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Entries from June 2005

Re: New Digital Camera

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

New Digital Camera Question:   We Have Had the Fuji S1 with Nikon 105 Macro and SB-29 Flash for = the last=20 few years.  While I like the pictures, I have been having issues = with=20 buffer speed and Dead shots where the camera tells the flash to just put = a puff=20 of light […]

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What is the best digital camera for dentistry?

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

Question:What is the best and easiest to use digital camera for dentistry today? Answer:The Canon 20D is undoubtedly the best and easiest to use digital camera for dentistry. It is foolproof, when properly set up. The only dowside is size and cost ($2800 for a dental kit). Canon recently released the Digital Rebel which is […]

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Tags: Cosmetic Dentistry · Dental Websites · Digital Photography · Imaging · Technology · Uncategorized

How much resolution do I need for digital dental photographs?

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

Question:How much resolution do I need in a digital camera? Answer:It depends. Are you going to view images on a computer monitor? If so you will only need 1024 x 768 or about 3/4 of a Megapixel. Are you going to print the images? If so, how big and at what resolution. To print an […]

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Tags: Digital Photography · Digital Radiography · Technology · Uncategorized

What lens should I use for recreational photography?

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

Question:For taking portraits, either indoors or out, what lens are you using and for the outdoors, are you using a flash, and if so, the flash on the camera or a higher power one? Answer:You can use the 100 mm macro that you use for intra oral shots, but you will lack zoom versatility. I […]

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Tags: Cosmetic Dentistry · Digital Photography · Imaging · Technology · Uncategorized

How much resolution do you need when scanning slides?

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

Question:How much resolution is enough or too much for scanning in slides and non-digital x-rays? The more the better? Is it like digital cameras and past a certain point doesn’t really make any difference? Answer:The answer is…it depends. If you are never going to print them and just display them on a monitor, LCD projector, […]

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Tags: Cosmetic Dentistry · Digital Photography · Technology · Uncategorized

Canon 20D settings for dentistry

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

These are my recommended settings for dental intraoral images: Manual Mode 1/100 second f32 (broadest depth of field) ISO 200 (nice sensitivity) Flash White balance (best color with flash) Manual focus (I can focus faster than the AF with the ring flash blocking the AF assist light)   Program mode with autofocus for portraits, although […]

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www.Normancamera.com

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

If you are looking for a didital dental camera set up, there is no better place to look than at Norman Camera.  Andy Thompson has sold cameras to dentists prior to digital being around and now he is the largest seller to dentists in the country.  There is a reason for that.  He is knowledgable […]

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Tags: Digital Photography

Next Digital Dentistry Course at Dr. Hedge’s office in Cincinnati

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

 November 11, 2005 A one day course in Cincinnati at Dr. Hedge’s office, packed full of information on Digital Dentistry. The morning lecture/roundtable discussion is followed by a hands on session in our office with clinical and portrait photography. This is followed up with a demonstration of imaging and Power Point. Course is limited to […]

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Tags: Continuing Education · Dental Websites · Digital Photography · Events · News · Practice Management · Search Engines · Technology · Uncategorized

WFT-E1 WiFi Transmitter

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

I began using Canon’s WiFi accessory for my 20D a few weeks ago.  Awesome technology.  With a few menu clicks, my images are wirelessly beamed to my server to be viewed on any computer in my office.  The card never needs to be removed from my camera.  It is around $1000.

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New Dental Mac Software

June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

The first Macintosh software created specifically for Apple’s OS X operating system was released last week.  This software was developed by a group of dentists that were unhappy that their current Macintosh dental software was being abandoned by it’s creators.  More information is avaliable at www.MacDentPro.com

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Tags: Apple Computers · Events · News · Practice Management · Technology · Uncategorized