Oldcheesekush
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Can anyone suggest a decent camera for documenting grows, that would work while lights are on. I've tried using camera on my phone but get a bunch of lines, i assume is because of the intensity of the lights. Thanks! 
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RetiredMatthebrute
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i believe the lines are from the ballast actually, but not 100% sure on that. do you have a magnetic ballast? i know my camera dosent get them lines and i have a digital ballast or whatever you call it.
BelieveInJesus
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would it be cheaper to turn off the lights and grab a lamp or something to light the plants while you take pictures?
potpimp
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I just bought a Nikon D3100; it was $512 with a 32gig pro card. It syncs at 1/4000th of a second so bright lights are nooooooo problem and it's 14.2 MP gives beautiful shots. It also shoots video in 1080p hi def. Oh, and the standard lens has a macro setting for close ups.
chunkylonin
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Yea whatever you choose make sure it has a macro feature for taking pics close up that will show every detail.
THE KONASSURE
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my Hitachi hunk of crap cam seams to be able to get just enough detail that you can make out all the plants but if there was anything with my address written on it in a reflection then the FBI would not be able to enhance to the point where they can see it as my cam was a cheap hunk of shit but who would want to start using their i-phone to take pics of weed that`s madness
Maybe apples but not weed
I think the Olympus SLR OM-50 is a fine camera and takes an auto focus lens with these new express company's you can also have the film developed in only 2 days it`s ok all the Indian people who run chemist develop the pictures smoke weed anyway because in India it`s legal
Indian people are mad stoners why do you think they talk so funny and have strange food and smell like hash oil`s ??? High all of the incense my ass !
An Elephant with 8 arms fucking stoners why do hippys go to India ? all Indians get high !
Maybe apples but not weed
I think the Olympus SLR OM-50 is a fine camera and takes an auto focus lens with these new express company's you can also have the film developed in only 2 days it`s ok all the Indian people who run chemist develop the pictures smoke weed anyway because in India it`s legal
Indian people are mad stoners why do you think they talk so funny and have strange food and smell like hash oil`s ??? High all of the incense my ass !
An Elephant with 8 arms fucking stoners why do hippys go to India ? all Indians get high !
Oldcheesekush
Member
Thank you for all the advice!! In hind-sight I'm glad my camera phone didn't work. With these smart phone features like gps, and digital cameras with Geo-tagging. I think I'm going to look for a nice cheap digital without too many bells/whistles, or perhaps a film camera
potpimp
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Get a good camera and turn off the exfil data settings in preferences.Thank you for all the advice!! In hind-sight I'm glad my camera phone didn't work. With these smart phone features like gps, and digital cameras with Geo-tagging. I think I'm going to look for a nice cheap digital without too many bells/whistles, or perhaps a film camera
racerboy71
bud bootlegger
i just got a cannon rebel t3i with an 18 / 55 is lens, 18 mp's, blah blah blah blah.. about $599 or so from best buys.. 
potpimp
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i just got a cannon rebel t3i with an 18 / 55 is lens, 18 mp's, blah blah blah blah.. about $599 or so from best buys..
Can't go wrong with that; I had a Canon Rebel XT and it lasted me for nearly 10 years and it made great pix. The 18-55 lens is super for bud shots.
NightOwlBono
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I have heard pretty good things about the Sony nex 3
vilify
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i too use a nikon d3100. lastest shot taken for a sample.
i am not the best with a camera yet, still playing with it.
not bad either way IMO
still need a macro lens, but that will come eventually.
i would also say uploaded pics dont do most high quality cameras complete justice, as quality shows most when you zoom on the original image.
i am not the best with a camera yet, still playing with it.
not bad either way IMO
still need a macro lens, but that will come eventually.
i would also say uploaded pics dont do most high quality cameras complete justice, as quality shows most when you zoom on the original image.
THE KONASSURE
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I found a cannon eos digital once like a top model one looked it up and it was well over £1k new
It was in the back of lane 1 and had been smack down there by a ball
but I found it while the people who it belonged to were still in the building they asked for it and I made them think it was broken for a while like totally smashed then I gave it back to them
What kind of idiot would let a camera like that end up down the back of a bowling lane ? Lucky it was in a bag
Saying that I once had a photographer drop a cam and a ball hit it and took it into the back of the lane but it was either a cannon or olympus and they hold up pretty well but like I said before there expensive.
@Vilify that bud looks pretty nice man what strain is that looks hazy ?
It was in the back of lane 1 and had been smack down there by a ball
but I found it while the people who it belonged to were still in the building they asked for it and I made them think it was broken for a while like totally smashed then I gave it back to them
What kind of idiot would let a camera like that end up down the back of a bowling lane ? Lucky it was in a bag
Saying that I once had a photographer drop a cam and a ball hit it and took it into the back of the lane but it was either a cannon or olympus and they hold up pretty well but like I said before there expensive.
@Vilify that bud looks pretty nice man what strain is that looks hazy ?
Oldcheesekush
Member
Thanks again for all the advice! I picked-up a Nikon Coolpix s9050 from BB today, figured id give it a try. They have a pretty solid return policy so i figure if it sucks ill just take it back. It was about $129.99 plus tax and SD card. Here are a few test shots so far: 
potpimp
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My wife has a Nikon coolpix and it makes fairly good pix as long as you use a tripod. It doesn't have image stabilization like the DSLRs do. Also the shutter doesn't trip as fast and it can let too much light in the lens but some of that can be corrected in the software.
Oldcheesekush
Member
Yea I defiantly notice both of those things, I will be investing in a tripod soon. How would you change the settings to let in less light, or perhaps increase shutter speed? I'm a complete camera noob so any advice is appreciated.
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