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Casio couldn’t leave amazing enough alone: Not only does their newly-unveiled F1 shoot 6.1 megapixel images at a whopping 60 frames-per-second burst rate, it also shoots HD video — at up to, come on, my brain’s already melting — 1200 frames per second. !!!

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I’m currently looking to purchase a medium format camera but have absolutely no idea what to look for. i’m a beginning photography student, and i don’t know exactly what to search for when looking for a medium format camera. i am mainly looking at two brands, those being mamiya and hasselblad. mamiya, because i like the image quality that their pictures produce and it’s an inexpensive alternative to hasselblad’s. THAT said, i was looking at some specific models of mamiya’s those being the mamiya rz67 and the mamiya c220, the hasselblad that i’m looking into is the hasselblad 501c (which is expensive because of it’s zeiss lens).

i’ve seen the mamiya rz67 in person and it’s pretty huge compared to hasselblads cameras. i’m looking for a camera that i can take with me, place around my neck and shoot freely, so that’s my concern with the mamiyas.

ALSO, i know that these cameras don’t have light meters built in, so how would i go about determining the proper exposures for my frames. One other question would be what are the shutter speeds like for a medium format camera?

basically, i would like to know what medium format cameras you guys would recommend, and also some info on light meters, shutter speeds, and what type of lens to buy if i buy the body and the lens seperately. i hope this made sense.

thanks!

The Canon Powershot SD1200IS is a digital camera that aims to please. You do not have to be high tech to be able to operate this camera and it comes in 6 fun colors like pink, green, dark grey, light grey, orange, green and blue. This camera has a compact design and offers the user 10.0 megapixel resolution in which large size prints are beautifully clear and clean.

It has a smart AUTO option, which will select the correct settings for the camera by utilizing the 18 predefined shooting situations. You will no longer have anymore blurred photos or red eye problems. The camera gets it right for you. This option alone is worth its weight in gold. Some digital cameras are so complicated to operate. It can be very frustrating. This one has an easy design and one will be a quick learner as it is easy to operate.

This camera is very versatile. A fun feature is it has different shooting modes such as auto, program, portrait, foliage, snow, beach, sunset, fireworks and many more. This camera can create photos in vivid, sepia, black and white, neutral or custom. It camera comes with a lithium battery and battery charger in the box. This camera has a retail price of $199.99.

The Canon PowerShot SK 1200IS is a wonderful camera for the average Joe. It is not complicated to operate, provides wonderful pictures at a snap, and has batteries that can be charged and ready to go. The price is in the ball park. This camera definitely has the whole package.

For most of us that are involved in photography, we know that these cameras, while high quality, are also high priced. But what if you can’t afford it? What if you are just trying this out as a hobby? In these cases – if you can’t afford it or if you aren’t TOO serious about the camera you are getting, the price is going to make all the difference in the world! After doing some research, you might come to find out about a little thing called a discount camera store. These are stores just like any other photography store online or offline in that they offer all the same products and brands, but without the large price tag attached to it. These are all brand name cameras!

- Pentax: This was a Japanese optical company, developing cameras, sport optics (e.g. binoculars). The company was incorporated with and into Hoya Corporation on March 31, 2008. Hoya also sells camera and optical products such as photographic lenses, lasers, contact lenses, etc.

- Olympus: This is a Japan-based company that manufactures some of the most popular optics and imaging products to date. Popular series include SP, PEN and Ultra Zoom.

- Canon: Most photographers will tell you that Canon and Nikon are THE best of THE best – ad it’s true! Not only are these cameras affordable at a discount camera shop, but they are durable and functional as well!

- Nikon: Like all of the above mentioned brands, Nikon has superseded film cameras and with good reason. Awesome imagining along with amazingly clear quality allows Nikon to continually be one of the most sought after camera brands in the world.

If you were to do some comparison shopping for a brand name store versus a discount camera store like a Brooklyn electronic shop, chances are you would see a huge price difference. We’re not talking $10 or $20, we’re talking $50+ on the penny. This is spectacular news for hobbyists or people that think they MIGHT want to get into professional photography, but aren’t willing to spend $800 on a camera they may or may not use again. This is always such a waste of money! Sure you can re-sell it, but chances are you won’t be able to get back what you put into it. Some of us try a few cameras before we find the one we really jive with – for me it was my Canon EOS Rebel T1i Digital camera – SLR with Live View mode.

These guys cost somewhere around $600-$800! Ouch! But after doing what any smart person does, which is looking online and researching, I found this at a much better price than expected. Now I can have the camera I want, and not fret over the high price. And now you can too since you know the secret of the consumer buyer! Do your research, take a look around and see what camera you would like to “work” with, and find an amazing price at a Brooklyn electronic shop!

