Christine, The DA15/4 on the K-3 wouldn't be to bad. Not much focus would be needed and the snaps could be discrete. I will tell you from experience photographing fast food drive-thru menu boards, the post processing is a pain in the a--. Get the mystery shoppers to do it. Have them fill out forms with the pricing, one per store. Regards, Bob S.
On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: > OK, not James Bond, CIA, wikileaks kind of spying. (Just checking to > see if the NSA is really listening...) > > More of the retail variety. Think "double O seven eleven." > > A friend is working with a company that researches price information > at various department and grocery stores for competitor businesses and > institutional investors. They have "Mystery Shoppers" that audit > stores... usually they use an iphone to photograph/video the pricing > information on the shelves. There are a couple of issues with this > approach... > > In order to get a clear video of the pricing information on the shelf, > one has to walk at "bride going down the aisle" pace, holding the > phone steady and in the same position. Not inconspicuous, and not > quick. Speed and discretion are key in the spy biz. > > Taking single photographs with the phone requires multiple shots in > one aisle, in order to get pricing info in clear focus at several > different points. > > "Hidden camera" type setups are discrete, but controlling focus is an issue. > > My friend is trying to think about what sort of camera solutions might > improve their efficiency... I suggested looking into Lytro... with > variable focus points, maybe one quick shot could capture what they > need? > > Anyway... I thought this might make interesting conversation here... > > Your mission, should you choose to accept it: name the camera/set-up > you would most likely use as a spy. > > This message will self-destruct in 5...4...3...2.. > > :) > -c > > > > -- > http://christinenielsen.com > http://www.facebook.com/ChristineNielsenPhotography > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
