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Lon Haverly · 03-23-2002, 01:35 AM

I have a three year old Ricoh. It's capabilities are surprising, and I wonder if I would benefit by upgrading. It is capable of taking non-compressed 4 megapixel eps file, and is compatible with the Smart Media cards. It has all the white balance settings, and has 3x zoom and a swivel lens.

That in mind, is there any benefit to taking pictures in the uncompressed eps format if you are just going to convert it to a JPEG? Does it maintain the higher resolution after compression? Is there any reason to upgrade?

I am frustrated with the digital reproductions of my oils. I don't understand how these things work. Could it be that the cheesy lens prevents a higher resoultion image, even if it is many pixels in size? Perhaps I need a Ricoh guy to show me how to get better results.

03-23-2002, 01:35 AM	#1
Lon Haverly Juried Member FT Professional Joined: Feb 2002 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland Posts: 698	Questions re. my old digital I have a three year old Ricoh. It's capabilities are surprising, and I wonder if I would benefit by upgrading. It is capable of taking non-compressed 4 megapixel eps file, and is compatible with the Smart Media cards. It has all the white balance settings, and has 3x zoom and a swivel lens. That in mind, is there any benefit to taking pictures in the uncompressed eps format if you are just going to convert it to a JPEG? Does it maintain the higher resolution after compression? Is there any reason to upgrade? I am frustrated with the digital reproductions of my oils. I don't understand how these things work. Could it be that the cheesy lens prevents a higher resoultion image, even if it is many pixels in size? Perhaps I need a Ricoh guy to show me how to get better results. __________________ Lon Haverly www.lonhaverly.com