Taking a vacation is a wonderful experience, whether you go to a beach location, a theme park, have a camping holiday, or travel to Europe on a sightseeing tour. But when you return home, the pictures you took on your trip are a large part of the memory experience. These pictures are priceless and it is worth learning a few tips to make your picture-taking memories more rewarding.

When packing for your memorable vacation, keep in mind these things:

• Camera, batteries + extras, memory card(s), battery chargers

• External flash (if needed), tripod, portable storage device

• Power adapter (if traveling abroad)

• Camera case—waterproof if going to a beach or wet vacation spot (you can also purchase silica gel packs from your camera store to reduce moisture further)

• Underwater camera if traveling to a beach location (even a small disposable one will get those unforgettable shots!)

• Be sure to get a wrist-strap for your camera—you don’t want to lose your camera when you are traversing the rainforest treetops!

Be sure to charge your camera batteries before you leave home, and clear your memory card. It is always a good idea to take an extra memory card with you. Don’t be afraid to shoot lots of pictures of the same subject – a digital camera can hold a lot of pictures and you can sort out the good from the bad before printing them when you get home.

Before you leave home, do a little research on the spot you are traveling to and try to pre-plan some of the shots you may wish to take. Use travel guides, books and magazines to help plan what you may wish to include in your memory album. This may also be helpful not only in planning what type of shot you may wish to take, but may affect when you travel to a certain location. Would you like a shot of the sun rising majestically over the Rocky Mountains? Or how about a shot of elephant feeding time at the San Diego Zoo—or even fireworks over the Eiffel Tower? Make a list of these potential shots and plan your trip accordingly.

PROVE YOU WERE THERE:

When you are taking pictures on your vacation, be sure to remember to include the human element. You don’t want only pictures of the scenery, but this should be a memory experience at the same time. Include pictures of your family and friends, even people you meet at the location. All of these elements ad to the ambiance of the experience.

Try to get at least some pictures with you in it. There is always some passerby around to take a picture of you in front of your cruise ship—just be sure it is someone trustworthy not to run off with your camera. Another good idea for this is to give the passerby a cheap disposable camera instead of your expensive one so that if he does drop the camera or runs off with it you won’t have much to lose. You may not get as good a picture quality, but at least it will be a memory shot.

TIPS ON INCLUDING PEOPLE IN YOUR VACATION PHOTOS:

• Capture the anticipation of your trip by using people. Try photos of packing up the car, arriving at the airport, getting on the plane. This type of picture will lend a great story line when displaying your pictures in an album. The same goes for the end of your trip. Have a shot of your wife sleeping on the plane after a whirlwind European vacation. Personally, I always end our albums with a display of all the things we acquired on our trip—everything from that gorgeous purse I bought in Panama, shells from the beach, to the airline tickets and the Spanish phrase book we used.

• Place your subject off-centre using the rule of thirds. Divide the picture into a tic-tac-toe like grid and rather than placing your subject into the centre square, place them onto one of four lines. This makes for a more interesting picture and is more aesthetically pleasing. A great portrait would be placing a person to one side with the horizon filling the rest of the picture.

• Try to get the people in your pictures to tell a story rather than just standing in front of a landmark. Eating, leaning on street signs, browsing through roadside markets, swimming on the beach are all ways to achieve this.

• Don’t have your subjects stand so far away that you can’t recognize who they are. Get them to stand closer and have the landmark in the distance. You can always take an extra shot of the landmark by itself.

• Sometimes it is good to get a photo of someone in the distance, perhaps with their back to the camera. This comes off as a candid shot and can create great drama in the picture.

• Try to get some action shots. Try taking a candid shot of kids or adults playing on the beach. Or capture someone’s face when tasting that chocolate covered ant. Use the Action Shooting Mode on your camera for a fast shutter speed to stop action so that you can get clear pictures without the blur. The Burst Mode lets you take multiple pictures with one click of the shutter button to catch a sequence of moves—for that Mexican dancing scene.

LANDSCAPE TIPS

• Study the area and plan your photograph. Would the picture be better if taken from the right to include the shadows? How about a different angle? You can crouch or take a photo looking up at the Eiffel Tower instead of straight on—wouldn’t that seem more dramatic? Use perspective to your advantage.

• Think about the distance you are away from your subject. Try to get as close as possible. Sometimes that house in the distance that you like will just be a spot in a 4X6 picture. Use your zoom as much as possible.

• Consider the lighting. The light can be harsh in the middle of the day and less intense in the early morning or late afternoon. Also you can achieve better results with lighting by taking pictures in inclement weather. Experiment by taking pictures at different times of the day. Even the shadows created in a landscape by taking advantage of the early morning light can be interesting and dramatic. Another lighting tip is to use you camera’s flash when shooting in direct sun to reduce effects of shadows on faces or other objects in the picture. If you happen to be in low light, try using a tripod. And experiment…is the light shining in the back or on the side? The placement of light and shadows in a picture can create a great shot.

