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12/17/2002 11:06:45 AM · #1 |
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'Cheap Enhancements for "Low End" Digital Cameras'
by hbunch7187
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12/17/2002 12:09:44 PM · #2 |
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12/17/2002 12:26:54 PM · #3 |
Beanie Babies: What once was a fad, now a coaster for your carmera! =-D Very helpful hint!
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12/17/2002 01:13:06 PM · #4 |
| I've got a bean bag that I got free once with a photographic magazine. Silly me has never thought about using it. Much easier than carrying around a tripod. I'll definitely give it a try. |
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12/17/2002 02:39:52 PM · #5 |
Thanks guys. Hope it works out for you! Be on the lookout for "Cheap enhancements Part 2" I'm learning so much from everywhere and everyone, that starting the first of the year, I'm going to start working on a part 2 to the tutorial.
Enjoy!
~Heather~
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12/18/2002 06:41:05 PM · #6 |
| I just wanted to add that, when it comes to beanbags, a magazine article I read felt that, in windy conditions, a beanbag was a far safer option than a tripod. |
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12/18/2002 09:14:45 PM · #7 |
| Thank you so much for taking the time to compose this! I am inspired by your suggestions, and impressed with your resourcefulness! |
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12/19/2002 12:04:18 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by albright1:
Thank you so much for taking the time to compose this! I am inspired by your suggestions, and impressed with your resourcefulness! |
Thanks for checking it out! If I had knows all this when I first started, I think it would have saved me a lot of frusteration. Hopefully it will be able to save someone else the frusteration too.
~Heather~
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03/05/2003 06:53:12 PM · #9 |
Great, Heather! Nice job on the tutorial! There are some simple suggestions here that apply to users of all cameras. Thank you!
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03/05/2003 07:42:58 PM · #10 |
| Good job Heather. Thank you for taking the time to do this. |
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07/03/2003 10:24:58 PM · #11 |
Great article Heather! loved the tip about the magnifying glass. I would have never thought of that. The blur/focus problem is one that has plagued my photography from day 1.
I can't wait for part 2!
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07/03/2003 11:15:31 PM · #12 |
I got stumped on part 2, but I'll think of something. :)
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09/01/2003 02:21:53 PM · #13 |
another trick i use for close up shots
-w a kodak dx3700 - which has a center weighted autofocus
is to center the subject - then move the camera slightly keeping the
subject the same distance from the lense
doing this you can snap a close up -w/o having to have the subject
centered in the viewfinder. you get a bit more control over the
composition
or - use the high quality setting - take a photo with distracting background ( using the limits of the macro and above technique) - knowing you have room to crop out the excess.
soup |
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09/01/2003 04:18:01 PM · #14 |
thanks heather. It never occured to me to use a magnifying glass. I can't wait to give this a try.
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09/01/2003 10:02:29 PM · #15 |
In my "More than Meets the Eye" shot I used the mag. glass. Only way I could get that close without it looking like poo.
I'm glad people are still checking out the tutorial. :) |
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09/04/2003 09:38:57 AM · #16 |
Hi. You have found solutions to common problems all photographers have. I own 2 tripods but often don't take them with me when I go for long walks. The beanbag suggestion will work, especially because it will not add a lot of weight to my backpack.
Thanks. |
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12/19/2003 02:09:27 AM · #17 |
| Yes.. i bought a magnifying lens of 2.25x magnification. It is real fun to experiment with it during photo shoots :). When i use the maximum digital zoom, i am able to keep the magnifying lens as far as possible. That was a very nice tip! |
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12/19/2003 03:10:24 AM · #18 |
| Yep the magnifying glass tip was a bless for my 2 mp Canon shooting macros. Thanks! |
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12/19/2003 03:20:03 AM · #19 |
Those are some pretty good tips. They're also helpful to those who have a "High End" camera.
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12/21/2003 04:09:28 PM · #20 |
these are some great ideas that i will be adding to my camera bag / of tricks.
Originally posted by hbunch7187:
Post your comments, questions, and reviews for...
'Cheap Enhancements for "Low End" Digital Cameras'
by hbunch7187
View this tutorial here. |
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12/21/2003 04:40:58 PM · #21 |
Thats a terrific post. Great ideas. Nice job !!
Message edited by author 2003-12-21 16:41:50. |
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12/21/2003 07:08:12 PM · #22 |
| Great stuff. Very easy to understand and use. Thanks Heather.:) |
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12/21/2003 10:39:47 PM · #23 |
| I'm really glad people can use the info. :) Thanks for checking it out. |
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09/01/2006 11:01:27 AM · #24 |
Hi Heather
What a wonderufl tutorial, I just wish I'd known about it sooner - you are so dead on about the votes seeming to be more on the camera and its capabilities than the photo. I'll definitely try some of your suggestions - esp as I am still waiting for my new camera to arrive!
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10/17/2006 10:22:59 AM · #25 |
Heather, Thank you for your time & your kind, compassionate teaching style. You have given me some hopeful ways to improve my photography, even before I am able to improve my equipment.
You are an example of the reason why I consider my membership in DPChallenge one of the best choices I have made in years. Career Transition at mid-life has not been easy for me, but the many straight-forward, often terse, quite-a-few kind comments I have received here have already improved my photography quite a bit. When I started submitting to challenges, I was happy to end with a solid 4 and above. Now, I am starting to expect 5.0 and above. I can't think of one improvement I have made in the past year that wasn't related to some comment or tutorial on DPChallenge...Thanks to All!!!! :)
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