I have to second Janelle's info. I got my Canon Digital Rebel from all places "WallMart" (on line) for $749 WITH A THREE YEAR WARRANTY and a one Gig. x8 flash card. It pays to shop around. Bill Greaves Janelle Graves wrote: > Hello All, > > I wanted to second what Mary Kirby had to say about the Canon Digital Rebel, > but also let you know that you can buy it much cheaper than $1000 if you do > a little homework online. I got mine for $800 just by being patient. Dell > Home & Office had a sell on camera's back in June - 15% off. Then I went to > http://www.fatwallet.com/ and got $50 cash back there. It takes a little > detective work, but I saved $200. > > Do be sure that if you are buying online that you chose a reputable place. > There are some places that offer it cheaper, but you have to wonder if these > are refurbished or not. Also a few places are only selling the body - > without the basic lens and the package including the Adobe Photoshop > Elements. > > I use my Digital Rebel professionally to do stock photography, and I > couldn't be happier with it. I think it would be perfect for what you are > hoping to do. If you, or anyone else, has any more questions about it, I'd > be happy to help! > > Janelle Graves > [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > Of Mary L. Kirby > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 7:24 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Digital equipment enquiry > > Morning all: > > I cannot speak to the qualities of the Nikon D-70 but I can testify to my > love of my Canon EOS Digital Rebel. > > I had shot from several other digital cameras before I got the Rebel and > even though I was reading of others using digital cameras for museum work, I > was totally dissatisfied with what I was seeing. However, I had an old Leica > SL with an Elmarit Macro lens which I used for copy work so I had a high > standard for comparison. I considered the digital images adequate for web > usage only. > > When one is used to an SLR with a metal body, the Rebel seems downright > lightweight, so the disadvantage of weight is relative. > > With the Rebel there is a button on the camera which allow one to magnify on > the spot and then with the directional arrows check all locations of the > image as you wish. I use this a lot in my freelance work when I want to > check if an image is in focus. > > After a year the price has not come down from the $1,000 where the Rebel > started. Perhaps that is a statement of popularity. > > Another factor I love from my purchase of the Rebel is the Adobe Photoshop > Elements that come with the purchase. I would encourage any who asked to use > one. > > Mary Kirby > [log in to unmask] > 903-843-5483 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Timothy McShane" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 12:45 PM > Subject: Digital equipment enquiry > > > 'Morning, all; > > > > We're looking to acquire some new digital equipment, and before > > committing to a purchase, I thought I'd solicit what information I can > > from the list... > > > > We're planning to acquire a new digital camera, mostly for producing > > reference photographs of our artifact collection (which we eventually > > hope to make available to researchers via the Web), but may also be > > used for site visits, photographing oversized archival pieces (ones > > that won't fit on a standard flatbed scanner), and for producing > > exhibit graphics for temporary shows, and possibly for publication > > (although depending on the nature of the publication, we may still opt > > for professional photography). I know this is a lot to ask of one > > piece of equipment, but we're looking at the Sony Cybershot > > DSC-F828--has anyone used this for any of the above applications? Any > opinions to offer? > > Specifically, we're wondering how well the camera performs in > > producing close-ups (its advertising claims a 20mm minimum focus > > distance--does it really produce usable images at that short range?), > > and how well it's images enlarge for use on exhibit panels (not > > necessarily mural size, but say 2' by 3'). > > > > We're also contemplating acquiring a digital thermohygrometer to > > supplement our traditional hair thermohygrometers. We want something > > that can produce multiple readings rapidly over varying environments > > and give instant readouts, so we've pretty much ruled out evaporative > > psychrometers and data loggers. Has anyone used a piece of equipment > > like this, and have any opinions to offer? > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History Medicine Hat Museum and Art > > Gallery > > 1302 Bomford Crescent S.W. > > Medicine Hat, AB T1A 5E6 > > (403) 502-8587 > > [log in to unmask] > > > > Disclaimer: The information transmitted is intended only for the > > addressee and may contain confidential, proprietary and/or privileged > > material. Any unauthorized review, distribution or other use of or > > the taking of any action in reliance upon this information is > > prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender > > and delete or destroy this message and any copies > > > > ========================================================= > > Important Subscriber Information: > > > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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