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09/16/2005 10:56:01 PM · #1 |
| I take nice photos... but I have questions about certain things photography. Anyone out there have the patience to answer without dumbing it down? |
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09/16/2005 10:58:14 PM · #2 |
I'm certainly no expert on anything photography, but I'm always happy to give my opinion or share any knowledge that I do have. PM me any time. If I don't get back to you right away, it's only because my father has me out doing manual labor! I will answer! :-)
Jimmy
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09/16/2005 10:59:39 PM · #3 |
| f-stop = the "thingy" you adjust on your camera for different light/speed... right? |
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09/16/2005 11:06:25 PM · #4 |
f-stop refers to the size of the opening in your lens. Specifically, how much light is the lens letting into the camera? The lower the f-stop number, the wider the opening.
See a little tutorial here. |
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09/16/2005 11:09:02 PM · #5 |
Thanks for helping... :)
What about aperture? What is it? |
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09/16/2005 11:10:40 PM · #6 |
| Aperture means opening. When you speak of your camera's f-stop, you're talking about the aperture. |
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09/16/2005 11:11:11 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Noggin:
Thanks for helping... :)
What about aperture? What is it? |
basically the same as f/stop.
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09/16/2005 11:12:50 PM · #8 |
this link shows the inside of a lense and explains aperture fairly well:
//www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/fototech/apershutter/aperture.htm |
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09/16/2005 11:14:27 PM · #9 |
OOOooohhh!
This may be a matter of opinion... My camera doesn't have that feature, which I know limits my range, but is that really a bad thing? I mean, should I invest in something a lot more expensive with a lot more features when I really love the outcome (and the comments) of the pics I get out of the one I have? (I hope that didn't come out weird). |
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09/16/2005 11:14:56 PM · #10 |
Here, try Photonotes.org to help you with the lingo of Photography.
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09/16/2005 11:17:34 PM · #11 |
| Maybe what I'm getting at is, is my range greatly limited by not trading dollars for sense? |
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09/16/2005 11:23:44 PM · #12 |
| I'd be surprised if your camera doesn't allow you some minimal control over aperture. Even if it does, it will be limited by the size of the lens/optical system. The REAL question is, are you comfortable shooting with it? Do you like the pictures you get. The most important part of the shooting equation is the person behind the viewfinder. YOU take the pictures. The camera is just a tool to help you save them. |
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09/16/2005 11:24:03 PM · #13 |
| My camera also gives me limited control over focal depth and focus. If you enjoy taking pictures with the camera you have, then keep doing so. Eventually, you may want to expand your skills and invest in a camera that gives you more control over the end results and so, a more satisfying picture. |
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09/16/2005 11:24:14 PM · #14 |
| By the way, thanks everybody for your help. I really appreciate it and have written down all the links you left for me. :) |
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09/16/2005 11:26:45 PM · #15 |
ahh, I see. :)
Also, somebody once mentioned to me that when shopping for a new camera, I should be aware of "optical zoom" as well as "digital zoom"... what is the difference? |
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09/16/2005 11:28:41 PM · #16 |
| I just started out with a fully automatic point and shoot camera, and got plenty of good shots with it. When I finally got to the point where I was getting a lot of shots where I liked the composition and lighting I chose, but wished I had more or less of the scene in focus, or wished I could stop fast action, or shoot in low light without a flash, etc, then I got a fancier camera. |
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09/16/2005 11:29:00 PM · #17 |
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09/16/2005 11:33:22 PM · #18 |
Well, what my camera has is this:
-white balance (i can turn it off)
-automatic focus (i can't change)(both foreground and background are always focused)
-4x digital zoom (can't use-pics come out fuzzy)
-NO macro capabilities whatsoever
-preview (gotta love that!)
Not to mention, it's the size of a credit card..I can take it anywhere. I just love the little booger, but I can't help wonder what it is about the "clunky-chunky" cameras that I am missing. |
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09/16/2005 11:34:30 PM · #19 |
I would say stick with your camera until you feel you've outgrown it. I think most digital cameras out there have the capacity to take fantastic shots, but it's the person behind it that really makes the difference IMHO.
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09/16/2005 11:42:46 PM · #20 |
1. what's the difference between "optical" and "digital" zoom?
2. I inherited a very nice/heavy/expensive 35mm (Nikon som'ner'uther) and have no idea how to operate it. (It kinda seems like a dinosaur compared to my itty-bitty-digital!) There aren't any camera shops around here that employ anyone with any knowledge about the thing. What do I do with it? |
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09/16/2005 11:49:28 PM · #21 |
Optical zoom is what it says -- magnification produced by the lenses/mirrors in the light path, before the light hits the sensor.
Digital zoom is a "fake" zoom -- the quivalent of cropping a piece out of a photo and then digitally resampling it back up to the original size, usually with a commesurate loss of quality. |
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09/16/2005 11:51:07 PM · #22 |
Thank you :)
So, who cares about digital zoom, i want optical, right? Right! What a great help! :) |
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09/16/2005 11:53:17 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by Noggin:
Thank you :)
So, who cares about digital zoom, i want optical, right? Right! What a great help! :) |
Right. Ignore the digital zoom claims, and turn it off in your camera. The only reason I can think to use it is that you need to crop and enlarge the photo to print directly from the camera card -- you have no computer or editing software available. otherwise, you can probably do it better yourself. |
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09/16/2005 11:54:30 PM · #24 |
| When emailing digital zoom should not pose a problem because the image will probably be small, but when printing digital zoomed pictures will look pixelized and may not be desirable. Most folks turn off digital zoom in case they plan to print later. |
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09/16/2005 11:54:46 PM · #25 |
| Splains why every time I use it, the pics are so fuzzy that they're almost furry! |
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