Camera settings for Restorer articles

[Gary B.]

Does anyone know the minimum acceptable camera resolution settings for photos to be submitted with articles for the Restorer? I think there were some guidelines published in a recent issue, but I can't put my finger on it.

Thanks,

Gary

[Rob M.]

Re: Camera settings for Restorer articles

It's not only about pixels were the rule more is better counts. But also how large it would be printed in the magazine is a parameter. Further more good lenses resulting in high contrast pictures and good lightning conditions certainly helps in creating great pictures!!!

Regarding resolution for small prints use at least a 3.3Mp camera and try to get the interresting part framed within the whole range of the picture (so no empty edges).

Experiment a lot with angles, lightning and usage of flash (or not)...

regards,
Rob.

[John H.]

Re: Camera settings for Restorer articles

I use an 8-year-old Sony 3.3MP camera to shoot all my magazine stuff, at the highest resolution it offers (2048x1536) - produces 1.5MB .jpg images, and my photo editor is happy with that for half-page photos in 4 colors on glossy paper (Corvette Enthusiast magazine).

[Gary B.]

Re: Camera settings for Restorer articles

I use an 8-year-old Sony 3.3MP camera to shoot all my magazine stuff, at the highest resolution it offers (2048x1536) - produces 1.5MB .jpg images, and my photo editor is happy with that for half-page photos in 4 colors on glossy paper (Corvette Enthusiast magazine).

Thanks John. That's exactly what I needed to know. I assume that the 2048 pixels in a half page layout of about 7" width would give close to 300 ppi, which is what I've read is appropriate for decent magazine quality.

Gary

[Dick W.]

Re: Camera settings for Restorer articles

Gary, if possible submit photos in RAW format, that is Vinnie's preference

[Vinnie P.]

Re: Camera settings for Restorer articles

Gary,

If possible...RAW is preferrable, however if you don't have that capability on your camera, jpeg is fine...but if you open it in a photo editing program such as Photoshop, save it as a TIFF file instead of a jpeg...every time you open and close a jpeg file, it loses quality...no so with a tiff file...jpegs will work too and as soon as I get them, I'll convert them to tiff files...

Vinnie

[Donald O.]

Re: Camera settings for Restorer articles

Gee...
I still shoot everything with my old Nikon F3, ASA 100 for prints (color and B/W) and ASA 64 for slides. I can't find Kodachrome 25 anymore. When didtal camers offer the resolution of that I'll make the big change over.
I guuess that makes an official dinosaur

Don

[Vinnie P.]

Re: Camera settings for Restorer articles

Send the photos...I'll scan them and return them promptly.

[David D.]

Re: Camera settings for Restorer articles

Vinnie,
I sent you a PM
David

[Tom R.]

Re: Camera settings for Restorer articles

Yeah...all the above...

I use a Sony DSC f717 5.0 mega pixels (2560x1920) and it permits me to zoom in and capture detail photos such as date code part numbers. Today, these cameras are 8 and probably over 10 mega-pixels.

Here's a 65.4 KB image of an M21 assembly date code that was cropped and saved in jpeg. It's reduce to the 65 KB to accommodate the web format of our board. I learned that our editor prefers tiff and I'll begin to work and save them in the tiff format learning that there is a degradation of quality as I manage my photo files.

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