by
sam c. chan
As photographer, I am frequently asked by photo enthusiasts what do I use, in categories ranging from camera, to printer, to software, to photographic paper, etc. I have been maintaining a somewhat up-to-date list of for those of you interested.
Disclaimer: As with anything technology related, with constant upgrades, this list is inevitably outdated. As for my choices: What was the best in its class 6 months ago is probably less than leading edge now, due to new-and-improved versions and the perpetual leapfrogging among vendors. My criteria and yours naturally differ significantly. What suits me well probably won't suit you. It is against my policy to endorse any particular vendor or product, to avoid conflict of interest in my consulting capacity.
NOTICE: This information provided here is a courtesy service. Any personal discussion, clarification, or recommendation beyond future public posting will be conducted as standard billable consultation.
| Digital Still Cameras: Olympus E-10 Kodak DC265 Kodak DC260 Mustek VDC200 Toshiba PDR-2 Memory: 1x SanDisk 64M CF 1x Kodak 32M CF 2x SanDisk 32M CF 1x Kodak 16M CF 1x Kodak 8M CF 1x Olympus 16M SmartMedia 2x Toshiba 4M SmartMedia Film Still Cameras: Canon A1 w/ Canon Power Winder Canon Sureshot Minolta SUPER (Asian market nomenclature, equivalent to 103B in USA) Lenses: Canon Lens FD 50mm 1:1.4 Canon Lens FD 28mm 1:2.8 Canon Lens FD 35mm 1:2.8 Canon Zoom Lens FD 100mm-300mm 1:5.6 Electronic Flashes: Quantaray QTB-7500A tilt/pan/zoom with built-in fill Quantaray QDA Dedicated Module Quantaray Power Pro QPH-5000 Flash Handle Vivitar 2000 National PE-3057 Quantaray MS-1 w/ built-in slave trigger and detachable tripod mount Lights: The Designer's Edge Twin 500W Halogen on heavy telescopic rack/stand w/ homemade diffusers Flatbed Scanners: Acer 640BU Film Scanners: none at present time |
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Readers/Writers: SanDisk ImageMate CF USB Reader Microtech ZiO USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer Adtron SDDB-03 PCMCIA Memory Card Drive Printers: ALPS MD-5000 with Dyesub upgrade kit Lexmark Z52 Lexmark 5700 Photographic Paper: Kodak Inkjet Photo Paper CAT 800 6298 Kodak Glossy Inkjet Paper CAT 119 4646 Kodak Injet Photo Letter Paper CAT 897 1368 ALPS VPhoto Print Film (microdry) 105829-00 ALPS Photographic-Quality Paper (dyesub) 105822-00 Pictorico PRO Photo Gallery Hi-Gloss White Film 22816 Pictorico Premium Photo Glossy Paper 00814 Photo Software: |
Video Software: NuWave PicturePrep Deluxe 2000 ATI DVD Player ATI Video Editor Internet Software:
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