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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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Why shouldn't surveillance cameras be used in school?

Well on my side of view i would say no because people could be taking unnecessary photos or things or people which could cause bullying.

On the other hand some people believe cameras should be allowed to capture pictures of people bullying or carrying dangerous items.

What is the value of a Polaroid 450 camera manufactured in West Germany?

The Polaroid 450 was manufacture from 1971-1974 and originally retailed for $164.95.

Complete Polaroid 450 kits with Zeiss rangefinder sell for $50-$100 at auction; the better condition the higher price you can command, but low demand for film cameras suggests the high end may be around $125.

[November 2010]

What DVD equipment do you need to create and edit movies directly from a digital hi8 video camera?

The easiest way to edit movies is with a computer. So the first thing you will need is the proper computer. (considering you already have a camera) When you are looking for a computer to use for video editing, you should get the best computer you can find (fastest processor, most RAM or memory, biggest hard drive you can afford or find) This is true for anything that deals with computers. To do video editing for output to DVD you will need a couple other items, too. > You will need a second hard drive, approximately 200 GB in size, because most professionals recommend having one hard drive for the operating system and programs, etc. and a second only for project files to reside on. Make sure the hard drive runs at the highest RPM you can find. Also, if you can afford it and it is supported by your computers motherboard, get a SATA hard drive. SATA HD's have a fater data rate, typically. * A second, dedicated hard drive is not required. However, you will need at least 150 to 200 GB of free space for a few hours of digital, high quality video. > You will need a DVD writer. There are many DVD writers out there. If you wish to buy the best, buy the DVD writer that has the fastest data rates (fastest read/write rates). If you can afford it (at least $50) you can get a decent Sony DVD Dual Writer. With Dual Layered DVDs you can get twice as much data, or video, onto the DVDs which can play in any normal DVD player. > You will need some way to get the video onto your computer. So you will either need a video converter or a FireWire (IEEE 1394) connection. For analog video cameras that have RCA (composite) jacks, which are the red, white, and yellow round jacks, then you will need a video converter. For a digital camera (which will typically use Digital8 or MiniDV tapes, or some sort of disk or memory card) which has a FireWire connection on it, you will need a firewire connection on the computer. * some video converters can be in the form of internal cards or external devices that connect to the computer via USB or FireWire. > The last thing you will need is a video editing program. You can find video editing programs at your local Best Buy. The best bet would be to go with a product by Adobe, Pinnacle Systems, or Ulead. Once you have all this equipment, you will be able to record the video onto the computer, edit the video, and then burn the video to a DVD.

Another option is to use a video transfer service. You just send them your tapes and they handle the transfer to digital files for you. Some, like StashSpace.com ($7/tape) even let you edit the video online or get back the files on a hard drive or data DVD.

http://www.stashspace.com/video-transfer/hi8-dvd-transfer.stm

Why are cameras called Cameras?

well, the original camera, invented by Nicéphore Niépce called the camera obscura, was latin, and meant dark chamber. So it had to with the process of making the photograph

What is a brief description of the camera?

Answer 1A very brief and very over-simplified description is that a camera is:

1. a "box"

2. with a light sensitive media [film or electronic light sensing grid] at the back side,

3. with an opening [lens or pin hole] at the front to admit light from a subject and to form an image on the media,

4. and a method [a diaphragm to control the intensity of the light, and a shutter to control the length of time the light is allow to strike the media] of controlling the amount of light getting to the media.

What is the value of a Polaroid 450 land camera?

The only camera Polaroid made in 1950 was the Model 95 Land camera, which originally retailed for $89.75. The company manufactured approximately 900,000 units between 1948 and 1953.

The value of the camera depends largely on its condition. Auction prices range anywhere from $10.00 for one in slightly roughed-up condition to approximately $60.00 for one in excellent condition. Most appear to sell for $20-$35.00.

In a movie what does the Director of Photography do?

The Director of Photography (or DP) is in charge of what the film looks like, in the sense of its cinematography. They are in charge of the camera and lighting crews and deal with the technical aspects of the film.

Why is a camera useful for desktop publishing?

It's useful because you can take anything with it from animals in a zoo to mountains and other important mornuments, you have freedom with it and you can take a picture of whatever you want whereas if you go to google you choices are limited

What is the difference between the cameras then and now?

newer cameras have more mega pixels for less the price. which basically means you get a better picture on cameras now than you would on an older camera. Along with being smaller that the older ones and have a better flash. The pictures are also in color with the newer ones as for the older cameras are black and white.

What are the American brands of camera?

According to a recent survey (March 2012) conducted by online buying assistant Sortable, Canon is the most popular camera brand with one-third of all consumers owning or seeking to own a Canon model. Consumers were split between DSLR and point-and-shoot with 36% favorable towards each, whole 22% sought mirrorless cameras and 6% liked other types.

Here is some additional data:

Professional: Nikon, Sony, Canon

Non Professional: Sony, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax

Whats the environmental impact of cameras?

