Cameras Questions & Answers

Best camera for my use?
Hello there! I am going to be traveling within Europe over the summer, and I really would like a camera to invasion the places, scenery and relatives I will see over that time. I am leaning towards a Canon Camera that, not to nouns "dumb", that the people on Flickr use that are surely gorgeous. Not a very expensive one, but one to be precise quality, and one that will get hold of the job done splendidly. Any suggestions? Thank you! -Bella.
Best Camera In The World!?
What is your most fav camera in the world! :)
Best camera out of these?
Canon Powershot SD1100 IS Nikon Coolpix S550 Olympus Stylus 840 Olympus Stylus 850 SW --------------------------------------... Or perhaps another suggestion. I'm looking to use it basically in Brazil when I dance this summer and for party's here in college. I would prefer a 5x zoom and 7-8 mp over a 3x zoom and 10+ mp. Thanks.
Best Camera?
I'm after a new camera and can't wish on what one is best! I'm familiar beside both Cannon and Olympus but am open to up to date ideas! I requirement a zoom and lots of mega pixels, any links you may have will be gratefully received!
Best camera?
What is the best camera to get if I am contained by about a $160 dollar price list? Going to take within and outdoor pictures.
Best Camera's on the Market?
i used to have the bleak red casio which is the brand's best camera... but i've only have expiericence with a few... i dont similar to canon or olympus... and my mom has a sony cybershot... please lone answer if you have expierience next to the camera ?
Best digital camera for 150 dollars?
im looking for a good camera, i own a camcorder now but the pics come out night, id similar to a camara that takes really bright clear pics, and ego like to spend 100- 150 whats the best camera for this, also not to difficult to use
Best Digital Camera for beneath $250?
I'm buying a digital camera (for under $250!) I entail one that has GREAT zoom because I travel to concerts a lot and call for a camera with pious zoom. And maybe have long video recording on it? What do you recommend?
Best Digital Camera?
I'm looking for a digital camera that takes fitting pictures. The one I have immediately takes pictures that are terrifically fuzzy, even when using anti-blur. Does anyone have any suggestions? I will right to be heard that I would like the camera to be compact or extremely slim, I have small hand and its hard for me to fiddle with big cameras.
Best Digital Camera?
Well, iam having trouble decide what camera i want, so i decided to want other people's opinions of what they mull over is the best camera and why. I really don't care for the price by the path.I think that if you want well brought-up quality you hold to pay for it. any ways, here are the specifics that iam really really looking for. .take clear crisp pictures. .i have impossible lighting and i dont wanna use flash, so it has to own, dang i forgot what it's called. sign stabulization? i think? and second but not least it have to to take well-mannered videos. the brand,size,color and anything else are irrelevant. Thank you For reading. Appreciate your judgment.The best response get the Points. Toodles! p.s please do NOT make available me reviews from other sites. I want YOURS.
BEST dslr camera?
Best in nonspecific, and best for the cheapest amount of money. Thanks.
Best low lighting slim (flat) digital camera?
I'm looking for a nice, practical digital camera that works very ably in low feathery conditions. This is very central to me. My only other criteria is the camera must be credit card (ie flat) form factor. Does such a camera exists? I'd approaching to keep it below $300 if possible.
Best online place to buy cheap Polaroid 600 Instant Film?
Need cheapest as possible. =) Thanks in mortgage
Best point and shoot for lower than $600?
I need a reliable Digitial camera that take good pics and is effortless to use.
Best portrait lens for a 40d?
Dose anyone have recommendation for good portrait lens for my canon 40d?
Best representation talent point and shoot camera? (narrowing the "top 5")?
i just keep hold of finding these lists and confusing reviews, i still don't know which to win. i want a camera that takes super sharp drenched pictures and picks up light ably. also with sign stabilization and macro settings. help?
Best style to market my cameras.......?
i have 2 great digital cameras...both are within great shape..but i dont know where to go them to get the best price....i want to vend both so i can buy a video camera....
Best Video Recording Digital Camera ?
Im Gonna Buy A Digital Camera .. Exciting I Know ;) But I Need Your Help On Which To Choose Cos Im Pants ! It Must Have Good / Great Video Recording Good Picture Quality Not Really Pricey ! Under lb220 !! Thankz X
