On 3/24/06, oroboyz@aol.com <oroboyz@aol.com> wrote:
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> Well, this ought to be off topic BUT because taking photos of all our
> bikes & parts is so intrinsically important to our hobby/craft/passion,
> I will jump in!
>
> First, try to avoid using a flash. It never will look good! Try to take
> pics outside on overcast days or inside with a lot of ambient or
> exterior light. Use a tripod, mini or whatever, for indoor available
> light shots (& no flash) If you have to use a flash, just realize that
> you will likely get a washed out or underexposed amateurish result.....
Tripod + lighting really does make the most signifcant difference. I'm using a Sony DSC-V3 [1] to take pictures of the various and sundry bicycles that pass through my life, and have had very good success[2] with focusing a bunch of small pin-spot halogens on the bikes (some shadows, but getting better) and using a tripod. I've been very satisfied with the Sony's focus and manual controls, and the results (I think) speak for themselves.
Of course, I'm still waiting for the day that we have a 120-film sized sensor camera available, but until then I'll make do ;)
[1] http://www.dpreview.com/
[2] http://boxwood.subtle.org/
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