Camera Suggestions?

Tripod is a great start and lighting also is important, having optical zoom more is better!!..<br><br><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/b1f35b09ba834e515efb7a555c7687f755756fc.pjpg" alt="image"><p><br><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/3da153b146517e585a421f0c0d9fa8ea951bd9a.pjpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/4c025e3b364a15fd7c15ee14b86e5a33d331e81.pjpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/5f915dbb4c50775f18e657272c50d971780ac48.pjpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/e7035b3fbdc243275eac75fb570a8d985763927.pjpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/826153bd405d74596c16debd89feeb51093cb3a.pjpg" alt="image"><br><br></p>

<blockquote> I'll second the Canon recommendation. Not only that, their warrantee is hands-down the best there is. My four year old Canon had the receptor go bad on it, and even though it was long out of warrantee, they deemed it to be a manufacturing defect and still replaced it free of charge .... plus paid the shipping BOTH ways !!! <br></blockquote>And they did the same for me and my Canon was even way more past any warrante and paid for shipping round trip!!<br>

When ya wanna move UP, the word is Nikon!!<br><br><img src="http://www.siue.edu/~dbrown/forsaledec/yelheap2.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://www.siue.edu/~dbrown/forsaledec/whipgrp.jpg" alt="image">

<p>Can we see what the original size image looks like? It looks like the image you posted was shrunk and compressed way too much. </p><p>Not trying to convince you NOT to get a new camera, but if the problem is in your post processing, your images are still going to look fuzzy and pixelated. Almost all digital cameras have image quality settings for how they get saved. </p><p>I set my Nikon to FINE, other cameras might use different terms, like BEST, etc..</p><p>Get yourself a piece of white poster board at your local drugstore and use it as a background for your pictures (even outside).<br><br>NIKON Coolpix 7900 (7MP)<br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/oguzman/Flora%20N%20Fauna/BlackWidow2.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/oguzman/Flora%20N%20Fauna/October05Mantisonsidedeck.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/oguzman/Flora%20N%20Fauna/June07HibiscisOrange.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/oguzman/Good%20Guys%2008-06/DSCN3680.jpg" width="1010" height="758" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/oguzman/Good%20Guys%2008-06/DSCN3627.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/oguzman/Redlines/JetThreatBlue73ShellPromo2.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/oguzman/Redlines/CustomEldoradossmcrsw.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/oguzman/Redlines/ColorofMyTBird1.jpg" alt="image"></p>

Dude it doesnt matter what camera you buy as everyone has their favorite and most of the cameras out there are good, just dont buy cheap and be very carefulabout ebay. You want 1 that takes macro pics (not micro),also dont worry about digital zoom. Digicams ( cameras where the lens doesnt come off) are great forclose ups but I wouldnnt use zoom on close ups, because they allow you to get to within inches of your subject and still focus. Find 1 that gives you someoptions other than just taking pics of redlines as you will peobably will be using it for otherthings.I like to take nature and sports shots so I loike a longlens, not just a big zoom but that helps too. I actually use a DSLR with a 50 mm macro lens, Also use good lighting and make sure you get 1 with severallighting settings,ie sunny, cloudy,tungsten,and so on so you can set the lighting for what your using.

I have been using a tripod. For the whole car to fit in the focus frame I have to keep the camera about 18" away and then I use Nero to crop and pull thecar forward.<br><br>Original before cropping.<br><br><img src="http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/rstoecker/RLOL3/DSC04099-1.jpg" alt="image"><br>

Ron,<br><br>My battles are usually 50/50 w/ lighting &amp; just how the lens takes in what's there.<br>"Wow, diggs all the more to that Toy".<br>Now what can I sell you to help offset the cost to rid myself of my pos camera, lol .<br><br>John<br><br>p.s. Dave(charger68), the word is "Posterchild", thee "W-Creamer" snapp is bombb !!!<br>

Does your camera have a macro setting?<br>If you car must be that distance away, it doesn't seem like the macro setting works.<br>

Jeff I'm using the macro setting, maybe I shouldn't since like you said I need to be that far to get the car in my field of focus.<br><br>John I hear ya I battle with both myself, wish it was easier.

<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image">Here's a technique you could try.On either auto or portrait setting, hold the cam back from the subject 2 to 3 feet then zoom in. Try it with macro on or off and check the result. I find thatthe portrait setting gives a brighter pic.<br><p>Andy<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image"><br></p>