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07/16/2006 05:57:24 PM · #1
Hi! I am in love with photography... The thing is that I dont know much about cameras, and lenses... I think I got a new job in social photography but it can go better and maybe I will be able to do some trips and cool works for this magazines... I have 3 digital cameras, the "best" one is a Kodak DX6490, 4mp and 10x optical zoom... It takes very good pictures in the day, but at night I dont like the quality of the pictures... Flash is really bad.. I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ1, wich I absolutely loooove cause it takes very bright pictures at night (witout flash), but it`s compact and doesnt give the nice "look" of profesional photo that I will need... The thing is... I had this friend who ones told me that in profesional photo, there is nothing like canon or nikon, I havent tried them, but I want someone to tell me if pictures, in automatic mode, without flash and standing really still at night came out bright and clear... And if someone can recommend me a not very expensive but good camera to do this kind of work... thank you!
07/16/2006 06:26:56 PM · #2
Originally posted by gulliverita:

I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ1, wich I absolutely loooove cause it takes very bright pictures at night (witout flash), but it`s compact and doesnt give the nice "look" of profesional photo that I will need... The thing is... I had this friend who ones told me that in profesional photo, there is nothing like canon or nikon, I havent tried them, but I want someone to tell me if pictures, in automatic mode, without flash and standing really still at night came out bright and clear...


It's not the brand of camera that dictates the quality of the pictures. It's your own knowledge in taking pictures, post-processing skills, etc.

The most important aspect of a good picture equipment wise is the lens that is in front of the camera. A great quality lens on any branded camera can bring out the pictures that you require.

Knowledge of working with the pictures after the shooting can help to bring out your vision.

All night shots require that you use a longer exposure, and a steady tripod. A delay timer on the camera, or a remote will also help steady the camera.

Some camera have nightmodes that will automatically give a long exposure. Just make sure that the flash is turned off.

The bigger the lens the more possiblity that more light will enter the camera. Cameras that have lens about the same size as camera phones will shoot great in the day because there is more light out, thus not so great when it is indoor and at night because there is less light.
07/16/2006 06:32:20 PM · #3


6 seconds
12 seconds

taken with the same Kodak. So it can be done.
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