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On Tuesday, Aug. 6, Charles Keller wrote:
I wonder if anyone has had experience using digital cameras for =
recording
artifacts or museum specimens.  As a Collections Manager with no =
darkroom
facilities I find that the cost and other problems of black and white
photography pushing me toward alternatives (other than color photos
processed at the discount store).  The new low priced digital cameras =
are
tantalizing but its not clear from the literature I have seen what =
problems
there might be with depth of field from fixed focus lenses.  Nor do I
understand how much memory each stored digital image takes.  And is it
possible to compact such files?
 
Any comments from about these or other issues will be appreciated.
                                Charles M. Keller
 
                             Early American Museum
                                   Mahomet, IL
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I am a journalist, and have seen the experiment with digital cameras =
firsthand. Although they were considered hot stuff when they hit the =
market a year ago, they have some limitations. The major limitation is =
depth of field. They are good for shots that don't need to be of high =
quality, because the photos can only be taken from about 3 feet away. If =
you're doing closeups or anything that requires detail, this will be a =
problem. On our newsroom digital cameras, we can store about 45 photos =
on one photo disk. For mugshots or photos that dont' need to be of great =
quality, the digital cameras are useful because they go directly into =
our computer. But if it's quality pictures you're after, there will be =
some problems. In terms of memory for digitally stored images, I am not =
sure. But I will ask our photo editor. I also will inquire about =
compacting digital photos because I am not sure. Hope this helps =
somewhat.
 
 
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