Depending on the size of the closet organizer(s) involved (or whether you need to control shadows), you may need external flash capability. Assuming you are interested in a pro-sumer camera rather than a pro DSLR (which might be overkill), the Minolta D7i comes to mind since it has one of widest lenses (28mm), though there are some people bothered by the high noise that it shows in some pictures. The Nikon Coolpix 5000 also has a 28mm lens, but I don't know much about it. A lot of people like the Olympus E-10, though you presumably would need a WCON-08b tele-extender that gives a 28mm wide angle view
Like this one perhaps :-?
Possible, yes. It may or may not be simple.
Like this one perhaps :-?
Possible, yes. It may or may not be simple.
Unless the catalog and show pictures are not very important and/or
not needed for a year or more, I'd suggest hiring a pro to do the
job. Beyond the camera, you will also have to figure out how to
use a photo editor, tripod, lighting, how to deal with printers
(your own in-house and whoever prints your catalog), .... There is
a lot more to it than just purchasing a high quality camera.
Take a look up under the "Buying Guide"-"Features search" up near the upper left of your screen. For features pick 28mm equiv lens, external flash, and don't mind under only current (at the bottom - the best deals recently discontinued). I suspect almost any camera that pops up and fits your budget will do the job. Think of it as a learning camera though - in a year or so you will want something else no matter what you pick.
Thanks for the kind words.
--Thanks for the kind words.
Though I find myself shooting more panoramas hand-held, one like
this is much easier off a tripod and using my home-made pano
head. When I get past three or four shots in a panorama, the
chance that I will make a mistake gets to large unless I am slowed
down by the tripod.
also the minolta is compatible to the wireless function on minolta
flashes 3600hs and 5600hs so u can experiment with off camera
flash without getting hogtied in cables
--Thanks for the kind words.
Though I find myself shooting more panoramas hand-held, one like
this is much easier off a tripod and using my home-made pano
head. When I get past three or four shots in a panorama, the
chance that I will make a mistake gets to large unless I am slowed
down by the tripod.
beam me up scotty
im giving it all shes got captain
Even if it doesn't, I believe there is software out that can do panoramas from multiple pictures, providing you use the same exposure setting for each picture. You might want to consider a tripod, or at least a mono-pod to make the pictures, so that more of the pictures will line up.
A "panoramic function" in a camera is pretty much bogus except in locking white balance and exposure based on the first shot. Manual setting will do as well - esp if you have a histogram display to fine tune the metering.
Depends on the attachment, how big you are going to print, and how fussy you are. In general, wide angle attachements (and wide angle lenses) will introduce barrel distortion. That is correctable to some extent - see http://philohome.free.fr/barrelpers/barrelpers.htm for a good tutorial on one way to do that.
