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    From: Roger Moore <rogermoore435@yahoo.com>
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    Thank you David. Both you and Ray have gone with Sony
    while I have a vote for Nikon from Roger S. Roger M.


    --- "David L. Palmer" <palmers4@erols.com> wrote:
    > Roger, I agree with megapixels being importatn,
    > although I don't
    > think they are THE factor. Ease of learning to use
    > it, as well as
    > the need for "macro" setting are important. Lighting
    > your subject is
    > also VERY important. Neil is the expert, but there
    > are many who are
    > taking great pics for this and other groups,
    > hopefully others will
    > chime in. I bought myself a Christmas present this
    > year and got a
    > Sony Cyber shot 4.1 mega pixel, with 6X zoom ( model
    > # DSC-S85) It
    > has all sorts of features I don't yet use, but it
    > does seem to take
    > pretty clear pictures. And date close-ups are ok.
    > Having something
    > to keep the camera steady is also important. David
    >
    > --- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, Roger Moore
    > <rogermoore435@y...> wrote:
    > > Thank you Marcus. Not having used a digital, I
    > don't
    > > know why a higher megapixel would be better, but I
    > > will take you word. What is your camera? Roger
    > >
    > >
    > > --- "Marcus M. Mayhugh" <1-mar@m...> wrote:
    > > > Roger,
    > > > I think its the mega pixel thing that is
    > important.I
    > > > had a salesman
    > > > sell me a 2.0 mega pixel which he said was
    > exactly
    > > > what I needed, it
    > > > wasn't. I returned it and bought a 3.1 and now
    > wish
    > > > I would have
    > > > bought a 4 or 5 mega pixel camera. Still, I'm
    > > > getting much, much,
    > > > better images than my old scans.At least I can
    > sell
    > > > things now on
    > > > ebay that I couldn't before. Lighting is
    > important
    > > > also. After a
    > > > bunch of experimenting I may have solved the
    > problem
    > > > with a $8.00
    > > > halogen desk lamp.
    > > > I'll sign off now and let someone who knows what
    > > > they are talking
    > > > about answer, but I'm still advocating the
    > bigger
    > > > mega pixel
    > > > theory ;-)
    > > > MM
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, Roger Moore
    > > > <rogermoore435@y...>
    > > > wrote:
    > > > > I surrender!! I spent the afternoon at a
    > camera
    > > > show
    > > > > with every intention of buying a digital
    > camera
    > > > for
    > > > > taking pictures of coins. I wanted the
    > ability to
    > > > > take nice single shots of a coin, as seen so
    > often
    > > > on
    > > > > this site, and get even closer shots of
    > defects on
    > > > the
    > > > > date or some other detail on the coin. I was
    > over
    > > > > whelmed with information and detail and at the
    > > > same
    > > > > time did not seem to be getting any answers to
    > > > > questions that I was asking (perhaps my
    > questions
    > > > were
    > > > > just wrong). Evidently digital video cameras
    > can
    > > > take
    > > > > close ups better when used in a single shot
    > mode
    > > > than
    > > > > single shot cameras? SLR is better but more
    > > > expensive
    > > > > than non SLR? etc?
    > > > > Sooo, my question to you is very specific. To
    > > > each of
    > > > > you that are posting such great pictures, what
    > > > exactly
    > > > > do you use??? And if you had to buy a new
    > camera,
    > > > > what whould you be thinking of getting? Why?
    >
    > > > > I admit that I am pretty much lost when
    > talking to
    > > > the
    > > > > sales people. I don't know what is truth and
    > what
    > > > is
    > > > > hype. Thanks Roger
    > > > >
    > > > >
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