What type of camera to use

Wizard Keyaz · 13 Aug 2008 at 17:45

I want to sell stuff through my website, what kind of camera is best to take pictures in terms of selling small items.

I have already bought a Mini Photo Light studio - Tent+Lights+Stands

vanandjuanunited · 13 Aug 2008 at 17:45

ANy basic camera should do - you will need a tripod though to steady the camera

Wizard Keyaz · 13 Aug 2008 at 18:06

Does it have to be a SLR, one of my mates said to buy a Cannon 350d

vanandjuanunited · 13 Aug 2008 at 20:39

Not for pictures for a website. If you have an interest in photography then maybe. Otherwise save your money.

Mr Jones · 13 Aug 2008 at 20:48

williamw11 said:
Not for pictures for a website. If you have an interest in photography then maybe. Otherwise save your money.

What he said.

I say a tripod and a £100 bridge camera would do.

Wizard Keyaz · 13 Aug 2008 at 23:32

I'm sorry but I am a little slow in the photography department but what do you think I should use to take pictures, how about just a normal 5 - 7 mp would that do or not?

georges · 13 Aug 2008 at 23:40

to be honest, as long as you spend time on the photos I reckon you would get away with most cameras. The lack of effort put in by many sellers on a certain auction site means that even some time spent taking photos with a modest camera will make your products seem tangibly better.

3dcandy · 14 Aug 2008 at 00:25

Any decent make of camera should suffice. All of the about £100 can produce exceedingly good pictures, take a look around at what';s available, see how they feel, and then decide!

EsaT · 14 Aug 2008 at 09:17

DSLR and purposely built macro lens can of course give better results and is pretty much needed for those photos head of ant/fly but for more normal sized items non-DSLR can work in practise equally well.
And neither does DSLR remove need for skill/patience.

Close enough? That "big" square ARM processor is size of finger tip.
(camera is KonicaMinolta A2, A200 has same capability)

33L · 14 Aug 2008 at 11:30

check for one with a manual white balance capability

Raikiri · 14 Aug 2008 at 11:46

I think a lightbox would be more beneficial to you than a DSLR camera, although something with manual ISO/exposure time plus a cheap tripod would be good.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html

Wizard Keyaz · 14 Aug 2008 at 12:45

Thanks guys, much appreciated!