Best websites to buy the nikon?
I would like to know some legit websites to buy the nikon d40 or d40x from. Lower prices would be nice.
Best zoom lense for a EOS cannon D400?
Hi, I want a pretty good zoom lense for my EOS cannon D400, does anyone enjoy any suggestions? Price range is around 100-300 pounds but the smaller quantity it costs the better!
Binoculars?
Would like to buy a powerful set of two of binoculars to spot planes coming over the house especially highflyers,any recommendations would be appreciated.
Blue picture near incadecent white balence setting and flash?
i got a blue picture next to my nikon d200 when i popped the flash off during a incadecent white balence shot, why is my picture blue? this shot be taken inside, i have not tried it outside. gratefulness
Britian trip want fitting camera?
hey everyone i am goin to britian and eurpe in the summer of 2009, and i newly wanted to know what camera would be appropriate for taking some good shots. i want the camera: to not be too big to fit within a purse easy to digit out and is digital if you find any cameras that may be good please answer :) thank you.
Broken camera lend a hand please!?
IS it possible to fix the screen on my digital camera? see i droped it and the eyeshade is all screwed up. you cant see anything but lines and colors and stuff. can it be fixed or do i enjoy to just replace it?? if i can fix it how and will it cost abundantly?? ahhh! i am sooo madd at myself! =((
Broken Camera??
ok i was of late taking a few pictures and i was folding my camera (digital) and you no resembling when its off the lens is flat but when you turn it on the lens pops out and open, ya ok when i was turning it stale i accidenly was hollding the lens so it stoped coming contained by in the prosses of turining it bad and now i cant tern it onn plz relieve i dont wanna pay for repair and that camera be sooooooo expensive thanx for you help
Broken Cameras?
What do you think is the most bizarre track you've heard of for butchery a digital camera? Lets see a Top 10 List. For #1, I nominate the poor little digital camera that died when body wash be used to clean its lens. One entry per answer, please.
Broken digital camera lense?
when ever i turn my digital camera on, the lenses dont open, consequently the camera keeps on recitation me to turn it off and spinal column on. how can i fix this? my dad wants to superglue them expand, is that a good notion? how much will it cost to fix at a shop?
Broken Lumix Camera..no warranty, what to do?
We bought a Lumix camera in January 2008 and immediately 3 mos later we dropped the camera (barely) and the lens broke. I decline the warranty at Frys - mostly because none of our other cameras ever broke. Should I contact Panasonic/Lumix to see if they will fix it? Is there ppl out here that can repair it or do I need to only eat it and buy another camera?
Buying a digital camera, what is MP, 3x optical zoom? And more..?
Hi i am looking at digital cameras and need to know what respectively of these mean and what they do and other details roughly them. o Digital Camera Compatible with Secure Digital Memory Card o 6.0MP for Clear Cropping o 2.5" LCD Screen o 3x Optical Zoom for Snapshots and Vacation Photos; 4x Digital Zoom for Minor Cropping o Shooting Modes: Manual, Auto; 16MB Internal Memory Storage Capacity o Features Digital Red-Eye Reduction, Advanced Shake Reduction, Face Detection Technology I copied this from a camera i am looking at but i penny-pinching in nonspecific what they mean. I am will be taking a great deal of action and moving shots. So what....point do you want in a camera that process it does well beside action shots. Thanks
Buying an affordable D-SLR? (camera)?
I'm 14 and I want to become a photographer, so I want a D-SLR to work with that would relief me become a photographer :) On Monday (tomorrow) I should get some money and I'm going to spend that on getting a D-SLR, next to a few 100's left for spare. The maximum I want to spend is lb600 (1,181.94 US$), I want the best D-SLR thats lb600. It would be conscientious if there be a live view odds aswell (where you can look through the monitor or lens while taking a photo), compatible with Mac and Windows and I'd resembling it if the D-SLR is 12.2 Mega Pixel or higher. The D-SLR I want is the clean Canon EOS 450D but apparently because its got adjectives the latest technology, I won't stipulation 70% of it.. plus its not compatible with Macs.
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WORK SHOP HDSLR TEAM FOTOFILE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xer8LXKQEAA&hl=en

