[Jewelry making - Article 00903] - Re: [Orchid] Lighting for photographing jewelry

[E. Luther]

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    There is a lot of variety in digital cameras, to match the quality
    of 35 mm, you need one of the more expensive digitals, not at 200 or
    300 dollars one. 

    While there are good arguments to be made for going all digital --
    speed, no processing costs, etc.  I feel it is cheaper to stick with
    35 mm.  It's cheaper to shoot and develop slides than to have slides
    made from digital images, and it's easy to scan 35 mm slides at home
    than make slides from digital. (Actually, I don't think you can do
    that at home, can you?) 

    You can get a good, used 35 mm SLR camera body for $150.00 and up,
    plus lenses.  Then you'll be buying slide film, paying for
    processing and you'll need a good slide scanner.  Those can now be
    had relatively inexpensively. 

    This compromise is working for us, for now, especially since I live
    near Chicago and can get slide film developed in just three hours.
    There are certainly times I wish I had a digital camera, I'll
    admit... 

Elaine Luther
Chicago area, Illinois, USA
Metalsmith, Certified PMC Instructor
Studio 925; established 1992
eluther AT copper.net


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