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
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-----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
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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
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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
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