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Cameras
Whether it's a photo of a new baby, a wedding or a day at the beach, cameras help us record and remember life's memories. Ask questions about the camera's history and function here.
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How do you upgrade your camera?
Upgrading my camera has been a two fold reasoning with me. One aspect is the capabilities of my camera. As and when I feel that my camera cannot deliver what I need from it, in terms of features, I upgrade. I upgraded to the Nikon D80 about a year ago, but found that it was not capable of doing everything I wanted to, so I went ahead and upgraded to the Nikon D300. Another aspect is technology. I have been using the same film camera for many years now, and have not had to dispose it. But at the same time, have bought newer flm cameras with many newer features, like the F80 a few years ago, and an F6, about a year and a half ago. I still have all my old film cameras, starting from the medium format Yashica Twin Lens 124G, and all the cameras in between. Film cameras just don't go old, so long as you take care of them and do a little CLA (Clean Lube Adjust) once in a while. Sadly, the same cannot be said about the digital cameras... I have replaced and disposed my older ones every time. After all, I could not see the reason for keeping the older cameras, which I just would not be able to use after a few years.
What types of file formats do digital camera use to store images?
There are 3 formats that are most used. There are more but the most common are:
.png
.jpg (same as .jpeg)
.gif (for animated images)
How do you fix a stuck camera lens?
You bring it to a professional for maintenance. Especially if you are a professional, why would you want to take the chance of ruining the camera or the lens?
depending on what is meant by "inside lens." If you are talking about an interior element it definitely goes to the maker or other pro. if you mean the rear element of the lens then a blower and a lens cloth can serve
It depends on how you like your shots and which way you prefer to develop them. Always go with an SLR. The name brand is your choice. Remember it is not the camera that makes it, it's the photographer, and your own perception on which you would like to capture your image. Whether you prefer a digital SLR or non-digital is your choice.
Ps., Check out The Art Institute of Santa Ana. It has a great program for digital photography!
How do you get videos from a Sony handycam video camera onto your computer?
There are a couple of ways to do it. If the camera is a DV camera, it will have a firewire connector as its digital video output. Older cameras will normally just have an analog video and audio output. First, the computer needs a firewire interface (also known as a 1394 interface) or a video capture card. Many new computers have firewire already installed but few will have an analog video capture card. Both interfaces can be bought as add ons. Once the interface is installed, video capture software is needed to ingest the video signal. Depending on the software package, it will be imported as AVI, for uncompressed storage that is good for editing or MPEG, for archiving with smaller file sizes. Other programs will allow the video to be written direct to a DVD.
What happens to the size of the image if the object is moved closer to the lens of a camera?
The size of the image has no relevance to how close or far a lens is from its target, regardless if the camera is digital or not.
If the camera is set to save images at 800x600, it will still be 800x600 no matter where the lens is focused.
i wouldn't say so.
ANSWERI would say it's an infringement on your right to privacy, ESPECIALLY if it's pointing in one (or more) of your windows. Talk to a lawyer, or possibly even call the police department/sheriff's department in your area. (In other words, I believe it to be ILLEGAL for them to be doing this)What is enviromental photography?
Lifestyle photography is a kind or photography which mainly aims to capture people on real life events in an artistic manner and the art of the everyday.Its primary goal is to tell stories about people's life in different times.Thus, it covers multidisciplinary types of photography together.If you want to get live photography instantly then go to flashpixs.com which provides best live photography in Singapore.
What is the best camera to get for a first timer?
Get a disposable camera first, so you get the hand of it. Then once you can handle the disposable, get a Sony MPEGMovieVX. It has:
. Smart zoom
. 3.2 MEGA PIXELS
. Cyber Shot.
its pretty good for first timers.
How do you connect a hidden camera to a computer?
Analog Security Cameras are connected to PCs via DVR Capture Cards, such as the ones seen here: http://www.apexcctv.com/c-23-dvr-cards.aspx
You take the BNC-style connection from the security camera and plug it into the BNC connection coming off of the DVR Card. Most of the time you'll need to run additional cable between the two.
From there, you can use the supplied software to view & record the CCTV footage.
As a general warning, all DVR cards aren't meant for all PCs, and compatibility must be checked before you commit to a purchase, if that is what you are looking to do.
Network (IP) Security Cameras are accessed over a network via a PC. For this type of camera, you need a Ethernet hub or switch to connect the cameras to via RJ45 Ethernet cable, then you can log into the camera's specific IP address, as long as you are on the same network. To log in remotely, via the Internet, you need to set up more advanced settings - but that's for another question.
