models or camera?

first qustion is should i buy model suplieys or a better camera so i can show you guys good pics?

secone qustion is, will 2 megapixels be enough to get some decent pics? i dont have a whole lot of money and this camera is on sale. the digi cam i have right now is a cheap $30 wanna-be digi cam. the one im looking at is a 2 megapixel. thanks for all help.


Robert L.

Well I have tried several digit cams from 2.0 up to 5.0 mega and I can tell you if optic is good (not to small lens) and the light conditions are good (daylight of course outside) you can get almost same pictures (in 1280x720 not larger) with 2.0 and 5.0, please I am not trying to offend anyone but the difference is very small.
As for the quality of your model it is all up to you, the true is you can take excellent photo of not so excellent model and it will look good on picture but will you be happy about it? And on the other hand if you make outstanding model not even crapiest picture will not ruin it.
Rgds,
Sasa

Example
This one is taken with 3.2 Mega on daylight
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1232052003_1226Image0004-med.JPG
and this one with high tech 5.0 but with flash in poor light
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/12320535-med.JPG
Rgds,
Sasa

thanks for the help, alot of my pictures will be under floresant lighting as it keeps snowing and daylight is at minimum.

it keeps snowing?! Awww, I want to go snowboarding.

anyways..I have 3 cameras..2.0 and 4.0 and a 1.02..hehe..To me there pretty much the same I cant really say theres a difference.
I would say get a camera..in my opnion

get a camera so you can show off your work to us! and 2.0megapixels will be fine.

yea get camera! caus we neeeeed to see ur models with great cleartiy!!

i just bought the camera and to tell ya the truth it sucks it is worse then my cheap camera. im going to take it back tonite and try to exchange it for somthing better with a macro fuction, this thing has no macro function.

The camera is a great investment and you will ove having one. Look for one with a Mcaro setting and one you can set the white balance on, especially if using flourescents for lighting. With the proper white balance setting you cna get the colors correct.
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Get a good camera...it has plenty of other good uses apart from model photo's

Good luck with your exchanging. I wish I had a camera with macro, but I'm too cheap to buy one.

no you dont need a macro lens.. a 2megapixels camera gives you like a 1600x1200 picture so you can just shoot at a distance and crop it.

however.. let me tell you what you must need..

a tripod.. thats right.. a tripod.. borrow one if you must I dont care..

look at my progress threads Im not kidding..

did I say get a tripod???

I'll say it again..:)

ok i went out and took the camera back but they did not have a another one there under $150 so i drove 70 miles to walmart and bought one for $120 it works damn good, heres a pic to show how good it works.


http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/75977civictest-med.jpg

Works great! :-)

Did you mean to take a photo of that white paper with a red X in the centre :p

there was a pic there somehow it got deleted out of my gallery. heres a pic taken with the new camera. im gonna start uploading from another site so the pics can be bigger.





http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/75977slamed1.jpg

There you go, nice and clean picture, I am glad you are happy (even affter 70 miles) :grinno:
Rgds,
Sasa

thanks.

no you dont need a macro lens.. a 2megapixels camera gives you like a 1600x1200 picture so you can just shoot at a distance and crop it.

however.. let me tell you what you must need..

a tripod.. thats right.. a tripod.. borrow one if you must I dont care..

look at my progress threads Im not kidding..

did I say get a tripod???

I'll say it again..:)
Well IMHO if you want to get good close up shots you need a macro and I studied Photography a bit in College. Yes you can crop a big pic down to just the car but if you want any close up details a macro is a must a it adjusts your focal length.

I agree with Dag, Macro makes pictures look 100% better. I thought my
camera was a waist of 350 dollars until I found the macro function.
It now produces nice clear photos.

Get a good camera...it has plenty of other good uses apart from model photo's

WHAT !!! d'you mean that digicams are good for more than taking pix of model cars ........!!! :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno: :grinno:

Later, Mike. :smokin: