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GOLD & DIAMOND CENTER, INC.

Importers, Wholesalers, and Retailer

ing up cool flyers, posters and school
projects.
While many photo processing
stores print out photo-quality pic-
tures, Tom Nathan of Nathan's
Camera in Royal Oak recommends
that people with digital cameras get
a scanner to transfer old negatives,
slides and pictures, which they can
then store on their computers.
"Decent film scanners are now avail-
able for $600 or so, and flatbed
scanners are very reasonable," he
says. "It allows you to take your old
stuff, and make it usable in your
computer. There are programs that
allow you to create a photo library."
Jim Rose concurs. "The files can be
easily compressed, so they take up very
little room in your computer. I proba-
bly have hundreds of photos in my
hard drive," he says. With a CD burn-
er, it is then easy to burn a CD of
these photo images and share them
with family and friends.
Rose also has used his digital cam-

era for documenting things, such as
cataloging artwork and other items
in his home for insurance purposes.
"It's just easier to have the storage
on a disc," he says.
Most photography experts do not
believe that digital will ever fully
replace 35mm film photography. "If
you are on a budget, you are better off
with a 35mm camera," says Dworkin
of Century Camera. "The quality is
just not as good on a $200 digital cam-
era as it is on a $200 35mm camera."
To achieve a high-caliber digital
photo, experts agree you will need to
spend at least $500, and most likely
over $800. "If you spend $900 or
more, you are pretty close in quality
to a 35mm camera," says Dworkin.
If you are ready to invest in a digi-
tal camera, major camera makers
such as Olympus, Canon, Nikon,
Pentax, Minolta and Fuji all have a
variety of models to make the art of
photography as simple as "enter and
send."

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offers this camera with 4
mexapixels, a good grip
and a bigger lens. This
camera is ideal for those
who are lookina for a digi-
tal camera that z' behaves
like a 35 mm camera, with
similar quality. Easy to
use, it adapts to an extra
flash.

Olympus 2040—$449

This camera offers all of
the features that the above
cameras do, but with high-
er resolution and quality.
It has 2.1 megapixels and a 1 Ox
power optical zoom.

Minolta Dimage 7-
$1,299.99

Looking for the fine photo quality
that professionals use? This might
be your camera. The Dimage 7
has 5.2 megapixels and has a 28-
200 zoom lens. This camera can

print and produce any size and cal-
iber of photo.

This is just a selection of what
stores have to offer consumers this
holiday market. And many experts
expect prices to continue to go
down. So have fun.
And smile.

11/23
2001

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