niel35
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posted on November 29, 2005 05:41:13 PM new
I need high quality digital photos of my jewelry for the web as well as slides to submit to a jury for an arts and crafts show. Is there any way to do both with a digital camera. I am planning on getting a 3.0 megapixel camera. Any ideas? Am Posting this for my daughter -- appreciate any help you can give me - tnx neva
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sparkz
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posted on November 29, 2005 06:07:04 PM new
There were a couple of articles in the Fresno Bee about a month ago concerning this same thing. Someone wanted to make digital photos out of slides they had taken over the years. The bottom line was that you scan the slides, preferrably on a scanner that has special provisions for this, and then save the scans and after editing and tweaking burn them onto a CD. HP and Canon have suitable scanners for doing this, as well as a few others. I don't know of a way to make a high quality slide out of a digital image yourself. It would probably take a pro photographer to do it, and it probably wouldn't be cheap.
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max40
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posted on November 29, 2005 06:09:48 PM new
A picture taken on a 3 Megapixel camera blown up to the size of a projected slide will look very grainy. What are they planning to do with the slide pictures?
I'd suggest using a 35mm, with 100 speed or less slide film to take the pictures. You can have the slides digitalized. I don't know if it's possible to have digital pictures turned into slides.
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photosensitive
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posted on November 29, 2005 06:16:55 PM new
As I understand the question you want to take digital photos and use them for both web and to make 35mm slides to submit for shows. This is certainly doable. When I worked in a corporate communication department we had slides made at a local lab.
I would call some full service photographic labs in your area and ask about the service. They can tell you the best image size to make good quality slides. My experience is that the larger the image size (within reason) the better the slide holds up in projection. 3 megapixels would be good for web images but I would check to see how it would work for slides.
Good luck with your project.
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Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
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photosensitive
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posted on November 29, 2005 06:25:58 PM new
I agree with Max that 3 megepixels may not project well. That is why I suggested calling a professional lab.
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Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
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fenix03
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posted on November 29, 2005 07:52:34 PM new
Try contacting these people..
http://www.burrellprolabs.com/home.htm
I used to do retouching in their SD lab and I know this is something they have the capability to do and the people that can let you know what if it is possible with the camera you are looking at as well as being able to walk you thru whatever process you may need to submit the images.
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[ edited by fenix03 on Nov 29, 2005 07:56 PM ]
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TheFamilyBiz
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posted on November 29, 2005 10:07:15 PM new
Funny you should mention them... I went to RIT with one of the Burrell girls (Donna) in the 80's. She'd be about 40 or so now. Always wondered if she staying in the family business.
Wayne
Never explain -- Your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
~ Elbert Hubbard
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LtRay
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posted on November 30, 2005 07:09:38 AM new
In addition to a minimum 4mb pic, I would think you would also need a good optical zoom. Minimum of 10X optical.
Don't confuse optical zoom with digital zoom. 10x digital kills your detail. A good optical zoom with a timer will give you well focused and detailed close-ups.
[ edited by LtRay on Nov 30, 2005 08:57 AM ]
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sanmar
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posted on November 30, 2005 10:33:07 AM new
I don't understand why you would go for a 3 megspixel when you can get a 6 mg for a very reasonable price. This will give you much better detail in closeups.
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[ edited by sanmar on Nov 30, 2005 10:33 AM ]
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photosensitive
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posted on November 30, 2005 12:34:23 PM new
I was thinking exactly what Sanmar said.
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niel35
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posted on December 1, 2005 03:04:32 PM new
thanks a lot for all your help. I think she found someone to do the slides for her. Easier that way, but do appreciate your input.
neva
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