Thread: Tell me what camera, etc... you are using.

The camera itself is a factor, but just about any relatively new camera should be able to take adequate pictures. You just have to figure out what adjustments are needed.

After you get a camera, post some pics and we'll suggest some techniques that'll make a big difference.

Josh

This site may be of benefit too?
Good luck.

I use the Canon Powershot S3IS. It is a six mega pixel camera with a 12x optical zoom, and built in image stabilizer. The feature I like best though it that it big enough to actually hold on to. It's camera sized not deck of cards sized. You can hold it still in your two hands or reach all the buttons when its on a tripod. It is versatile enough to do close macros for my razors as well as distant action shots of wildlife or my dogs. The final feature was the $350 price tag half the cost of an SLR but almost as much versatility and you can set it to a totally automatic setting for point and shoot fun.

Canon EOS Rebel XT, it was 750 from newegg.com. I also use a tripod, and similar set up to what Firestart posted, except I made mine with 1/2 in foam core and contact cement. It is very sturdy, I cam post a picture if you would like.

Anyway, you don't need that good of a camera. I also use mine for work so that is why I got it. If I were you I would go with a new Canon. This one would be a good pick in my opinion.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830120044

I have several friends with that camera, and I have had the opportunity to play with it quite a bit. It is a good quality camera t hat wont break the bank. Easy to use and you will get good results with it. The price is low enough that you will have money left over to buy a larger memory card and pay for the shipping without breaking the 300 mar.

I have ordered from New Egg a lot. That is where I got my camera. I have never had any problems with them. Very good and well organized site with fair prices and great deals most of the time. Let me know if you have anymore questions.

Matt

I've got a Nikon D70 digital SLR with a Sigma EX DG 50mm/f2.8 macro lens that I use for my shaving photos. However, this is way more than is required. The cost for that body and lens is over $1K.

It hasn't been mentioned yet, but when getting close-up photos, use of the macro feature will usually dramatically improve your shots. It's always displayed as a flower symbol in the camera's menu or external control. The macro function allows you to get up close to object being photographed while still maintaining focus. Not using this feature is what ususally results in "always" blurry photos.

Here's some decent examples of the photos I've taken with the setup mentioned:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showp...58&postcount=7
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showp...57&postcount=2

I shoot with a Canon EOS 20D digital SLR camera (8.2megapixel), with a EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM lens and a EF 50mm f/1.8 lens.

I haven't taken the time to photograph all of my razors, but as I start restoring the eBay razors I've acquired recently, I'll photo the progress.

I would recommend checking http://www.dpreview.com for any and all of your digital camera review needs, as well as http://www.cnet.com for reviews on camera equipment.

I buy all my photography stuff online from http://www.bhphotovideo.com

You can take good razor pictures with just about any digital camera you have so long as you can:

1. provide the correct lighting
2. get them into focus.

Superfly has posted many pics he made with his cell phone camera. The few pics I've posted were made with a 2.1 megapixel camera that cost way less than $100. Whatever camera you buy, you'll need to learn how to use it... otherwise you'll just frustrate yourself. And don't fall into the trap of more megapixels means better pictures... that's simply not true in general. There's several old threads that explained all that... do a search to find them.

The cheaper cameras put limitations on you as to how close/far away objects can be, what lighting conditions they work best in, whether they deal with moving objects well or not, etc. The more expensive cameras generally compensate for a wider range of these conditions at the expense of having more settings to worry about configuring. That's why the pictures made with $3000 cameras by professional photographers look sweet... they know how to configure them for the best effect. But more importantly, they know their camera's limitations... so they don't try to take pictures that the camera can't handle.

I'll be stopping by a couple of places tomorrow to see what is what and to see who has the best information and/or deals.

And Joe.... if you like, I can send you my Crapstravaganza 5000 that I tossed in the garbage..... Maybe you can coax something out the beast.

Scrapeyard,

If Joe passes, I'd be willing to take a look at your camera and see if I could get it to take decent photos. I could send it back with some tips...

Good luck,
Josh

Originally Posted by JoshEarl

Scrapeyard,

If Joe passes, I'd be willing to take a look at your camera and see if I could get it to take decent photos. I could send it back with some tips...

Good luck,
Josh

I'd prefer you sent it back in pieces, but ok. I'm getting a new one so if either of you really want the thing, you can keep it. Send me a PM. Don't say I didn't warn you though.