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Excellent comparison! I looked at the new Nikons on CNET last night too. I
liked some of their features so I'll keep your review in mind. I'd still like to find that perfect scanner but I don't think any of the manufacturers realize how many people on eBay and elsewhere use a scanner for their auction/store items. LOL!! Thanks for answering! Mj -- ================================= Marjean Cline - Certified Bead Enabler Halsey Trading Company eBay ID: ladymorgause http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Tradin...ny?refid=store ================================= "Georgia" wrote in message news:1vSfc.3585$aM4.11614@attbi_s53... I was perfectly happy with my flatbed scanner (Umax Astra 1220U) which I got in uh, 1998 or so, and I put up with adjusting the colors in every single scan --until I got my digital camera. It's a Nikon Coolpix 775 |
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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:00:28 GMT, Arondelle
wrote: The only thing I don't get, though, is why anything blue is so hard to image. Camera or scanner, no difference. The blue just takes over the entire image and no amount of fiddling in PhotoPaint will fix it. It doesn't appear to be equipment failure.... Yes, same here! Can anyone shed any light on this? |
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I don't see a lot of fuzziness in those particular pix, but I HAVE seen bad
cases of the "fuzzies" on many digicam pix. It drives me nuts that some folks don't understand depth of field, or else have cameras that can't compensate. I play with F-stops repeatedly, depending on whether I'm shooting a single bead closeup or a set. I want everything to be as crisp as possible. KarenK "vj" wrote in message ... vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Georgia" : ]this is a pretty-good-for a-scanner scanner image: ]http://bead-designs.com/assets/carnelian%20bali%20set%20detail.jpg ]This is a digital camera image: ]http://bead-designs.com/assets/carndrop03.jpg actually, **to my eyes** the scanner picture is clearer. in the camera image, the beads tend to get fuzzy on the edges. but again, that's just me! ----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books) http://www.booksnbytes.com newest creations: http://www.vickijean.com/new.html ----------- I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America, and to the republic which it established, one nation from many peoples, promising liberty and justice for all. |
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I have a sony cybershot DSCS70 that is about 5 yrs old and the macro works
pretty well. you can buy the same model #, smaller body now, cycles faster, etc for about one third what I paid. It is a 3.3 megapixel, which most write ups say is enough. I have a friend who does his own catalog, glossy the whole nine yards and he uses a 5 megapixel and photoshop 7. I still can't get the hang of PS4, BUT I am colorblind so I am "shooting in the dark" so to speak, looking at clarity and definition mostly. Kerry checks the colors and adjusts them. |
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"Mj" wrote in message
... My old scanner allowed me to set up the whole scanner bed with beads and then I could scan individual 'jobs' directly into PSP. At least that way I could lay out 6-8 strands of beads and scan them in about 5 minutes and then go to PSP to refine, color correct and crop the scans. Don't know if this has been covered already. I use an HP scanner with PSP. I cover the glass with pieces and scan it all as one large image into PSP, then work from that image, cropping out the individual pieces, using "cut", then "paste as new image". Might that work for you, or do you need to do something different? Cheers, Carla |
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There's a bunch of info on different cameras in Bead Notes -
http://www.lampwork.net/beadnotes.html - then scroll down to Photography. I have a FujiFilm Finepix 2600 Zoom. I love it, but it only has 2.0 megapixels and is a couple of years old, so I might upgrade soon. I am staying in the FujiFilm line though, because I really like it. Easy to use, small, has a variety of settings, a macro and is easy to hook into the computer (via USB). I use Paint Shop Pro for my pic editing. I've developed a system to take pics that works and is pretty fast. And my pics are pretty decent, I think. -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net I've gotten to the end of my rope with my search for a reasonably priced scanner that's easy to use and produces decent scans of the beads I sell on eBay. I thought I'd solicit recommendations from anyone who absolutely LOVES your scanner. Also, I might just throw in the towel with the scanner and switch to a digital camera, but the camera has to have a top notch macro feature that allows extreme close-ups. I have an older Olympus that doesn't quite do the job I need. Anyone out there who just swoons over the performance of their digital camera?? If so, why? I use PaintShop Pro to fine tune any images, so image manipulation software is really secondary. I've gotten to the point where I dread doing the scans for new items because it's become such a pain in the a$$. I still have stuff I bought in Tucson that I haven't listed yet because I just don't want to deal with the scanner. Anyone want to have a go at this?? Please?!?!?!? Mj -- ================================= Marjean Cline - Certified Bead Enabler Halsey Trading Company eBay ID: ladymorgause http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Tradin...ny?refid=store ================================= |
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I've shared it sooooo many times.... Let me see if I can quote it from other
posts... Oh, yes - found one! I edited this a little, because I have changed my settings recently for even better pics. "Here's what I do to get the pics I have: Fujifilm FinePix 2600Zoom. Set on manual, no flash, macro on, EV +0.6, white balance is 3. Then, I had my hubby make me up a wooden frame. It's hard to describe, so I will post a photo of it. This is an ultra crappy photo, but you get the idea. http://airandearth.netfirms.com/lighting.jpg On the sides I stapled off-white fabric - you might want white, but I like the softer look. The lights are positioned over the subject. Sometimes I get a little glare in the pics, but this can be avoided usually by positioning the beads just right, and by snapping the pic from an angle. To avoid blurry photos, you have to have a real steady hand, use the zoom all the away up, and get about 4-5 inches from the beads. Make sure the camera focuses before snapping the picture. The camera manual has a lot of tips in it to help get your pics clear. To balance color, I use Paint Shop Pro. I resize the pic first, to the size I want it to be in the