[Spridgets] Megapixels digital cameras, phones and NO LBC

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i agree - i use a digital but it is not high resolution.
The high resolution one my son has show orange peel and other flaws.
Where mine the car looks better because it does not.
 
Vigil


--- On Thu, 8/19/10, Guy R Day <grday at btinternet.com> wrote:


From: Guy R Day <grday at btinternet.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Megapixels digital cameras, phones and NO LBC
To: WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com, spridgets at autox.team.net
Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 11:16 AM


Wes,
<snip> I'm only interested in Nokia phones  <snip>

Then get a Nokia!

Seriously,  Megapixel count isn't everything,  have a read of
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

who puts together a good case for learning camera technique.

Guy R Day


----- Original Message ----- From: <WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com>
To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:07 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] Megapixels digital cameras, phones and NO LBC


> Hi List,
>
> Currently I'm thinking about buying a new cell phone as not only would this
> 'save' me the cost of buying a bigger (out of stock) memory chip but
> potentially  would save me having to use my daughters digital camera. Here's
the
> full  story.
>
> I have an old Olympus OM2Sp with a Macro lens and Macro flash that I use
> for close up photography. I'd like to replace it with a good used OM4Ti but
> that's another story.  I used to use it for other everyday type photography
> - mostly cars but increasingly found my daughters Canon Powershot 7.1
> megapixels  would get the job done, even for larger parts taken indoors
using
> flash.
>
> and the new N8 seems that having a
> higher megapixel count etc will be the equal or match of the digital Canon.
> However, it's likely to be way in excess of what I can afford (not released
> until October) so I'm considering the Nokia X6 but this only has 5.0
> megapixels though is almost affordable and saves me having to buy memory for
my
> existing phone.
>
> As far as phone features go I almost never use the phone as a phone - its
> for emergency use and I have it on what is called pay as you go rather than
> a  contract.  Mostly I use it as an MP3 player on the train on the way home
> from work (4Gb of songs on it).
>
> Clearly the new N8 will be a superior phone to the X6 but most likely at a
> price I can't afford so the question is, in the wisdom of the list, will X6
> at  5.0 Megapixels be a good enough camera with enough ooomph in the flash
> to be ok  when compared to the 7.1Megapixel Canon camera (only every used
in
> standard  mode).
>
> For completeness I can add that a digital SLR camera capable of the indoor
> macro (needs flash) work that I'd put it to use too is several thousands of
> pounds and way out of my reach.
>
> Any views or anyone work at Nokia.....
>
> Thanks
>
> Weslake-Monza 1330
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