Good point about a tripod bushing. They are standard--I have an antique tripod patented before 1900 and it fits my digital. Lila ----- Original Message ----- From: "singmore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 18 November, 2007 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Digital cameras > Hi, > > Look for the camera with these features: > > 1) at least 4+ mega-pixels (more better) > 2) at least 12x optical zoom for close ups (documents, headstones, etc). > Mind you optical NOT digital. Digital does not matter! > 3) a swivel screen - IMHO, a must for taking pictures of documents laid > out > on a table or in the microfilm booth > 4) auto AND FULL manual controls - important in the low light (no flash > allowed) places like archives > 5) a viewfinder in addition to the LCD screen. Some cameras do not have it > and the LCD screens are difficult to read esp. outdoors > 5) picture stabilization feature - great for not quite steady hand > 6) make sure it has the tripod hole because not all cameras have them > 7) optional but extremely handy - a remote control > 8) AA batteries rather than the proprietary one > > > The rest like size and brand is a personal preference. > > Ella > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >