Views on selling a nice cue?

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< Searing Twins
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Let's say you have a nice cue that you want to sell, but you don't own a descent camera. Wouldn't it make good sense to buy a modestly priced digital camera to take some good pictures of your cue so people can see what you have for sale? I see it often in the FS section where people will list a great cue with sub par pictures (some even taken with a cell phone) and you can't see the details of their cue.

I'm not saying you need to be a pro or have the best possible pictures to sell a cue because a lot of us don't fall in that category, but there are good cameras that take good pictures in the "Auto Mode" that almost anyone can use. After you've sold your cue or cues you still have the camera.

I just thought i'd bring this up to see what everyone thinks about good pictures in the for sale section. The members who have awesome pictures sell their items pretty easily and I see it all the time. If you are lost with a camera and you don't know what you're doing just ask on the forum and you can get all of the help you need.

James
 
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You can buy a damn good digital camera on the cheap these days. Try tigerdirect.com or amazon.com free shipping and no tax to boot.
 
Canon Powershot SD30 Digital ELPH point and shoot camera sells for like $30-$50 on ebay. It takes beautiful pictures.
 
I agree. Maybe another suggestion for those without a camera, would be to take your cue to one of those eBay type stores and ask them to take pictures for you for a modest fee. They have great lighting and should already be setup. You just tell them the shots you want.

I've never used one of these stores and not sure they would agree to do it, but I have thought of it a few times. if you try it, please let us know the results.

Dave
 
You don't need a camera if you have a scanner. You will be surprised at the quality.
 
Honestly a childs point and shoot digital camera will do the trick, borrow one for a kid in the neighborhood.
 
I have a cheap FUJI - Camera Finepix Z20Fd Blue 10 Mp camera. Natural daylight and macro setting.

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If you sell a lot, I would get a camera. As others have said, you don't need to spend a lot to get a decent one these days.

Good pictures increase sales. Everyone likes to see what they're getting. If it is something with wear or damage and that deters someone, that's good too - since there is never any misunderstanding or wrong expectations about the item.

I would get one with a macro setting. That makes all the difference. Mine does not have that and close-ups which are good to have are difficult to shoot clearly.
 
I've seen pictures in the FS section that looked poor, as in they were very blurry or fuzzy, and I think it has more to do with technique than with the camera itself. A lot of people think that to take close up pictures (aka macro) that you can just get as close to the object as possible. This obviously isn't true, as a camera has a minimum focusing distance and any pictures shot closer than that will look terrible. When this happens, just try taking a step back. Equally, if the room you're taking pictures in is dimly lit, and you have your camera set to auto, your shutter speed is going to be set to something that is too low to hand hold. To shoot in a room that uses normal ceiling lights, you'll probably need a tripod to get a fair looking picture.
 
I agree. Just a decent point and shoot with good soft lighting will take good pictures. Macro is good to have as well. Anti shake lens or body or a cheap tripod. As mentioned technique is more important than the actual camera used. Almost all Cell phone pics are a turn off to me, rarely are they ever good. If I can't clearly see the item I'm not interested. But then again its what I expect from a bunch of amateur sellers. You're definitely a step ahead of them if you take good pictures.

Rod
 
Don't forget that MEGAPIXEL count is the biggest sell out in the history of photography.

You DO NOT need an 8-10-12-15 meg camera to make beautiful, detailed, hi-res pictures. The high mp count really only comes into play as you ENLARGE the picture, which is not even a factor for selling online.

So for the casual seller, an inexpensive point & shoot camera will be fine.

But PLEASE don't post those &^%$ cellphone pics and expect someone to take your $2000 cue seriously. Or even a $600 cue.

-von
 
fuji

one thing to look at , you will use it to take other pictures as well.
i went to best buy , i paid 99. for my fuji 8.2 mega pixels. with auto zoom.
takes good pictures , i could have done the ebay thing and saved money,
but i wanted it now. i am not so camera savy it will do more than i know
how to do. johnqbs :anderson sc
 

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Likewise, I bought a very inexpensive ($150) FujiFilm camera that had a good Macros processor just so I could take close up pictures of my pool cues. It's more than adequate for the job..

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VonRhett said:
Don't forget that MEGAPIXEL count is the biggest sell out in the history of photography.

You DO NOT need an 8-10-12-15 meg camera to make beautiful, detailed, hi-res pictures. The high mp count really only comes into play as you ENLARGE the picture, which is not even a factor for selling online.

So for the casual seller, an inexpensive point & shoot camera will be fine.

But PLEASE don't post those &^%$ cellphone pics and expect someone to take your $2000 cue seriously. Or even a $600 cue.

-von
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This is a great post and it's right on the money. High MP cameras aren't a must to get great cue photos. I just don't get a seller listing a 2K or more cue with pictures taken with a cell phone, but I see it often. What you'd spend for an inexpensive descent camera can be made up in what the cue will probably sell for with good pictures over trying to sell it with sub par cell phone photos.

James
 
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