One of the requirements I have for the next digital camera I purchase is minimal delay between push the button and *click*. I was trying to take pics of my niece on the swing a few years ago - LOL! feet, hair, nothing... just couldn't time it right! Finally stood in front.
How does your camera do in that dept?
A DSLR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSLR) takes instant pictures (assuming it's focused already). The auto-focus takes a little bit of time.
But once it's focused (either manually or automatically) on a spot, then it will snap snap snap. You can hold down the button and it will snap the pictures continuously as fast as it can.
Posted on Mon Mar 24, 2008 08:04 PM |
As far as books on the subject, I looked through a few magazines at the local book store. Many list the camera settings for the pictures and I tried similar settings to get the best results. Getting the kid to sit still is tough but I take some digital first to check the layout, then go for it with the film.
Posted on Tue Mar 25, 2008 06:08 PM |
What a lucky guy! You definitely got a great camera. I've wanted a digital Rebel since they came out, just haven't forked out the cash.
One piece of advice I received from one of my co-workers (a pro photographer) is to make sure that you have your mega pixels set to where you want. Your camera will default to 1 MP, which isn't bad for 4 x 6 photos, and even some 5 x 7s, but if you want to enlarge them larger than that, they aren't looking so hot. I'm sure you'll be wanting to print some larger pics of Dash, and we'd hate for them to turn out fuzzy!
[4] It defaults to 1 MP? On mine, I thought it defaulted to 8 MP (the full size).
Posted on Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:22 AM |
I actually just bought a FILM camera for myself over Christmas: a Canon EOS Rebel K. I've been playing with it, but haven't gotten any rolls developed yet. I'd been using Snapfish for my regular snapshots, but I figure that I should use a better developer for the high quality shots. Anyone have anyone they'd suggest?
Posted on Mon Mar 31, 2008 01:33 PM |
[6] You'll want to double check. My camera does, and I know I had thought it would default to the 6 MP. I was in for a shock when I found out it didn't!
[7] Personally, I prefer a developer that can meet two criteria:
1. Kodak processing (I prefer their colors, Fuji developing tends towards the blue/green a bit too much)
2. One hour is available. I don't like the idea of my film getting tossed in the back seat of a '72 Escort and heading out to the Land of the Lost.
With that being said, I have several choices in my town, including the local camera shop - and their charges are fairly competitive with the Walgreens/CVS Pharmacy/Target/Walmart (WM is Fuji) developing. The quality is outstanding.
Also, when getting your film developed, if you think you are likely to want reprints/enlargements of the pics, get a CD made at the same time. 99% of the time, that will be sufficient for what you want, rather than using the negatives for the reprints.
I have both a film (Pentax K1000 with multiple lenses) and digital (Olympus 510Z and Nikon D40)
Anyone looking for some great info - camera reviews, technical info, and tons of stuff - Ken Rockwell is a professional photographer who has a really good website: http://www.kenrockwell.com/
Posted on Fri Apr 11, 2008 01:09 PM |
[9] OOOH! We have a CVS right up the street from us. I get my prescriptions there. I never thought that they'd do good development. I was thinking more of a camera store....
TangaJoe......best advice is to just go out and shoot lots of pictures. Anything that catches your eye, fun shots, goofing around, whatever. You will gain familiarity with your camera and you can easily delete the pix you dont want. Have fun.
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Based on my reading of this article, I got a new camera, and I am enjoying it.
I got a Canon Digital Rebel Xt, here’s a review.
I just got the base camera set, and then for lens I got a Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens. The lens cost almost as much as the camera!
8 GB compact flash cards can be bought for $37 now at newegg.com.
You can see some of the pictures I took on my flickr page. I don’t know anything about photography and this camera is such a huge step up from the Point and Shoot one I used to have. The pictures I’m taking don’t suck quite as much.
So, camera talk! What’s good reading for beginner photographists? What have you found useful?