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Is Digital the Way To Go? I am planning on starting an independent magazine in my town, and I would like to know what's the best type of camera to use.
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doug Nelson |
This depends on a lot of factors. Are you shooting landscapes, people, real estate, home interiors? I think you have more flexibility shooting film and then scanning your negs. Depending upon your printer's (the people who will print your publication) resolution needs, a point'n shoot type of digital might not do it. You'd want a high end compact digital like a Canon G3, or a digital SLR. Again, depending upon your subject matter, the distortion at the edges of zoom lenses (point'n shoot or SLR) may be unacceptable. The only real way around this is to shoot conventional prime lenses in 35-mm or larger film, and then scan the negs. If you have the bucks, there are two digital SLR's out that enable you to use wide angle lenses at their true focal length, because the CMOS or CCD is the same size as the 35-mm film frame. These SLR's cost as much as a good used car, but, being a business, you can get tax advantages to help offset their purchase. See the last 2 or 3 issues of Shutterbug for reviews of the Kodak and Canon EOS 1Ds SLR's.
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