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From: "curt_rxr" <cwrxr@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 5:43 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB EDM -- further thoughts ( slightly OT )


> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "curt_rxr" <cwrxr@e...> wrote:
>
>
>> While I will happily buy a digital camera and post pictures of my
>> system,
>
> Hi All,
>
> I tried to take a pic of my LPC2138 dip header board with my PHD (
> Push Here Dummy ) film camera. It is uploaded into the Photos section
> in the PCB EDM folder and is labeled Oops! You can tell why!!!
>
> Any advice as to digital cameras for this sort of work? What sort
> optics are needed for closeups? Is digital "zoom" worth while?

I get very good results with a Fuji FinePix 2400Zoom camera. It's no longer
made, but you should be able to find something similar. It has a macro
setting which I use for photographing PCBs.

Here is a typical photo taken with it:

http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller/pic.html

I've got lots more on my web site.

Leon
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Leon Heller, G1HSM
leon.heller@...
http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller


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