Macro quiz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPWJk0CVnnw&hl=en

Light parabola

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SQi3CqPgdQ&hl=en

2nd curtain flash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ASmg2JJbR0&hl=en

Photo Safari in Kenya and Tanzania, January-February 2010

I took these video clips with my Canon EOS 7D and EOS 5D Mark II SLRs using a Canon L-series 100-400mm zoom and Canon L-series 500mm prime lenses. The photo tour was organized and led by Tom Whetten of Wildlife Photo Tour wildlifephototour.com I have over 4000 still photos from the trip, the best of which I will post on my photo stream on flickr. www.flickr.com/maskirovka77



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Show Reel !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I66iXsOBv9A&hl=en

Michael Grecco uses Hasselblad H4D-40

Michael Grecco uses Hasselblad H4D-40



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL4iAEHB6Sk&hl=en

Continuous lighting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYu8InLBs0c&hl=en

Canon EOS 5D: Un occhio sensibile ne merita un altro

Canon EOS 5D da 12,8 Megapixel ea pieno formato. Abbastanza discreta da non attirare l'attenzione, con una risoluzione sufficiente a far felici gli editori più esigenti. Viaggia leggero senza compromessi.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLhY4Dm839Y&hl=en

Canon EOS 5d Mark II Workshop

A interesting workshop about the new Canon EOS 5d Mark II Technology.Find helpfull tricks...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7fK0z-dNlA&hl=en

Orb - cool lighting with a single desklamp

I forgot to mention in the video here - don't forget to switch all the room lights off when taking the shot !



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpT5kYWJYuE&hl=en

IDP TV - PhotoPlus 2007 - Erin Manning

PDN PhotoPlus 2007's official show report continues as Photographer/TV Host Erin Manning joins Inside Digital Photo TV's host, Scott Sheppard to show off her latest book "Portrait and Candid Photography" which is part of the Photo Workshop series published by Wiley. Erin also gives some highlights about her popular TV show "The Whole Picture" available on DIY and HGTV networks. To find out more visit Erin's website at: www.erinmanning.com



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlAyjJ8ymmY&hl=en

Rick Sammon

About: Rick Sammon www.rickspixelmagic.com "America's Most Popular Photo Expert" Rick Sammon has published 23 books, his latest: Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to Digital Photography and Flying Flowers -- the beauty of the butterfly. In 2006, Rick Sammon's Travel and Nature Photography and Digital Imaging Workshops will be published. Rick is the host of the Digital Photography Workshop on the Do It Yourself (DIY) network and the guest host of the Canon Photo Safari on the Outdoor Life Network. In his TV workshops, as well as in his live workshops, Rick covers the basics of digital imaging: shooting, scanning, saving, enhancing, sharing and printing. He has produced a DVD for Photoshop Elements users: 3-Minute Digital Makeover, and a DVD for Photoshop CS user: Awaken the Artist Within. Rick's has also produced two interactive CDs for Software-cinema, Photoshop for the Outdoor and Travel Photographer and Photoshop Makeovers. Rick gives more than a dozen photography workshops and presentations around the world each year. Rick is also the author of the Canon Digital Rebel lessons on the Canon Digital Learning Center. See www.ricksammon.com for more information. A member of the Explorers Club, Rick has documented cultures in Brazil, Nepal, India, Cuba, Thailand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Costa Rica. For more information on Rick, try a google search: www.google.com and type Rick Sammon in the Search window.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nh53gaa_G0&hl=en

