Scan or Camera for cards?

[SeattleSports]

I've always used my scanner exclusively when scanning my cards for either my collection or ebay, until now. We just bought a new digital camera (canon g12) for taking baby pictures, but I decided to give it a try for some cards as well. Do you prefer the standard scan or do these pics do the card more justice?

Thoughts or prefer the a regular scan?

 

[Superfractor]

Well, the camera gives GU cards depth - which is great, however a good CCD scanner will do the same. I still prefer a nice scan, over an SLR picture.



You should try out a still-life with some of your cards - I think they'd look sweet with a few complimentary household pieces.

 

[Adamsince1981]

In this case a camera. In most cases a scanner.

 

[DaClyde]

Most people seem to use their crappy cell phone camera for their photos. Obviously if you know how to take a photo, a camera is ok. That rules out about 90% of people who do use cameras for photos of cards.

 

[SeattleSports]

Most people seem to use their crappy cell phone camera for their photos. Obviously if you know how to take a photo, a camera is ok. That rules out about 90% of people who do use cameras for photos if cards.

Yeah, my scanner has been down for a few days so I tried taking a picture on my phone and it was... well awful. So I was happy to see how these came out.

 

[mlbfan10]

I prefer to see scans and use scans. The pictures of the card do look very good though and I would use that if I did not have a scanner.

 

[homerun28aa]

If I had your camera probably a camera...but I'd prefer to scan mine except my scanner broke awhile back...now just use iPhone pics to show cards ::facepalm::