david_chananie Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Hi all, I know zip about digital cameras but find myself needing to buy one to photograph items I would like to sell on internet auctions. I'd like to spend under $100 US to solve this problem if that is realistic. Please suggest a camera or cameras to look for, and what to watch out for. Also, what would I need in order to upload the images? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basscheffers Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 <a href=http://www.photo.net/equipment/digital/cameras/choosing2/>This</a> is a good primer on digicams. Best place to get one cheap is probably eBay.<p>After you have taken the shot, you need to resize and probably crop it, plus a few other tricks like color correction. Something like Photoshop Elements or Paint Shop Pro is your friend. To upload the to auction sites, you just upload it by using a form on the web page itself, nothing hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve coburn Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 We have an incredibly cheap VGA (640 x 400) only camera. However it does not have an LCD which means that if you want to take close ups then there are real problems with paralax and the viewfinder not showing what the lens picks up. If you want to avoid a lot of frustration buy the cheapest camera with LCD. Any camera will do what you want in terms of resolution. If you are photographing small objects then your lighting is probably far more important. Steve Coburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_erker Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I have a 1.2 Mpixel Canon A30. Their older A10 model (same res) may be close to your price range. I get great shots using a tripod and a lamp for lighting with the camera set to Incandenscent (since the auto white balance is a bit too orange with indoor lighting). <p> Here are some <a href="http://www.members.shaw.ca/greg.erker/">samples</a>. <p> Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_chananie Posted July 15, 2003 Author Share Posted July 15, 2003 Thanks all for the information. I read the primer, and the pictures taken with the Canon A30 will do me just fine. All best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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