[Editors] digital camera

[William Litant]

Becky:
If you're going to be shooting for print as well as Web, I second/ 
third the recommendations for the Nikons. I've used Nikon cameras  
since the 70s when I was teaching photography (not digital, of  
course). I have a D70 I bought when they first came out and will  
probably upgrade to a D3 soon. For your purposes, a D40X would be more  
than enough - for quality print you want somewhere between 7-8mp.,  
although I've had superb results with the D70 which is only a little  
more than 6. However, Canon makes some equally good cameras - an  
important test is for the person who will use the camera to obtain one  
that he/she also finds comfortable. Cameras are like shoes -- never  
buy without seeing how it fits. I suggest the buyer take a walk (or  
the Galleria bus) to Calumet Photographic on Bent Street (across from  
the Galleria) and try some different cameras. Calumet generally caters  
to professional photographers but they are excellent in the consumer  
and prosumer trade, too and are great folks. (Some will remember a  
presentation on digital photography they did for the School of  
Engineering Communicators a few years ago.) They do a lot of business  
with MIT.

Best,
Bill
On Feb 22, 2008, at 2:30 PM, Becky Schneck Allen wrote:

>
> Hi all -
>
> Our Center wants to purchase a digital camera that can take pictures  
> we can post online and use in print collateral, as well.  Does  
> anyone have recommendations as to what camera would serve our  
> purposes and is reasonably priced?
>
> Thanks,
> Becky
>
> Becky Schneck Allen
>


William T.G. Litant
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