Fashion Photography, a term that is so widely used yet so many fail to understand its true meaning. It’s not a term-limited to fashion studios and booked for high-end fashion designers. In reality, it is a phenomenon that makes up for a large percentile of visual data we feed on daily.
What is currently the most popular memory device used in digital camera?
The xD-Picture card is t he lastest and greatest flash card, it has a compact design and currently holds up to 8 GB of data.
Are there colleges for photography?
The best school for photojournalism is Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Their school of Visual Communications which offers a major in photojournalism produces elite students who win many contests and excel in their careers upon graduating.
Where could you find Photography classes for teens in Fort Worth Texas?
Try The Art School Laguna Gloria. phone number 512-323-6380
What are some advantages of a HD video camera vs. a standard video camera?
HD video is a television standard that contains approximately 5 times the amount of data as standard definition television signals.
HD is formatted as either 1080 line or 720 line. Both line counts are HD. 1080 line signals can be interlaced or progressive scan. (Interlaced requires two fields, or passes of the display, to fully update the image, progressive fully updates on every field)
Frame rates can be 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50 or 59.94 frames per second depending on the region or the type of content.
HD signals in the studio are always digital whereas SD signals can still be processed as analog.
Domestic equipment carries HD only on HDMI connectors. New equipment does not support HD on analog interfaces to reduce unauthorized copying of material.
HD is always 16 : 9 aspect ratio (wide screen). In comparison, SD can be either 4 : 3 or 16 : 9 although wide screen SD is largely confined to European markets.
Why was the digital camera created?
Originally the camera was made to capture a moment in time quickly and exactly. Paintings often reflected the opinion of the painter in their art, however, photos show exactly what was happening. Photos can be biased but nonetheless they are real. Photography started becoming pretty well known around the civil war and that's where the first "imbedded" journalists began.
The first use of a lens that projected light onto a wall was the camera obscura (dark chamber)- this is where the name 'camera' comes from. The concept of 'light paintings' was created long before a method of permanently recording the image. The merging of physics and chemistry was required to allow this and resulted in the discovery of silver elements that turned black when exposed to light.
The main reason for its invention was to help artists in drawing difficult subjects. However, since the physics behind the camera were discovered by many different people across the world, they were subsequently used for different reasons.
An average digital camera weighes approximatley 12 ounces, however, a professional camera (not including a stand) weighs about 18 ounces.
Can you transfer pictures from a computer to a digital camera?
Make a file backup folder on your computer and copy all those photos to it and call it a by new name.
Now delete the bad or poor pixs from the orignal photo file . Select the pictues remaining one by one or other and send them to your camera which is listed as a drive. Or select each pix -copy them - and paste them to the camera drive storage. Practice this first- after making a file you copied all into.
Who made the first motion picture camera?
Kodak
Answer:
The first camera that did not need to have film developed, was the Polaroid Swinger. It was b&w and cost $19.95, the photos developed in the camera and became the photos. It was not digital, technically it still used film, but it was an amazing device.
How many gigabytes will a one hour video shot on SP using Mini DV Video camera take?
You can figure approximately 4.7 gigabytes for a 2 hour DVD and around 10 megabytes per second for a 3 minute video, on average.
There's really too many factors to consider, like full video encoding or some other type of compression like DivX to take into consideration, so truthfully, it's hard to be exact. If you have them stored on your computer, go to the file, highlight it and right click. Then go to the properties tab and it'll tell you how large it is.
Actually, ussualy a 2 hour movie(mp4 format) is about 0.8 gigabytes.(800 megabytes)
And a music video is like 40 megabytes.
Which brands make digital cameras?
The answer depends on what's important to you. Image quality? Ease of use? Size? Versatility? Telephoto range? Macro ability? Low light performance? Learning about photography? Hi-def Video capture? Cost?
If you're looking to get into photography as a serious hobby, the best all-around point and shoot in terms of features, image quality, and growth potential is (in my professional opinion) the Canon G10. I know quite a few other professional photographers who use the G10 (or it's predecessor the G9) as their "go everywhere" camera for when they don't want or need a full SLR rig. The Nikon P6000 is it's main competitor.
The disadvantage of either of these are price and size -- they're bigger and more expensive than most consumer point & shoot models.
What does macro mean in photography?
Macro photography means taking real close up photographs of your subject like flowers or even baby's toes to capture a lot of detail in your photos.
