Re: digital cameras / beware lowest prices

**"* P* L* <t*@spamfodder.com>**

And somewhat apropos for new camera purchasers, here's an article in 
yesterday's New York Times about the myth of megapixels.

   http://hort.net/+1i9t

The gist of the article is in this paragraph:

   A megapixel is one million tiny colored dots in a photo. It seems
   logical that more megapixels would mean a sharper photo. In truth,
   though, it could just mean a terrible photo made of more dots. A
   camera's lens, circuitry and sensor -- not to mention your mastery
   of lighting, composition and the camera's controls -- are far more
   important factors.

Something else to remember is that a camera with 10 megapixels sounds
like a lot more than a camera with 6 megapixels.  But in reality, here
are the image sizes:

   6 megapixel:  3000x2000
   10 megapixel: 3865x2589

The image is only 25% larger (approximately) for four megapixels more.

For a beginner, a smaller camera might be the best thing.  My recommendation
would be to buy a Nikon D70, a large memory card, and some good lenses. 
You'll still get the megapixels that you need, and if you decide that you
need a better camera you can upgrade to a D200 at a later date your lenses
and memory cards will still transfer over.

Chris

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