RE: Re: potential problem

**"Big Dipper Farm" g*@bigdipperfarm.com**

I just bought an INCREDIBLE scanner (for $90) that not only does normal
scanning but will also scan 35mm film negatives which can then be
manipulated in Photoshop or whatever you use to edit. So you can get the the
best that film has to offer, make it even better if you want and turn it
into digital. Amazing new toy. -Deidre

-----Original Message-----
From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[g*@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Pat Meadows
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:14 AM
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum
Subject: Re: [GWL] Re: potential problem

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 22:41:02 -0600, you wrote:

> There
>are some color problems inherent with digital media similar to the
>ageratum effect with film. My clients are extremely happy with the
>quality of the images. They cannot be told from slides unless you are
>an expert in those subtleties I mentioned.

I would like to ask a question here.  I presently have a
cheap digital camera - not only cheap, but also about four
years old, which is old in the digital world - there have
been many improvements in the last four years, I believe.

We also have a scanner, and I have an excellent 35 mm film
camera, with various lenses, good flash gun, etc.
Everything I need to take really good photos, in fact.  (I
enjoy photography, it used to be a hobby.)  I have a
graphics program and can do whatever needs doing to either
format of photo (film or digital), so that's not a problem.

I need to photograph plants that I grow for my website, lots
of plants.

I'm having trouble with the digital camera in regard to
contrast:  it doesn't handle light and darkness well at all.
I think I'm using the right words here (I hope so).  For
instance, I cannot get a decent photograph of a dark plant,
or a very light plant.  I can't even get a usable photograph
of a very dark plant.

So I really have two choices:  return to using my film
camera (which equals happiness for me, but also equals
paying for film and developing) or invest in a better
digital camera.

Do better digitals handle this contrast better?  Or is this
a flaw of all/most of them?

I don't want to invest in a better digital if I'm still
going to be unhappy with the results.  In that case, I'm
better off paying for film and developing.

Thanks very much.

Pat

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