
I'm using a Canon A40 2.2 MP digital camera. It allows me to take video with sound and also has interchangable lenses that give me more options than your standard digital camera in its price range. I'd love to have a higher MP camera but until I find a reason to complain about the one I have, I guess I'll keep it. :) No complaints yet. I'm pretty satisfied. Its one of the only things I've got where I know there are better versions out there and yet I'm satisfied with what I've got. lol I have this tendency to want the best and settle for nothing less. Maybe I'm getting older... Maturity could be just around the corner. THE HORROR!!!! :D
 
For digital camera usage there is a Canon A10 camera running around my family. I will hopefully get either a Canon S series or a Minolta Dimage X soon.



The picture below was taken with a Fuji Endeavor 310ix APS camera and put onto a Kodak Picture disk. (Pinnacle PCL (citrius smelling version) with PC and foam polishing pad and topped with Souveran.)
 
Scottwax said:
I've yet to see a digital camera that produces the same high image quality that a good 35mm camera does.
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I agree with that a film camera will take a better picture than some digitals. When comparing camera compare PAS film to PAS digital and SLR to DLSR. Have you seen pictures from high megapixel DSLR's? I also know a photographer who does awarding work and is uses digital exclusively.







Also, one of the photography magazines (I believe Pop Photo) just compared a DSLR Canon to a Canon SLR. The DSLR was sharper and showed more detailed when magnfying the picture.



Granted, DSLR are not cheap, but are coming down in price, and would be a worth while investment.



Eric
 
I use a Sony Mavica CD200 for most of my pictures- it's a tank of a digital camera that shoots 2.1MP pictures and writes them to a 3" CD-R (or CD-RW) right inside the camera.



The LCD display is nice and big (and bright), and the camera does take some decent pictures. It's real strength is low light pictures - the aperature is 2.0, so it's pretty capable in poor light.



For Mile Marker related stuff, I use a Canon G2 or my Canon EOS A1 SLR (and then scan the prints). It all depends on what we're trying to accomplish - when we go to auto shows, and volume is more important, I use the G2. But, for my Bentley photos and G Gordon Liddy photo shoot, I used the SLR.
 
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