• If you are taking a picture of a landscape, make sure there are no stray objects that may detract from your composition. Check before you shoot.

• Use colour to your advantage. You can often achieve very dramatic shots of colourful houses, fall foliage or azure beaches to add vibrancy to your photos. If you have a Beach Mode on your camera, use it to capture bright seaside scenes.

• Take advantage of the landscape mode in your camera, which adjusts the aperture so that objects near and far are sharp and clear. To achieve the same effect manually, you need to set your aperture to a high f-number (like f6.3), which will provide a wide range of focus to ensure everything near and in the distance is in focus.

• Panorama shots are very popular and some cameras offer in-camera panorama-stitching which is a feature that uses up to five single shots to create one seamless image right in the camera. Sweeping beach scenes are perfect for the Panorama mode. Tips for panoramic shots: (1) make sure your camera is as level as possible, (2) be sure to stand in the same position for all the shots, (3) overlap you images by 30-50% horizontally. Consider using panoramic shots for breathtaking mountain range shots, sunsets, cityscapes, or even a cascading waterfall.

• Use the Sunset Mode on your camera to achieve ideal dramatic photos of early evening or dawn when the sun in near the horizon. Image that perfect beach with the sun setting in the background.

SNOW OR BLACK AND WHITE SHOTS:

• The key to capturing magical winter shots is in the white balance. To achieve realistic winter scenes, some cameras have a Snow Shooting Mode which will automatically adjust the camera’s white balance to compensate for the snow and lighting conditions. You can also use your camera’s manual controls to adjust the white balance until the snow colour is correct. The image will change on your camera’s screen so you can adjust it up or down until the image appears accurate.

• Black and white pictures accentuate lines, textures and edges making great dramatic photographs. This can be a great choice for beach scenes and coastlines alike.

VACATION PHOTO ART:

• You can turn your vacation photographs into works of art using computer software to manipulate the pictures. If you have an artistic nature this is a great way to display your vacation photographs and receive rave reviews from family and friends.

Another tip on vacation photography is not just to take pictures of landmarks and people. Pictures of birds, flowers, and street signs all add to remembering where you visited.

I hope some of the above tips help in your vacation photography. At home, I love reviewing our photographs and reliving our travel experiences. We always take lots of pictures and share them often with family and friends.

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Ordinary people have been trying to get their hands on a high definition video camera. And you might wonder why and if you should get one for yourself too.

The little significant moments in our life can be recorded because of man’s latest innovation regarding cameras. A birthday, a graduation, a wedding ceremony, a catastrophe, even the birth of a baby animal can now be recorded and captured with the use of HD video cameras.

These cameras, unlike the other cameras of the past – black and white and unattractive, are one of the must-haves of each person who is interested in keeping memories of real life experiences. Sad to say, it is now time to say goodbye to standard cameras and greet the high definition video cameras with open arms. Owners of SD cameras may now throw away their last season’s purchase and go to the nearest HD video camera store.

SD Video Camera – Wipe those tears away for your old SD video camera, and don’t look back. Yes, perhaps the SD cameras were once the camcorder T-Rex’s of the 90’s, boasting their colorful quality in high definition television sets. However, as the years passed, customers are now demanding better gadgets everyday -gadgets that aim toward comfort and convenience. And with perfect timing, high definition cameras swooped in the camera industry, and standard definition cameras started to become the thing of the past.

HD Technology – For those of you who are interested in a high definition video camera’s technicalities, you may browse through online sites, brochures or catalogues of famous manufactures such as Sony, Canon, Panasonic, and JVC. These four manufacturers are one of the first few companies that developed the HD video camera during the late 90’s.

Reviews – Online websites that focus on camcorders provide an in-depth coverage of specs and ratings of a certain camcorder. Not to mention, a chance to compare prices, specs, advantages and disadvantages. Perfect for helping you decide which brand of high definition video camera you should buy.

Cost – Regarding the cost, since HDV cameras have just been released a couple years back. They are still quite pricey compared to the standard cameras used by the public. However, if you think about it in the long run, HDV cameras are a good investment for your videos compared to the SD cameras. Why? These brand new cameras are able to record real-life moments and allow you to watch them in your computers, portable video players, I-pods or television sets.

Many individuals even wish that high definition cameras started way back in the early 60’s or 70’s, wherein so many significant and maybe even historical events took place. But alas, camcorder innovations were only speeded up during the 90’s. However, most of HD video camera buyers were content with their purchase despite the high price and are now able to create videos with quality equivalent to those made in the film industry.