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>, savvo
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>On 2008-07-18, Chris H <chris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> In message <q005l5-vnh.ln1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, savvo
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>>>On 2008-07-17, Mike <magnetteza@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> My new boss has asked me to research digital cameras before I start
my
>>>>
>>>> The budget is ?1600-?2000 but this will have to cover the cost of all
>>>> equiptment. My new boss already has 2x Calumet light stands so
lights
>>>> will need to be compatible with these. He also has paper rolls and a
>>>> tripod but nothing else.
>>>
>>>A good two-head lighting set will set you back ~?1000.
>>
>> No it won't
>> Calumet are doing some kits that are not expensive
>
>Read the whole sentence. I said a _good_ two-head lighting set. Yes, you
>can get a cheap Interfit set for £3-400. It _will_ fall apart after 3-4
>location shoots.
I have the Interfit tungsten heads that we use for photographic work
(mainly with the light tent) also for lighting at exhibitions. They are
on reasonable 3 metre air damped Calumet stands not the interfit ones.
They are probably not what you need for 5 days a week studio work
>>>> I have got the latest issue of Which camera which recommends a Nikon
>>>> digital SLR but apart from that I don't know where to start.
>>>Seriously. If your having to look in "Which Camera" for your research
>>>you really need to forget the idea and hire a photographer.
>>
>> Possibly. But it is where I started looking at the market.
>
>Yes. It's a good way to get up-to-speed with what's on the market and
>what some journalist thinks of it. But if it's your first ****t of call
>on a research project to set up a professional photographic studio,
>you'll save a lot of time, money and frustration by hiring someone to do
>take your photographs for you.
Hmm it depends how fast you learn. Though if you are "a professional
interior design company" you do need to get it right and there is more
to it than just pointing a very capable automatic DSLR
It's not so much the quality of the pictures in sharpness and colour
but the composition. That is an art. If you have the artistic touch you
could probably get good photos from a modern DSLR.
>>>> The camera and equiptment will be used by my boss but more commonly
>>>> me so it needs to be simple enough for us to learn how to use.
>>>
>>>I think I've made my point. You won't produce any results that will
>>>reflect the professionalism of your interior design work without using
a
>>>professional photographer.
>>
>> Not true.
>
>You know, if I didn't have years of knowing, from the embedded fora,
>that you're quite a reasonable, intelligent chap, your recent
>photographic postings would be leading me to the opinion that you really
>are an ignorant, arrogant arse.
They may be able to do it. Though all the professional high end
designers I know (Ok I only know a couple of people in that sort of
field) would have just called a pro photographer without even thinking
of doing the pics themselves. So reading between the lines horses for
courses?
Of course it could he that the boss wants to buy some camera kit on the
company and is simply concocting a reason why .
>> You have no idea who good the OP will be when he gets his
>> hands on a camera.
>
>No. But I have a fair idea of what is actually involved in producing
>acceptable photographic images of location interiors in an acceptable
>timescale.
That is usually fun I would think... many people with conflicting
schedules and things to do.
> Having a flair for composition is only the start of a very
>big job.
That is the im****tant thing. No matter how good the kit. The best
camera in the world (a Nikon, obviously :-) will take technically good
photos and in hi res, accurate colour etc but the composition and
lighting is up to the person taking the shot
>> Try a Nikon D300 if you are leaning to Nikon. I am sure some one will
>> suggest the Cannon equivalent.
>>
>Or a D200, D80, EOS30D for several hundred pounds less. The choice of
>camera, as long as it's rugged enough to stand a bit of travelling
>without crapping out at the most inop****tune moment, is the least of the
>problems at hand.
I forget the D200.... just looked around There are some good deals on
the D200 at the moment. Almost giving it away. Considering it was "the
camera" a year or two back it might be worth snapping one up as a spare
or upgrade from a lesser D**
As you say a D80 would probably be OK
Of course it could he that the boss wants to buy some camera kit on the
company and is simply concocting a reason why
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