end. Then I use the Colors:Adjust: menu to get the colors just right. I will hold up the beads or jewelry to compare color so I know its right - at least on my monitor. I also use the Effects menu - Sharpen and Clarify. I use two sheets of white paper for the background. I used to use grey velveteen, but I like a white background better. When you snap the picture, the background won't be completely white - you can fix this in Paint Shop Pro, but selecting the Colors:Adjust:Color Balance menu, selecting Highlights, and then adjusting the slider bars to pull the background color out. Taking good pics is a lot of work, but totally worth it. And there are some things that just won't come out right, no matter what you do. Takes a lot of practice, believe me. My first pics with this camera were terrible. But you'll get it eventually, and then it will be easier from there. Once you have your settings right, and have a routine down, taking pics will go pretty fast." -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net I've developed a system to take pics that works and is pretty fast. Would it be ok to share? 'Cause as much as I LOVE taking pictures of my beads now, sometimes "faster" CAN be better! And my pics are pretty decent, I think. Yup, I think, too! Not just "pretty decent," but grrrreat! -- Fran ~My eBay, if you'd like to visit: http://snipurl.com/56qt |
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Your photos are *always* wonderful, Kandice! And I thought I had looked at
the Bead Notes before I asked everyone here and didn't find what I was looking for. I'll put the Fuji line on my list to compare later this weekend. Plus I'm copying and saving the info you left in your reply to Fran. I Googled the group for info too but couldn't seem to come up with the discussions that had that info. It was driving me crazy 'cause I usually can find the stuff I remembered seeing. ( Thanks again for helping out! Mj -- ================================= Marjean Cline - Certified Bead Enabler Halsey Trading Company eBay ID: ladymorgause http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Tradin...ny?refid=store ================================= "Kandice Seeber" wrote in message ... There's a bunch of info on different cameras in Bead Notes - http://www.lampwork.net/beadnotes.html - then scroll down to Photography. I have a FujiFilm Finepix 2600 Zoom. I love it, but it only has 2.0 megapixels and is a couple of years old, so I might upgrade soon. I am staying in the FujiFilm line though, because I really like it. Easy to use, small, has a variety of settings, a macro and is easy to hook into the computer (via USB). I use Paint Shop Pro for my pic editing. I've developed a system to take pics that works and is pretty fast. And my pics are pretty decent, I think. -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net I've gotten to the end of my rope with my search for a reasonably priced scanner that's easy to use and produces decent scans of the beads I sell on eBay. I thought I'd solicit recommendations from anyone who absolutely LOVES your scanner. Also, I might just throw in the towel with the scanner and switch to a digital camera, but the camera has to have a top notch macro feature that allows extreme close-ups. I have an older Olympus that doesn't quite do the job I need. Anyone out there who just swoons over the performance of their digital camera?? If so, why? I use PaintShop Pro to fine tune any images, so image manipulation software is really secondary. I've gotten to the point where I dread doing the scans for new items because it's become such a pain in the a$$. I still have stuff I bought in Tucson that I haven't listed yet because I just don't want to deal with the scanner. Anyone want to have a go at this?? Please?!?!?!? Mj -- ================================= Marjean Cline - Certified Bead Enabler Halsey Trading Company eBay ID: ladymorgause http://stores.ebay.com/Halsey-Tradin...ny?refid=store ================================= |
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OMG - I wish!! LOL
No problem, Fran. -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net .... I just thought there was some kind of mechanized gadget that made picture taking more of a snap. Thanks for taking the time to post this once again, Kandice! -- Fran ~My eBay, if you'd like to visit: http://snipurl.com/56qt |
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Thanks Kandice. I have printed this off. I have a Fujifilm FinePix 6800Zoom. It is always to hand. I got a great shot of the first butterfly of spring the other day. I have copied the picture of your light box and will try to make one up. Thanks Shirley In message , Kandice Seeber writes I've shared it sooooo many times.... Let me see if I can quote it from other posts... Oh, yes - found one! I edited this a little, because I have changed my settings recently for even better pics. "Here's what I do to get the pics I have: Fujifilm FinePix 2600Zoom. Set on manual, no flash, macro on, EV +0.6, white balance is 3. Then, I had my hubby make me up a wooden frame. It's hard to describe, so I will post a photo of it. This is an ultra crappy photo, but you get the idea. http://airandearth.netfirms.com/lighting.jpg On the sides I stapled off-white fabric - you might want white, but I like the softer look. The lights are positioned over the subject. Sometimes I get a little glare in the pics, but this can be avoided usually by positioning the beads just right, and by snapping the pic from an angle. To avoid blurry photos, you have to have a real steady hand, use the zoom all the away up, and get about 4-5 inches from the beads. Make sure the camera focuses before snapping the picture. The camera manual has a lot of tips in it to help get your pics clear. To balance color, I use Paint Shop Pro. I resize the pic first, to the size I want it to be in the end. Then I use the Colors:Adjust: menu to get the colors just right. I will hold up the beads or jewelry to compare color so I know its right - at least on my monitor. I also use the Effects menu - Sharpen and Clarify. I use two sheets of white paper for the background. I used to use grey velveteen, but I like a white background better. When you snap the picture, the background won't be completely white - you can fix this in Paint Shop Pro, but selecting the Colors:Adjust:Color Balance menu, selecting Highlights, and then adjusting the slider bars to pull the background color out. Taking good pics is a lot of work, but totally worth it. And there are some things that just won't come out right, no matter what you do. Takes a lot of practice, believe me. My first pics with this camera were terrible. But you'll get it eventually, and then it will be easier from there. Once you have your settings right, and have a routine down, taking pics will go pretty fast." -- Shirley Shone |
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