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Gadgetell Guide: Finding a camera to fit your lifestyle
When it comes to cameras, there is a great big variety to choose from, from camera phones to point and shoot to those fancy SLRs. It seems like every company is trying to sell you on the fact that you need their model. So, how do you know which one is right for you? It’s about you What it boils down to is what you are actually going to be doing with your camera. Are you just going to be taking a few pictures to email to your friends of you guys hanging out in the dorm partying? Do
Wide Angle Lenses - Five Tips For Photos With More Impact.
Wide Angle Lenses - Five Tips For Photos With More Impact. Posted on June 8th, 2008 by admin Despite all the emphasis on the power of telephoto lenses, there is great value to be had in getting creative with a wide-angle lens. Here are five simple tips to help you ‘broaden your horizons’ with a wide-angle lens. Your digital camera has a powerful zoom lens. I have never seen it, but I bet it does. In fact, when you bought it, one of the first things the salesman mentioned was the magnificati
Quick Canon G10 menu set up tips and options
Best viewed in HD high quality mode. Some menu tweaks for the Canon PowerShot G10 I recommend for the first time users. many of these can also be applied to other cameras as well. Set you image to "Superfine", it is factory set to "Fine" mode. Superfine gives you the highest quality from your camera with less compression artifacts. Also make sure you are at the "L" or highest resolution recording mode. You can always resize the image down without much image quality loss but cannot resize up if you shoot in the lower resolution settings. The "i-contrast" is handy to have when you want to retain some shadow detail without blowing out the highlights too much. Turn off the silly anti- red eye function of the flash and red eye lamp. All this does is shine a small green spot continually onto your subject until you press the shutter. Waste of battery since it really doesn't work. Also draws less attention to yourself when shooting out in public when there is no green light shining out from the front of your camera. Red eye is caused by the flash of the camera reflecting back into the lens from the eye. Since the flash is near the lens axis, the light is directly reflected back whereas off camera flash further away from the lens is a sure way to eliminate red eye, not by strobing the on-camera flash or continually shining a low powered LED at the subject like many manufacturers have employed as their anti-red eye option. The ability to mute your camera is handy when shooting in a quiet environment such as shooting or filming a play or at a restaurant. Less obtrusive, even for basic wildlife photography. Set your LCD brightness level a couple of notches below the center. This ensures that you see the overall brightness ass the sensor captures it. Also saves battery as well. I'll post other tips as I think of them. The G10 is a heck of a photographic tool. Get the most out of it by reading the manual and understanding general photographic concepts.
from student to award-winner - NEWS.com.au
Going on a photo walk? Save room in your bag for this…bag
Going on a photo walk? Save room in your bag for this…bag July 26, 2008 by Dennis Planning to be out and about for a day of shooting? Unless you’re doing this in the Sahara, plan for rain. Nothing ruins a day quicker than a sudden downpour. Rain and digital cameras don’t mix. Where film cameras could shrug off a shower with little, if any, negative consequences, the electronics in today’s digital cameras will short out when exposed to moisture. So, to preserve your investment, keep your c
2008 Photo Safari in Banff National Park
Camera tips and tricks on a nature and wildlife photography tour of Banff National Park.
Eco-friendly Camera Bags
We all know that digital photography is currently a growing hobby for most people and what better way to store that expensive digital camera than with the green bags brought to you by LowerPro. Among their brand carriers include CyclePet, 100% post-consumer fabric made from 16 oz PET bottles. The smallest model, the Terraclime 10, uses exactly 2.5 bottles, while the largest model, the Terraclime 100, uses 22 bottles. Each bag also features an assortment of internal pockets perfect for memory st
Video Camera Trap - Trial Run
I set out to build my own video camera trap using a digital video camera and parts purchased over the Internet. Overall, it would have cost the same to buy a unit off the shelf but it was a whole lot more fun to build it myself. I placed it in the chapparal northwest of Los Angeles for two weeks. This is the result of my initial test. Enjoy! If you are interested in camera traps or camera trapping as a hobby, visit: www.cameratrapping.com You can purchase reasonably priced camera traps through the links on that website. Thanks for watching!
Wide Angle Lenses - Five Tips For Photos With More Impact.
Despite all the emphasis on the power of telephoto lenses, there is great value to be had in getting creative with a wide-angle lens. Here are five simple tips to help you ‘broaden your horizons’ with a wide-angle lens. Your digital camera has a powerful zoom lens. I have never seen it, but I bet it does. In fact, when you bought it, one of the first things the salesman mentioned was the magnification power of the zoom lens. It is one of the ‘must have’ features of a modern digital camera. A
Demo Reel - Fusion Digital Media
Demo reel for award-winning video production company Fusion Digital Media, located in Westminster, MD. Visit us at www.fusiondigitalmedia.com Jeff Fritz - Senior Editor/DOP/Owner Steve Belcher - Assistant Editor/Field Producer
When it comes to cameras, there is a great big variety to choose from, from camera phones to point and shoot to those fancy SLRs. It seems like every company is trying to sell you on the fact that you need their model. So, how do you know which one is right for you? It’s about you What it boils down to is what you are actually going to be doing with your camera. Are you just going to be taking a few pictures to email to your friends of you guys hanging out in the dorm partying? Do
Wide Angle Lenses - Five Tips For Photos With More Impact.
