digital cameras

I'm using an Camedia 810, but basicly there are 4 ways: a) using a consumer range digital camera (up to 1024x800) Pro: - easy to use, _real_fast_ 'klick' to disk turn around time (neat when designing a web site) - acceptabe quality for identification process Con: - medium to high investment for the camera - Quality to low to magnify details and or identify details (Source picture resolution is already to low) - fixed lenses, no exchange possible b) using a professional digital camera Pro: - easy to use, _real_fast_ 'klick' to disk turn around time (neat when designing a web site) - High quality pictures, thus a source for different usages - Exchangable lenses with standard connectors Con: - prohibitive price range - I prefer to buy more old computers instead. c) using an ordinary camera and scanning the prints. Pro: - Cheapest solution (imidiate or in mid range if a scanner has to be purchased) - Resolution at least as good as with an customer range digital camera Con: - No short turn around cycle - you'll have to wait for the prints and scan them - most work (you'll have to scan them) d) using an ordinary camera and the picture disk service Pro: - Cheap - reliable scanning quality _ _high_ resolution scans (comperable or better than a digital pro-camera) - pictures already on a reliable, durable and fileable storage media Con: - No short turn around cycle Each of this solutions can be optimal, as always, it's what you want, and how you like it. Digital cameras offer you the McDonalds feeling - go in, order, eat your meat - just the tast is a little bit different from lets say Outback. Consumer level digital cameras (up to 1000 USD) are not very usefull if you like to have a certain level, while pro cameras (>5000 USD) are way to expansive. Pick your choice. Gruss H. -- Stimm gegen SPAM: http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/de/ Vote against SPAM: http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/en/ Votez contre le SPAM: http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/fr/ Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut HRK