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Posted by Dale Stewart on December 3, 2005, 9:47 pm
Hi Daniel
Thanks heaps for your effort and helpful suggestions.
Cheers
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Dale
>> Please can someone recommend the specs for a basic (economic) digital
>> camera, with some basic video function too? I live in Australia so if
>> you have any particular brand and model in mind, a well-known
>> "brand-name" (easily obtainable here) would be good.
> I can't recommend an exact model, but here's a few good sites for camera
> reviews:
> http://dcresource.com/
> They take several standard pictures from each model; these help
> highlight the visual differences between cameras.
> http://www.steves-digicams.com/
> http://dpreview.com/
> http://www.pbase.com/
> Not a review site; instead, look at actual pictures taken by the cameras
> you are interested in.
>> I would like to have close-up resolution good enough to take snaps of
>> PCB, components so they are clear.
> The key word for close-up shots is "macro" and "super-macro" mode; these
> will let you get pictures of objects only inches away.
>> Also, can anyone recommend the sort of lighting etc. I need to take into
>> considertion?
> Lighting is not too hard to get acceptable. You want the lighting to be
> (a) bright and (b) diffuse. For circuits and such, color balance isn't
> so important. However, camera flash and other point lights tend to
> cause glare when reflecting off a nice shiny PCB (just like they cause
> red-eye in people). Having multiple lights, reflecting the light off a
> white surface, and experimenting with different angles can usually get
> good shots. Using a few common shop or desk lamps should suffice. Then a
> little post-processing can get things printable (MSPaint and IrfanView are
> mostly sufficient).
> One other consideration: you need a tripod. Especially when taking
> close-ups. To get enough lighting, the camera will need a longer
> exposure. To avoid blurry photos, set up the camera in the tripod and use
> the auto-timer to take the picture; this minimizes vibration.
> Later,
> Daniel
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> I would like to document my robot projects in the robotics section on my
> website and provide a resource for beginners like myself and others if
> interested. There is also the possibility of publishing these photos in a
> magazine or book (you never know!) if the opportunity arises.
> Please can someone recommend the specs for a basic (economic) digital
> camera, with some basic video function too? I live in Australia so if you
> have any particular brand and model in mind, a well-known "brand-name"
> (easily obtainable here) would be good. I would like to have close-up
> resolution good enough to take snaps of PCB, components so they are clear.
> Also, can anyone recommend the sort of lighting etc. I need to take into
> considertion?
> Cheers
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> Dale
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