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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by grande man Hey guys, I think I just stumbled across something VERY important for the point and shoot camera crowd. In cropping the previously posted pic, it dawned on me to try something to improve the field of veiw. Here's a 4mp shot that the carmera was back some distance from. Then the "meat" of the pic was cropped out. Much better FOV!!! WOW! I'm stoked! You can even make out the green signal for the northbound in the distance. [/quote] The closer you get by using the camera's macro capability, the less depth of field you will have. I always suggest using the lens' widest zoom position, and backing off a bit with the camera. You can always crop out stuff you don't need. Using the telephoto end of the camera's zoom will give you even less depth of field too, so I don't recommend using it at all. So keep in mind - wide angle without macro/close up is probably the best all round choice. Use the macro feature if you want to show a particular small area on the flat side of a model, such as the railroad logo, detail part, etc. One thing I did not mention in my clinic is that I do a fair amount of processing of my shots in my image program (I use Paint Shop Pro 8.1). I often have to adjust the contrast, brighten or darken, crop, etc. And finally use the "unsharp mask" to add that last bit of crispness to the image. Using such programs can go a long way to improving so-so images. Bob Boudreau
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