Free NYC Workshop + special announcement

Join Mark Wallace and special guests at Levi's Photo Workshop on Thursday, October 28th at 7:00pm in New York City. workshops.levi.com Bring your camera! We'll have high-end Profoto Pro-8 gear for you to use in the studio. Mark and others will be giving pointers on studio lighting and photography in general. Once the shooting is finished Mark will be sharing his thoughts on making photos that have an impact and how you can stand out in the crowded photography marketplace. Mark will also be making a big announcement about events in 2011 that you could be a part of. You'll be the first to know about our exciting big secret! This is an evening of fun, networking and inspiration that you won't want to miss. This event is FREE! The Levi's® Photo Workshop is a resource for the photographers of New York City. Whether it's to take classes, rent cameras, stock up on film, make stupid faces in their photo booth with your best guy or gal [ note - you may end up in our Yearbook project with Hamburger Eyes! ], or just to pop in and see what's being shot in our studio space, the Workshop will be all things to all photographers, be they point-and-shooters or professionals.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ipdUL0aUxY&hl=en

Pinup Photo Workshop at Calumet San Francisco

A pinup photo workshop in San Francisco. For more workshop and seminar information see our web site at www.calumetphoto.com



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXlGNsmqzJU&hl=en

Night Photography Tips and Tricks

Photography at night can yield amazing results if done right, but it is also a major hurdle for beginners in photography. Instead of blaming the equipment, let's look at refining our technique. In this article I will suggest a few settings for night photography.

Fireworks Photography

A typical picture of fireworks is taken with a technique involving holding a black card in front of an open shutter. In manual exposure mode, set the shutter speed to 20-30 seconds (or use bulb mode), an aperture of F11 to F16 and an ISO setting of 100 or 200. Using the bulb mode on your DSLR, you can get the shutter to stay open as long as required. If you are using the bulb mode, a remote shutter release is very useful to avoid getting camera shake (yes it can happen even on a sturdy tripod). If you don't have a remote release, you can also use your DSLR self timer, set it to 10 seconds so that you can give it time to settle down any minute shakes, if any, triggered by pressing the shutter button.

The black card is used to block the lens during any intervals when the fireworks are not showing in the sky, so that the long exposure is optimized to record the fireworks and not over-expose other parts of the scene. The second reason is so that you don't record any smoke caused by the fireworks. Take care not to accidentally touch the lens, or you might cause some movement which will lead to camera shake.

Timing is Crucial

The single most important tip I can give you regarding night photography is to get a good tripod. With a sturdy tripod, you can use the most basic camera and lens and come out with a winning shot. Armed with a tripod, the next thing to do is to scout for a good location where you can set up your tripod and wait for the twilight hour when the amount of ambient light matches the amount of artificial light. This creates pictures where the sky is a deep blue color, perfect for offsetting the man-made lights in the scene. If you are shooting a low ISO setting like 100 at this time, and your aperture in the F11-F16 range, your shutter speed will drop to a level where it is not possible to hold your camera steady. That is why you need a tripod.

A tripod is useful for shooting stationary subjects, which is why wedding photographers rarely carry tripods when they are on the move, shooting moving subjects.

If you are shooting a scenic night landscape, forget about using flash, unless there are human subjects within a few feet from the camera. Your flash unit, typically a speedlight, will only be effective within a few feet. It will not be able to illuminate a night scene that is 800 metres away. Besides, shooting with an on-camera speedlight rarely results in a natural looking outdoor night scene.

Shooting Light Trails

Use a small aperture (which means a big F-number like F16) to get starburst effects on street lamps. Not only does a small aperture give you more depth-of-field (which means objects are sharp from front to back), it also enables you to get longer shutter speeds, which contribute to the long red lines created by the tail-lights of passing motorists. Or white lines created by their headlights. The easiest mode to shoot this is Aperture Priority.

The Right Technique Makes the Shot

You don't need high-end equipment to take nice pictures. All you need is the right know-how.

TOFT COSTA RICA PHOTO WORKSHOP

Take a trip through the rain forest of Costa Rica on this photography workshop adventure. Roy Toft describes his recent trip through the rain forests of Costa Rica as you explore the wonders of Costa Rica. The stills and images of the biodiversity of this very special part of the world are self-explanatory--a trip of a lifetime whether you are a photographer or just a nature lover.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nI5tvwTXJU&hl=en

Improve Your Portrait Photos Fast - See the Light!

