Just wondering what the best camera was to take photos of cues. Just need to get clear quality pictures. Would any cell phone camera work. Thx :thumbup: All my photos come out looking dull
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- Thread starter Shane Sullivan
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You can pick up a 12 megapixel or greater at Walmart for around $100 or so and it will take pictures just fine, I usually set mine to Portrait and use the Macro setting. I am sure there are other ways to fine tune and do even better but I am not an expert, maybe one of the photo guys on here can help out a bit more.
thx lenney
Lighting is prolly the most important aspect. Use lighting with 5000-5500 kelvin.
Your cell phone might work with proper lighting but the dedicated camera will take better pictures if you know how to adjust the settings.
Good luck,
Ray
How many megapix can you upload. Do the photos come out better or clearer with a highter megapix when you upload them to AZ?
thanks Ray. So its all in the settings and light :thumbup:
Mostly the light.
I upload my pictures to photobucket and resize them to be NO WIDER than 550. (This makes them as big as possible without doing that annoying page stretch that makes you have to scroll sideways to read every post.)
Also by posting a IMG code, instead of actually attaching the picture here, your picture will stay with any quotes.
Ray
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A very important detail that few realize is critical to good cue photos is a filter that kills reflected light. These are called polarizing filters & work just like your sunglasses...but with much better optical clarity. Without the filter, you can get annoying reflections from your light source(s).
Light is the most important thing. Just using bright light is ok, but if you really want good studio pics, use what is called a soft box. You can find info on how to make one all over the internet (dirt cheap)...even how too's on youtube. These will break up the light and give you low shadow high quality pics