Digital camera or Scanner?
- Thread starter Trav D
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Trav D said:
Depends what you want to do and what you already own. If you already own a good SLR camera with a set of lenses, then you could probably pick up a scanner and be ok. If you own a macro lens this may be the way to go. To get really good quality you'd need a scanner good enough to scan the negatives and then a computer program to edit the photos.
My guess is that the easiest and cheapest solution would be a digital camera. The camera I'd suggest is a Canon A610. You can pick it up for 215 from bhphoto or adorama. This is just my own personal bias. A lot of other cameras out there will do a good job. I'm sure other people can make other recommendations to you as well.
If you are going to be taking photos of many cues, e.g. to sell them online, get a camera with a separate/ removable flash unit and learn how to bounce the flash of the wall/ and or ceiling. This is a good way to get even, white light without much glare. Also make sure you have the right lens or a good macro feature on the camera! What's your budget and how many cues will you be photographing? Also, precisely how much detail are you looking to get?
