Camera Tips and Tricks - Shooting the July sky
January 30, 2007 by Kameraderie · Leave a Comment
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With the 4th of July (and Bastille Day, and a whole host of other regional excuses to set off large explosions in the Midsummer sky) in the offing, John Watson has a short tutorial on shooting fireworks. there are thousands of tutorials on this subject out there, but he boils it down to the essentials: use a reasonably slow ISO setting (100-200); don’t forget the tripod; exposure = length of trail; aperture = brightness of trail.
Working out the timing so that the starburst is centered wherever you’ve aimed the tripod is left as an exercise for the reader.
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British mulling security cams that see through clothes? (Digital Photography News)
January 30, 2007 by Kameraderie · Leave a Comment
There’s no two ways about it: the British love their security. And when it comes to employing technology for keeping the streets clean (and Segway-free!) and the terrorists squirreled away, the Brits put the rest of the world to shame, what with their four million CCTV cams (some with mic’s and speakers, but no aggression detectors — yet), head-mounted bobby cams, rolling license plate scanners, and heck, even their camera-watching cameras. So it should come as no surprise that the government’s latest idea for ensuring total citizen compliance putting safety first involves the deployment of security cams that have the ability to see through people’s clothing, among other high-tech surveillance devices normally confined to your favorite airport. According to a leaked memo supposedly seen by The Sun — they of the journalistically-dubious “Page 3″ — Home Office officials presented Tony Blair’s working group on Security, Crime and Justice with a proposal to install what are technically known as “perv cams” to facilitate the detection of weapons and explosives at strategic locations around the UK, along with millimeter wave imaging and THz imaging and spectroscopy systems. The Sun’s George Pascoe-Watson goes on to note that proponents of the plan are aware of the likely public backlash over such a Sliver-esque scenario, which is why some officials have suggested that only females be allowed to monitor the “dirty” feeds; whew, what a relief — women would certainly never abuse a power like this for personal gratification. Anyway, we’re not putting much stock in what is little more than a rumored pitch to a bunch of bureaucrats at this point, so it’s probably okay to put away those lead-lined Jockey’s for the time being.
[Via Yahoo]
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera Review (Digital Camera Review)
January 29, 2007 by Kameraderie · Leave a Comment
The Nikon D40 is the gateway drug into the world of digital SLRs. The combination of nice price, high quality and ease of use is certain to lead to SLR addiction. The D40 features a 6.1 megapixel DX format sensor, a 2.5 inch LCD with a nice graphical user interface, and it comes as a kit with an 18-55mm lens for under $600. Read on for our full review!
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The weatherproof Olympus Stylus 760 offers 7.1 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom, a 2.5 inch LCD and dual image stabilization. The Olympus Stylus 770 SW is shockproof, waterproof (now to 33 feet), and crushproof with a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom, 2.5 inch LCD and LED illuminator. The Stylus 760 will be available in February for $249 and the Stylus 770SW will be available in March for $379.
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Olympus has a couple “worlds first” claims to make with their newly announced SP-550 UZ. It is the world’s first 18x optical zoom camera and has the world’s fastest sequential shooting (at a lower resolution though). The Olympus SP-550 UZ also features 7.1 megapixel capture resolution, a 2.5 inch LCD, and dual image stabilization. It will be available in March 2007 for $499.
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The 7.1 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S7c features a 3x optical zoom, 3 inch LCD, wireless capability, and electronic vibration reduction. Compared to the other Coolpix S models, it’s sort of the glitzy, club-going one of the bunch. It has a very nice finish and ultra-slim styling with the screen that just screams for people to gather around and look at pictures. Read on for our full review.
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Today, Sony has announced four new entry level digital cameras, the Cyber-shot DSC-W55, DSC-W35, DSC-S700, and DSC-S650. The entire quartet can capture 7.2 megapixel images and will range from $150 to $200 when they hit the market in February and March. Read on for additional specs on the new Cyber-shots.
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Canon has announced two new cameras for it’s consumer-friendly A line of digital cameras. The Canon Powershot A550 and Powershot A460 are follow ups to the A530 and A430, respectively. Both models will be available in February. The A550 will retail for $199 and the A460 will retail for $149.
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Pentax has announced the Optio T30 and Optio M30 digital cameras to succeed the T20 and M20 (respectively). Both new cameras features a new facial recognition feature to provide accurate auto focus and auto exposure on the faces in your frame. Both cameras will be available in March with the T30 for $350 and the M30 will be available for $200.
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Olympus has updated its entry level FE line of digital cameras with four new models. The FE-210, FE-230, FE-240, and FE-250 will be available in February with prices ranging from $149 to $299. Ease of use and slim, sturdy metal bodies pretty much define the FE line and the new models represent, with bodies as slim as 0.6 inches.
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Casio’s EXILIM EX-Z1050 and EX-Z75 compact digicams (Digital Photography News)
January 29, 2007 by Kameraderie · Leave a Comment
Looks like Casio is in the mood for ever-so-slight upgrades rather than completely revamping a pair of its EXILIM digital cameras, as the EX-Z1050 and EX-Z75 both seem to be brushed up versions of their former selves. Nevertheless, the 10-megapixel Z1050 sports that all too common shiny silver enclosure, 2.6-inch LCD monitor, anti-shake technology, up to ISO 3200, rechargeable Li-ion battery, USB 2.0 connectivity, and a 30fps VGA video mode as well. The slimmer, sleeker Z75 comes in with 7.2-megapixels, a equally sized 2.6-inch screen, 3x optical zoom, anti-shake, USB 2.0, and a “best shot” feature that presumably measures lighting and surroundings in order to automatically snap the most attractive shot. So while Casio hasn’t done anything revolutionary here, you can still pick up the Z1050 for 12,990 ($107) or the Z75 for just 9,990 ($83) if you’re content with middle-of-the-road.
Update: Hold up, before you go buying a plane ticket to whatever fantasy land they sell these $80 cameras in: the quoted prices are actually in Taiwanese dollars, not yen, meaning that the Z1050 is dropping for $394 and the Z75 for $303.
[Thanks, Victor T.]
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Canon Powershot A710 IS Digital Camera Review (Digital Camera Review)
January 27, 2007 by Kameraderie · Leave a Comment
retains everything that made the A700 a best buy digicam and adds the one element that was missing; optical image stabilization - making an already excellent digicam substantially better. The A710 IS is an almost ideal general use digital camera that will appeal to everyone from beginners and casual shooters to advanced amateurs and even pros looking for a dependable high-performance personal pocket camera. It s like a mini S3 IS with a big dose of G7 attitude. Read on for the full review.
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The weatherproof Olympus Stylus 760 offers 7.1 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom, a 2.5 inch LCD and dual image stabilization. The Olympus Stylus 770 SW is shockproof, waterproof (now to 33 feet), and crushproof with a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom, 2.5 inch LCD and LED illuminator. The Stylus 760 will be available in February for $249 and the Stylus 770SW will be available in March for $379.
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