> My intent was to show that you DO NOT NEED to spend a lot of
> time and money to take sharp pictures of near objects (in this
> case, a circuit board),

I know this doesn't follow the back and forth bickering...

A different approach is to use a flat bed scanner.  Usually
cheaper than a digital camera and frequently already there.
The depth of field is adequate depending on the thickness of
the components (smt is great, through hole is less great, &
tall capacitors are not great).

If you have a flatbed scanner, it's certainly worth trying.

						Lee Jones

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