[Nhcoll-l] camera recommendations?

[CSTURMJR at pitt.edu]

Actually a small correction to my last post; the cameras (Olympus TG-3 and
TG-4) are rated to work down to -10 degrees Celsius, not 10 degrees as I
mentioned previously. The lens is a 20-100mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens.
You can also purchase a telephoto converter to increase the focal length
to 170 mm. Lastly, you can purchase a ring diffuser which takes the built
in flash and creates a pseudo ring flash. good for close ups.

Here is another photo taken with the camera. This was taken handheld on a
sunny day.

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> Cindy,
>
> If you can tolerate photos that are a little less than perfect (what you
> would get with one of the $1000 plus cameras) I might suggest the Olympus
> TG-3 or TG-4.
>
> You can see the quality of the photo images in the following paper:
>
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> The TG-3 only shoots images in JPEG; I believe that the TG-4 also takes
> photos in RAW. Both cameras have a build in stacking feature. They will
> shoot 8 images and merge them.
>
> I don't believe the final image will be of the quality of the Nikon or
> Canon with a high quality lens; however, if working on a budget the
> Olympus TG series might be useful.
>
> If you use these cameras in the field, they are waterproof to 15 meters,
> shockproof in falling 2 meters, crushproof to 100Kg, and work down to 10
> degrees Celsius.
>
>
>
>> What camera brand/model and features would you recommend for
>> good-quality
>> specimen and object photos?
>>
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Associate Professor - Family Medicine
Fellow-American Academy of Family Practice
Fellow-Academy of Wilderness Medicine