Wide Angle Lenses - Five Tips For Photos With More Impact. Posted on June 8th, 2008 by admin Despite all the emphasis on the power of telephoto lenses, there is great value to be had in getting creative with a wide-angle lens. Here are five simple tips to help you ‘broaden your horizons’ with a wide-angle lens. Your digital camera has a powerful zoom lens. I have never seen it, but I bet it does. In fact, when you bought it, one of the first things the salesman mentioned was the magnificati
Quick Canon G10 menu set up tips and options
Best viewed in HD high quality mode. Some menu tweaks for the Canon PowerShot G10 I recommend for the first time users. many of these can also be applied to other cameras as well. Set you image to "Superfine", it is factory set to "Fine" mode. Superfine gives you the highest quality from your camera with less compression artifacts. Also make sure you are at the "L" or highest resolution recording mode. You can always resize the image down without much image quality loss but cannot resize up if you shoot in the lower resolution settings. The "i-contrast" is handy to have when you want to retain some shadow detail without blowing out the highlights too much. Turn off the silly anti- red eye function of the flash and red eye lamp. All this does is shine a small green spot continually onto your subject until you press the shutter. Waste of battery since it really doesn't work. Also draws less attention to yourself when shooting out in public when there is no green light shining out from the front of your camera. Red eye is caused by the flash of the camera reflecting back into the lens from the eye. Since the flash is near the lens axis, the light is directly reflected back whereas off camera flash further away from the lens is a sure way to eliminate red eye, not by strobing the on-camera flash or continually shining a low powered LED at the subject like many manufacturers have employed as their anti-red eye option. The ability to mute your camera is handy when shooting in a quiet environment such as shooting or filming a play or at a restaurant. Less obtrusive, even for basic wildlife photography. Set your LCD brightness level a couple of notches below the center. This ensures that you see the overall brightness ass the sensor captures it. Also saves battery as well. I'll post other tips as I think of them. The G10 is a heck of a photographic tool. Get the most out of it by reading the manual and understanding general photographic concepts.
from student to award-winner - NEWS.com.au
from student to award-winner NEWS.com.au,Australia- Having researched a range of courses, Ms Cearns decided on TAFE’s “Photography Digital – Getting the Most from your Camera” short course, now offered at ... |
Going on a photo walk? Save room in your bag for this…bag
Going on a photo walk? Save room in your bag for this…bag July 26, 2008 by Dennis Planning to be out and about for a day of shooting? Unless you’re doing this in the Sahara, plan for rain. Nothing ruins a day quicker than a sudden downpour. Rain and digital cameras don’t mix. Where film cameras could shrug off a shower with little, if any, negative consequences, the electronics in today’s digital cameras will short out when exposed to moisture. So, to preserve your investment, keep your c
2008 Photo Safari in Banff National Park
Camera tips and tricks on a nature and wildlife photography tour of Banff National Park.
Eco-friendly Camera Bags
We all know that digital photography is currently a growing hobby for most people and what better way to store that expensive digital camera than with the green bags brought to you by LowerPro. Among their brand carriers include CyclePet, 100% post-consumer fabric made from 16 oz PET bottles. The smallest model, the Terraclime 10, uses exactly 2.5 bottles, while the largest model, the Terraclime 100, uses 22 bottles. Each bag also features an assortment of internal pockets perfect for memory st
Video Camera Trap - Trial Run
I set out to build my own video camera trap using a digital video camera and parts purchased over the Internet. Overall, it would have cost the same to buy a unit off the shelf but it was a whole lot more fun to build it myself. I placed it in the chapparal northwest of Los Angeles for two weeks. This is the result of my initial test. Enjoy! If you are interested in camera traps or camera trapping as a hobby, visit: www.cameratrapping.com You can purchase reasonably priced camera traps through the links on that website. Thanks for watching!
Wide Angle Lenses - Five Tips For Photos With More Impact.
Despite all the emphasis on the power of telephoto lenses, there is great value to be had in getting creative with a wide-angle lens. Here are five simple tips to help you ‘broaden your horizons’ with a wide-angle lens. Your digital camera has a powerful zoom lens. I have never seen it, but I bet it does. In fact, when you bought it, one of the first things the salesman mentioned was the magnification power of the zoom lens. It is one of the ‘must have’ features of a modern digital camera. A
Demo Reel - Fusion Digital Media
Demo reel for award-winning video production company Fusion Digital Media, located in Westminster, MD. Visit us at www.fusiondigitalmedia.com Jeff Fritz - Senior Editor/DOP/Owner Steve Belcher - Assistant Editor/Field Producer