Well, a letter/A4 photo size is just about the limit for good CMYK press printing. Maybe the shop would accept 8MP which the Canon Rebel XT has. I would think 6MP is plenty good enough. Are we talking slick magazine with over 150 dpi screens?
Both the Canon and Nikon will set you back over US$1000. <smile> Tariq Rashid wrote: >thanks to everyone who replied and contributed to this thread. > >i guess the ?300UK / $400US Rollei DK4010 is not really up to the task of >producing images suitbale for letter/A4 size print. the photopgraphy shop >insists the lens is good enough - which it may be - but at 4MP there will >not be enough pixels to spread over the printed glossy sheets. > >tariq > >-----Original Message----- >From: frank gaude' [mailto:tanzen at sbcglobal.net] >Sent: 05 May 2005 17:19 >To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de >Subject: Re: [Scribus] quality images for press (digital camera? >cheap/freeonline stock s? scan?) > > >Well, when it comes to ruling, Nikon is the way to go. Their lens since >1950 have been good, very good, at prices that make sense. Digital is >also the way to go presently. The Nikon D70 or the Canon Rebel XT are >extreme values for good color photos with enough resolution to produce >beautiful 13" by 19" prints and larger. > >That's my two cents. > >Marvin Dickens wrote: > > > >>On Wednesday 04 May 2005 07:57 pm, Christoph Sch?fer wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>I can only talk of myself, but I still prefer 'real' photos made with a >>>good camera and good films. But of course you need an excellent scanner >>>for premium results. >>> >>>In addition to what Craig, Rainer and Neil wrote, I want to direct your >>>attention to the Leica R9 SLR for which a digital back is available now >>>(presumed you have a fortune to spend for a camera). In my experience >>>Leica lenses are still the best when it comes to colours and difficult >>>exposures. If you can't afford a Leica and want to take only digital >>>photographs look at Panasonic SLRs. Some of them are equipped with >>>lenses from Leica and are much cheaper than Leicas. >>> >>>Christoph >>> >>> >>> >>> >>I second Leica lens quality. In the event you can't afford/get a Leica >> >> >lens, > > >>Nikon is my second choice. >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >Scribus mailing list >Scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de >http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/mailman/listinfo/scribus >_______________________________________________ >Scribus mailing list >Scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de >http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/mailman/listinfo/scribus > > >
