Digital Cameras
Following enquiries about my method of taking photos for the net, I will
share what I use.
All the photos you see here are taken with a Sony P1
digital camera at 1600 x 1200 resolution. Even though the camera can do up
to 2048 x 1536, I think this is overkill for everyday use, it simply
creates a very large file, thus reducing the number of photos you can
store on the memory stick.
 The photos you
see on my pages, are shrunk down to about 800 x 600 size, to save a little
on download time and layout better on the page.
I held off ages from getting a digital camera until I
could get quality similar to film. The 3 Meg Pixels and higher
cameras seem to be what I consider photo quality, they do not have that
digital pixilation and colour tinges, that you used to see with older
cameras.
 The Sony P1 is brilliant, except in night time photos, the onboard flash
is just not quite up to it. You may be able to see this in some on my
photos. BUT I've played with the new model, P9, which is very nice in
night photos with the flash, so that is the one I would recommend to
anyone. Great photos, a good size for carrying and very stylie too. Other
cameras are smaller, but just don't have the picture quality of this line
of Sony's.
I would recommend to anyone to buy a 128Meg memory stick
at the time of purchase, you will never use the baby one they supply with
the camera.
Printing
No matter how high tech we all get, you will still want to print out
the odd photo, just to be able to hold it, or put it up somewhere. Sony's
DPV-SP77 printers, are just magic. They print out 6" x 4" borderless
prints that as hard to pick from an actual traditional photo. You can put
the memory stick straight in from the camera and use the touch screen for
editing, or use the USB port to print from your computer.
The paper is layed out like a postcard on the back, so sending photos
is a breeze. I've sent many a postcard to friends after adventures, they
always go down well. The photos have a clear coat which makes them quite
durable. This printer uses dye sublimation, which provides a continuous
range of colours, not a bunch of dots, like an inkjet printer, so the
print is much
better.
You will go through the paper though, so the running cost are quite
high.
Any more questions, just
email below.
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