Rev 1.0 February 13,1998
I chose the RDC2 camera mainly because it had a reputation for taking good close-up shots. It's used for my snowdome pages. I like the camera because it slips into my pocket or jacket, so I can take it anywhere. Since I also had a small 35 mm camera that I also liked to take everywhere, the portability was very important. Here's some sample shots.
Click on the pictures for the original Ricoh image.They have been recompiled into a more compact JPG format from the original Ricoh settings, but no color adjustments have been made, except where noted. Almost all are the original size.
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| He's everywhere. He's everywhere. So how does Santa know if you've been naughty or nice? He peeks! | Carriage ride near Chicago's Loop. Taken about an hour before sunset in December. The RDC2 is OK in low light. |
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| A colorless winter day. This is where the digital cameras lose detail. | Just a few blocks from two of Chicago's best deep dish pizza restaurants, the curvature of the Ricoh wide angle is very apparent. |
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| Available light shot of a skyscraper decked out for Xmas. Hand held, although I leaned against a wall. Source was resampled at .5X and color diddled. | Chicago's trademark Water Tower. It's well lit at night, so this type of shot is not hard. |
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| Close up shot of an old fashioned bulb. | These shots are really easy to do. |