christine.m-painter

Tripod, Digital Rebel XT, 50 2.5 Macro, and color management software including a color target.

Joe you are right, and this is what I will do. Even though the camera is small, many report excellent results not far away from the 20D.

Do see myself using a 4x5 view camera or that Kowa MF as well. Great idea for the print brochures and post cards over just relying on website due to monitor differences to market to art collectors.

I am absolutely amazed at the valuable help that each and everyone of you has given to me, which all seem like well thought out advice and not off the cuff. Thank you! Hopefully I can return the favor and help someone from my experience.

Hi All, thanks for your time and ideas. Have narrowed down what I really need personally in a camera due to your input.

At this point, a prosumer 8 mp dSLR that can give sharp images so that :

1) they can go directly to webpages and be blown up to view larger on screen without blurriness (which is how I prefer to view art online)

2)can also be made into 8x10 print and would prefer 11x14 size without getting fuzzy for my portfolio of samples

Also, color accuracy extremely important for reproducing paintings- being they are representational paintings- don't want weird colors showing up I didn't paint, Impasto effects are not a problem for excessive glare beyond the ordinary oil sheen before varnishing.

Also good white balancing to help all this,

Ability to make corrections right on the camera as I do not have photoshop or expensive post-process options

Creative manual control. Prefer the camera didn't decide for me and limit my options.

I may also use the camera to photograph model or still life set up, not to paint from but just for composition checks, or to print out to view work in progress but only to aid my painting work, nothing else.

Good quality lense is essential

UNIMPOTANT:

-Brand name, looks, or even weight, design, or athletic outdoorsy ease of handling

-lots of lenses- will be shooting with tripod outdoors on overcast day to photograph the oil paintings, or indoors with 2 simple lights from home depot (w bowl shades) -just macro lense I guess

-speed of picture taking

-low noise

Only the final picture quality matters. The extra costs are not worth convenience features at this point.

Maybe an Olympus Evolt E-300, having also compared the Canon D-20 which costs more or 8 mp equivelent dslr that can do all of the above and reasonably priced. Any qualified objections or clarifications?

Hi I am new here, and am a fine art oil painter. I want to

photograph my artwork for displaying on webpages to market myself

professionally and also for personal records. The very best

resolution and true color is what I need. I used to own a Mamiya

RB67 ProSD medium format camera(film) and had to sell it for

emergency funds so am spoiled by excellent pictures. My budget is

no more than $2000 however, and less if I can. Any suggestions from

someone experienced in photographing artwork on my best purchase

choice?