How many Mega-pixels should a camera have to get quality cue pictures ???

I would say 8-12 megapixel there a lot of $300.00 and under cameras out there that take nice pictures I use a canon and a nikon both of which fall in the $2000.00 range mike at omega billiards has a $10.000.00 camera he uses i about fell over when he showed me that one.
 
you can get good quality pictures with 2 Mega-pixels camera if you know how to use it....

Since all new cameras are over 6MP these days then it doesn't really matter.
What does matter is the sensor type.
 
skor said:
you can get good quality pictures with 2 Mega-pixels camera if you know how to use it....

Since all new cameras are over 6MP these days then it doesn't really matter.
What does matter is the sensor type.
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...type and size...
if i were you I would buy any low end SLR camera.
 
The way i did them ........

I only use a standart Sony P150 (Sensor and Lense is fine inside that one) since a couple of years.

IMO the LIGHT is the most important Thing .... simply use indirect sunlight for Ebonycues and full Sunlight for all the others.
The rest is just a question of the right angles to deal with the Reflections.

But there are for sure better photographers out there which can give a little more advise :thumbup:


Berny
 
I don't know much about cameras, but make sure you have your new one when you get your Haley!!!! :thumbup:
 
I bought a Panasonic Lumix TZ5S and it takes very nice photos. I'm not camera literate and don't have the time or inclination to study photography in debth so this little thing is great for me. Pocket size with a 10x optical zoom and 9.1 megapixels. I've been having fun with the macro taking photos of the flowers in our yard and playing with the different settings to take pics of the sunset etc.
 
Worminator said:
I don't know much about cameras, but make sure you have your new one when you get your Haley!!!! :thumbup:
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Yes,
I just picked up an Olympus camera yesterday"
" Will pick up the cue just as soon as Ron lets me know it's done"
My avatar is a picture of the cue that Ron emailed a couple of weeks ago,
So I expect in the next 30 days to have it,
AND I'll get the best pictures I can :smile:
Jamie,
I hope You have a gret turnout for the cue show in Ohio !
Duane
 
before i only use my 3.2mp nokia camera mobile phone. it shoots fairly nice pictures. but macro shots are the ones that i really like. now, i only use a canon a590is point & shoot camera. :) i'm not dslr literate also.
 
I believe your very best pick is a Fujifilm S100FS. I have it and it is the very best 'bridge' camera in my opinion. In case you are not really into pro photographing than you shouldn't mess with DSLR cameras because they are more difficult to use on the long run and you will need different types of lenses for different purposes - such as zoom lenses, macro lenses, etc. Of course YOU CAN use a simple DSLR camera and its stock lens(es) for cue photography but these won't bring you anywhere near to the camera's true potential.

This is why this S100FS is a great choice, it's widest lens setting is 28mm which is fairly wide, has a picture stabilizer in the objective and also a digital one, you get 14.3X optical zoom, a turnable display which is extremely useful for taking pictures of cues as you won't have to lay down on the floor to see what your camera is looking at and you can take macro shots from 0.01 inch (I tried it). It has a battery that is gets fully charged within only about 90 minutes and will last you 3-4 hundred pictures with the LCD.
Oh, and it's CCD 11.1 Megapixel and if you really want to turn things towards fine or detailed you can use the RAW format instead of JPG.

This is the best camera you can buy for around 500 bucks or a little more and for that you get all sorts of extras on the 'bay.

Long story short: I wholehearted recommend the Fujifilm S100FS.
 
How many megs is immaterial

The size of the camera's processor is what dictates the quality of high resolution pictures more than how many megs.
Nick :)
 
A DSLR camera with a Macro lens is hard to beat for cue photos. Some of the best cue photos i've seen on AZ were taken with an older Canon DSLR (with 8mp) with a Macro lens.

James
 
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skor said:
you can get good quality pictures with 2 Mega-pixels camera if you know how to use it....

Since all new cameras are over 6MP these days then it doesn't really matter.
What does matter is the sensor type.
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Thank you.

MP count is the most overrated stat in photography ... especially for web quality photos.

Take my advice, invest in the fastest (Lowest f-stop rating - meaning the widest piece of front glass in relationship to lens focal length.) that you can afford.

If you go Nikon, my personal choice, also look for an "ED" classification (For "Extralow Dispersion".) on the glass. On Canon they call it LD. Other makers call it APO (Apochromatic ... same thing.) glass.

What this means is that all the colors focus at the same place ... the sensor.

A high MP count only means that you can enlarge the pic more. If it's craptastic because of a cheap and slow lens you will get a HUGE maximum enlargement of a craptastic photo.

A 2.5 MP camera will be something like 1,500 X 1,000 pixels. That will be more than adequate to completely fill a 17" monitor.

A higher MP count's only benefit on the web is that it allows you to crop the picture down.

OTOH a faster higher quality lens allows for less flash requirement, which means less flash glare, and more easily hand held pics.

If anyone in a store tells you anything differently ... leave.

LWW
 
Duane Remick said:
Yes,
I just picked up an Olympus camera yesterday"
" Will pick up the cue just as soon as Ron lets me know it's done"
My avatar is a picture of the cue that Ron emailed a couple of weeks ago,
So I expect in the next 30 days to have it,
AND I'll get the best pictures I can :smile:
Jamie,
I hope You have a gret turnout for the cue show in Ohio !
Duane
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congrats on the new olympus!
look forward to pics of the coming haley with your new cam!
 
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