Tired of seeing black eye sockets and whitened out faces in that last series of snaps you took at the family outing? It's easy to get a much better result if you just look at the light. No light, no picture, but what counts is the light quality and direction. And the good part is you can use natural lighting just as effectively inside as well as outside. A little careful seeing before you click the shutter is all that's required.

Light has quantity, quality (contrast), direction and color.

Generally, the more light there is, the better. The greater the quantity the faster you can shoot. Too little light causes problems with long exposures (movement shows in your picture), and in really low light levels in digital cameras "noise", little specks, can appear in the shadows. A good amount of light gives you more control over how you interpret your subject. You can capture an image in low light conditions by increasing the ISO number, but that brings more noise and usually an unsatisfactory picture. The "snap" goes from the "snapshot".

Quality. Hard? Soft? Somewhere in between?

In a nutshell, find a soft light coming from the side. Hard, contrasty light (direct sun) is the enemy of successful people shots. Overhead it causes dark eye sockets and unwanted textures on the face. Full on the face gives squinty eyes as the subject finds the light too bright to look into. Both positions give nasty, hard and unflattering shadows. And make sure there are no streaks of hard light and shadow across the face.

This high contrast between the light and dark parts becomes too great for the image recorder in your camera to handle, so the bright bits white out, losing detail, and dark bits go too dark, ditto. If you try to compensate on one side, the other becomes even worse. Professionals have special reflectors and diffusers for light management, but there are other ways.

How to control light direction

As it's hard to shift the sun, shift the subject. The idea is to stop direct light striking the model, so find a shady area, under a porch, tree, beside of a house, where the sun is no longer directly involved. The light will still have direction, but now is much softer and more flattering. Another idea, if the sun's not overhead, is to turn the subject's back to it. This is bit more dangerous as sunlight in the lens causes flare, with loss of contrast and colour, so make sure there is no direct sunlight into the lens.

Now the model's face may be a bit too dark, and to overcome that your camera could well have a backlight compensation setting on it. This opens up the lens a stop or so to let more light in. If not, find the exposure compensation control (read the handbook!) and add a stop of exposure yourself. The rewards can include a nice halo around your subject's head. But many problems are solved if there are clouds around. These are great light softeners, and if it's a partly cloudy day, you're in luck.

Color and how we see it.

Color temperature is too big a subject to explore here, but you have around seven controls for color balance on your camera. Sunlight, shade, tungsten and the others are all there to allow catering for various colors in light. The human brain does not interpret color changes very well, and provided the red, green and blue frequencies that make up white light are there in reasonably similar amounts, you see white, even though your camera may see something else. With portraits a slightly warmer color is always better than a cool or blue tinged one. Experiment to see under what conditions each setting is most effective.

And what about inside?

The laws of physics never change, inside or out, film or digital. Soft light is good, and the best is from a window. Put your subject close to it. You can have them looking outside, or perhaps turned towards you. Use a piece of white card or similar to reflect a little light back into the face from the darker side. And there you have it.

Now go shoot some

So before you next have to face a crowd of family and relatives all wanting a fine picture of themselves, spend a few minutes with a willing helper and try a few ideas out. Really look at the results, and figure out how they can be improved. Is the light coming from the right direction? Is it soft enough? No hard shadows? Flattering? Experiment. You will be amazed how a little investment of time will show up in vastly improved images. Portrait shooting is fun and a successful one is a great reward for yourself and the model. Happy shooting!

How to Photograph an Airshow

Each summer, at air shows across the globe, awestruck spectators enjoy the power and precision of aerial demonstration teams and individual performers. In addition to what is happening in the air, there are often static displays on the ground. For photographers, these events provide outstanding photographic opportunities. After you shoot your first air show, you will likely return each year as I do. The tips below are based on my experiences at air shows around the New York area.

