Oh Helene, I have to disagree here! Whilst I think there is a place for both types of cameras, I find that my digital does an absolutely fantastic job. I bought an Olympus 3.2 megapixel, with (for photographing closeups of lace) a x10 zoom lens.. Previously I had a very good, top of the range Pentax - and the digital does a MUCH better job!!
I'll email you privately with just one of my photos from the exhibition to show you what can be done by just setting it on "auto" and pointing it in the general direction of the subject and clicking. The other thing I like about the digital camera is the freedom to try a shot - and if you don't like it, you can just delete it from the memory card. I no longer have to carry rolls of film with me...a tiny card about the same size as the SIM card in the mobile phone stores *hundreds* of photos, which in turn can either be printed, or downloaded onto the computer to use as screen savers, and then the card can be reused again. In Adelaide, all the photographic equipment I needed was in one small bag about 5" x 2" - and the photographs are wonderful!!! Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) Helene Gannac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Dot wrote: >I know there was a long discussion on digital cameras a while ago, when the possibility of my aquiring one was nil. I am now in the market for one and would like to ask who ever posted at that time to forward their very interesting articles to me. Hello, Dot, like you, I've been thinking about a digital camera, and after seing the beautiful prints of lace exhibits from our Adelaide exhibition, taken by one of our Committee members who also owns a camera shop, I asked her which digital camera she used to get so close to the lace. Her answer was: "Unless I had about 10,000 dollars to spare, I wouldn't touch a digital camera with a barge-pole! They are dreadful, and only give you very mediocre results. If you want to send your photos through the Internet, get your films done on CD as well as printed, and you will have much better photos." So I'm listening to her and sticking to my 35 single lens!! Helene, the froggy from Melbourne Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
