November 2014
Intermediate to advanced
416 pages
13h 13m
English
Content preview from Forensic Photography: A Practitioner's Guide
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2 Cameras and Lenses
2.1 Overview
As we saw in Chapter 1, the world of photography is now almost exclusively digital, and for practicality and consistency within this book I have chosen to use the Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera (DSLR) as my point of reference. That is not to say that other types of cameras cannot be used, such as high-end compact cameras.1 However, in the following chapters we will need to cover the use of a camera in many varied scenarios, which unfortunately means that compact cameras, or those with fixed non-interchangeable lenses, do not allow the full combination of accessories, functions or techniques to be undertaken. However, do not worry if we are not using the latest camera or kit. This book is, I hope, about thought processes and techniques, not the latest gizmos or adaptation.
Forensic photography is, to my mind, based around constructive thought processes, problem solving and occasionally inspiration, not the specific camera we hold in our hand.
I have to admit that in today's world technology is moving at such a pace that, by the time you read this chapter and regardless of all my best intentions, it will probably be out of date. I feel sure that within five years any cameras mentioned here now within this text will be as old and dusty a memory as the Kodak Box Brownie2 and the Nikon F33 are today.
Although the choice of camera can be important for some specific applications, as we shall see later, you do not need to have the top of the range ...
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