What is the best camera to use for tattoo pictures?

Question

I'm a tattoo artist and i've used a few types of cameras already and i'm not satisfied with the picture quality of them. All the pictures i take are very up close i'd say about 2" to 24" depending on where the tattoo is placed and what the tattoo is. So if anybody could help me out with this it would be great.

Answer 1

my tattoo artist has a sony. i would suggest getting something with a higher megapixel. that way you don't have to get as close up to the tattoo to take the picture and can zoom in once the picture is taken. that way the picture will be clear yet big enough to see.

Answer 2

Somebody has a good suggestion. Buy a camera with 6 MP or more and then just stay back from your subject. This avoids a lot of the problems that you would encounter with hot spots in the photo washing out detail. You can crop out the parts that you don't want if you have enough pixels to work with. If you agree with that theory, consider getting a Canon Powershot A630. The A640 may be overkill.

Consumer Reports for November 2006 has ranked the Canon Powershot A620 as the best compact digital camera. It is becoming almost a legend for longevity at the top of various consumer lists. It looks like this model has been replaced by the A630, which I would expect to be just as popular. The A640 appears quite similar and shares the "600" series numbering, so I guess it's just another upgraded version of the now-classic A620. It looks pretty much the same except for being a 10 MP camera.

I own a few Nikon DSLR's and I'd buy the Canon A630 or A640 for myself.

The A620 was rated about twice as good as any as far a battery life. I hope the A630 and A640 are just as good. Use Energizer e2 LITHIUM batteries and you will be happy with battery life.

With this camera, you will find the memory card is a cute little token of thanks from Canon, but not much more. Buy a 1 GB Sandisk Ultra II or Extreme III card. You will NEED the increased capacity and write speed to fully realize the benefits of your camera. I see a rebate on the Sandisk Extreme III cards that actually makes them cheaper than the Ultra II's, so there is no reason not to buy the faster card. The rebate offer ends 12-31-06, though. If you don't find this elsewhere, I saw it at http://www.bhphotovideo.com


http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_a620%2Ccanon_a630%2Ccanon_a640&show=all

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/a640.html
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/a630.html

If you want a sleek, smaller camera that will easily fit in your pocket, consider the Canon Powershot SD600. It gives up some of the features of the A630 and 640, but at least it still has an optical viewfinder, which I consider to be essential.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_a630%2Ccanon_a640%2Ccanon_sd600&show=all

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/sd600.html

If you want to trim the budget a little, the Canon Powershot A530 or A540, are both great choices. You will need a decent memory card, though. I'd say get at least 512 MB.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_a530%2Ccanon_a540&show=all

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/a530.html
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/a540.html

Answer 3

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with out a doubt....it has special features for close ups, text, taking pictures of pictures, and so much more to offer for what you are looking for.