Day of the Show

It is recommended that you get to the show at least one hour in advance in order to find parking, and a shooting location. Air shows can be very crowded, with numbers reaching into the tens of thousands. By arriving early, you may be able to set your gear up in a prime area. Generally, the performers enter from the left and right, with their stunts done at "show center." A good viewing spot is important, as it allows you to focus and track the incoming jets. When possible, I try to pick a place that's in the shade with a full view of the show center. However, many airports and military bases do not have trees to block the sun. To protect yourself from the elements, I strongly urge you to bring sunscreen.

Lens Choices

When I photographed my first air show many years ago, I used a 28-135mm lens. Yet, unless the plane was flying directly above me, I found that much more reach was necessary. Today, I use a 70-200mm for action that's directly overhead, and a 400mm for tighter shooting. My camera does not have a full frame sensor, so a 400mm with a 1.6 crop factor is actually an effective 640mm lens. Just remember, air shows are usually several hours in duration, and longer lenses can get quite heavy. Image stabilization is a nice feature, but a tripod will give your arms a break and allow you to create sharp images consistently. While the majority of my aviation work is shot with longer lenses, I find that wide angle lenses are also useful for performance teams that are spread out in wide formations. By utilizing a few different options, you can capture more of the action, and will come home with a diverse collection of images.

Shutter Speeds

Attempting to freeze the motion of something traveling over five hundred miles per hour is no easy feat. In order to achieve this, a fast shutter speed of around 1/1000 is recommended. Yet, like most aspects of photography, there are exceptions to this. With older planes, a shutter speed of 1/1000 will freeze the propellers. The effect actually reduces the appearance of motion, and gives the image an unnatural look. To show the movement of the propeller, a shutter speed of 1/90 is a good starting point. However, you may have to adjust it slightly to 1/60th or slower, depending on the speed of the plane. Of course, with these slow shutter speeds you will want to pay close attention to your camera technique to ensure sharp images.

In-Camera Metering

Even today's sophisticated DSLR metering systems can be tricked by certain situations. When exposing a jet against a clear blue summer sky, automatic camera settings will often properly expose the sky, and leave you with an underexposed plane. In order to have full control over the camera, I prefer to use the in-camera spot meter along with the manual exposure mode. Semi automatic modes can be effective as long as you are utilizing your histogram, and making adjustments as needed. Most often, I find myself around 1/1000th, ISO 400, and f5.6. Of course, this can change drastically depending on the weather conditions of that particular day.

Focus

Rather than trying to frame the perfect shot, I like to use a high speed burst mode and fire off many frames for each pass. This technique increases the percentage of keepers. Following high speed objects this way takes some getting used to. Thankfully, most cameras feature continuous focusing, also known as AI Servo. This mode will allow you to continually focus on moving subjects. To use this feature successfully, keep your center focusing point over the aircraft with your cable release or shutter held halfway down. As you follow the plane through your viewfinder, the camera will automatically adjust the focus as the aircraft gets closer. When you are ready to make an image, simply press the shutter all the way down. Luckily, air show organizers often arrange "photo passes," where the pilot flies at a reduced speed. Don't get too comfortable though, they return to full speed after just a few slow turns.

Memory

With all of this high flying, fast-paced action, you will likely go through many memory cards rapidly. I bring a portable hard drive with me, and download the contents of the card while continuing to shoot. Once I'm sure the images have been safely written to the drive, I format the card in camera and reuse it. I like to shoot in RAW format whenever possible. However, if you are short on memory cards, and don't have a portable hard drive, you may want to consider shooting in the Large/Fine JPEG format. This will allow you to fit more images on the card than RAW.

What to Look For

Smoke trails and after burner effects are great additions to an aviation image. Be ready for them, as they happen quickly. The trails of white smoke are actually created by pumping oil into the exhaust pipe. This is particularly interesting when used by an entire formation of planes. The patterns of smoke can be used to make for a more artistic composition. In addition, it adds a bit of contrast to the otherwise plain blue sky. I also look to capture the interaction between two planes. When pilots are flying side by side with their wings nearly touching, a great deal of tension is introduced to the photo. By freezing this moment in time you are also showcasing the precision, and skill of the daring pilots.

Enjoy the show!