That's got to be very complicated because some toxic substances go into making electronics and others were used to develop film. But since memory lasts a long time, I think digital is likely more green in the long run. On one hand you have camera carrying tourists who wear down ancient ruins, but would probably do that with or without a camera. What they discard is probably a bigger deal. On the other hand, a camera in the right hands can tell a story and make a positive difference. We wouldn't be learning nearly as much as we do about earth and the atmosphere without digital cameras on board satellites. Cameras are (or were) also used in the process of making circuit chips - and so the computer and still better cameras. Now x-ray machines are being converted to the lower energy variety using a digital sensor instead of film. There are so many sides to this, but most are positive in my book.

How do you use digital cameras?

Before an actual image is recorded, a number of measurements are taken by the camera as you press on the shutter release. It figures out the focus to ensure a sharp image, and it measures the available light to determine the aperture (a hole within the lens, which size can be adjusted) and shutter speed needed to record the image.

When you press the shutter release all the way, here's where the magic begins. The aperture would jump to whatever setting the camera (or you) decided to use, and the shutter opens to allow light to reach the sensor.

The time the shutter remains open (ie. shutter speed) and the size of the aperture will both determine how much light reaches the sensor. For example, your camera would need a larger aperture and longer time to record an image in a dim room (the latter is the reason why photos taken in the dark without flash tends to be blurry. Your hands would be shaking the whole time and the camera records all that motion) compared to broad daylight.

The sensor itself is either a CCD (Couple-Charged Device) or CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) microchip. What this means is unimportant.

These sensors are made of an array of tiny squares, usually blue, green and red arranged into a mosaic pattern, called pixels. Of course, there are exceptions (like Fuji, which have hexagonal pixels in some of their camera sensors, and Sigma, which stacks all three colours instead of arranging them side-by-side).

You can think light as very tiny packets of energy. A stream of packets of energy. These packets are called photons. When they hit a pixel, it creates a small electrical current is generated. The more light, the more current. These electrical signals are amplified (to make the signal stronger) and are converted into digital signals by the ADC (Analog/Digital Converter).

Once that's done, a microprocessor processes your image. It sharpens the image, increases the contrast, maybe make it black and white if you like, and perhaps add a date stamp. The processes here are many and varied, but it ends with packaging the file into a smaller size (usually a JPEG file) and sends it to the memory card. You can now switch to playback mode, show it to your friends, and laugh at how silly you look during that last Halloween party.

Some cameras (typically more expensive ones) also have a separate, small, temporary, but very fast memory called buffer memory. It stores the image while its slowly being recorded into the memory card, so you can shoot another picture right away instead of waiting for it to finish recording. Sports photographers are especially dependant on this feature to record the heat of the action, often at anywhere between 5 to 10 pictures EACH SECOND!

What if a camera lens has a high f number?

The f on a camera lens is the maximum aperture of the lens. It is sometimes listed as 1:X with X being the maximum aperture. For example:
- Canon EF 50mm f1.4 is a 50mm prime lens with a maximum aperture of 1.4
- Tamron 90mm f2.8 is a 90mm prime lens with a maximum aperture of 2.8
- Canon 70-200mm f/4 is a lens with a focal length of 70-200mm and a maximum aperture of 4.

How much does a decent camera cost?

it's depend on your choice and functionality you are looking in a new camera.

Following are some good SLR cameras, which can cost you around £350-£700 in various range and with various options in UK.
Nikon D3000 Digital SLR Camera
Canon EOS 500D Digital SLR Camera
Canon EOS 1000D
Canon EOS 450D Digital SLR Camera
Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera
Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera


For regular use you can prefer digital cameras such as,
Fujifilm FinePix J30 Digital Camera - Black (12.2MP, 3x Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD
£69 - £106
Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS Digital Camera - Silver (10 MP, 3.0x Optical Zoom) 2.5 inch LCD
£124 - £151
Samsung ES15 Digital Camera - Black (10MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 2.5 inch LCD
£59 - £76
Samsung ES55 Digital Camera - Black (10MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 2.5 inch LCD
£66 - £90
Fujifilm FinePix J30 Digital Camera - Pink (12.2MP, 3x Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD
£69 - £106
Samsung ES55 Digital Camera - Pink (10MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 2.5 inch LCD
£66 - £90
Panasonic Lumix FS15 Digital Camera - Black (12.1MP, 5x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD
£125 - £140
Panasonic Lumix TZ7 Digital Camera - Black (10.1MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 3.0 inch LCD
£235 - £280
Panasonic Lumix TZ6 Digital Camera - Black (10.1MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD
Fujifilm FinePix S1500fd Digital Camera - Black (10MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD
£119 - £190

These are some popular brands nikon, canon, pentax, leica, sigma, sony, fuji, nikkor, olympus.
It's always a buyer's choice and you should list out your needs and requirements for getting best options and better deals.


You can find detail comparison and latest price updates from some well known price comparison sites in UK e.g. best-discount-deals.co.uk, etc..


I have added some reference links for your help.

What are the similarities between a camera and a human eye in terms of the image formed?

Both cameras and eyes have lenses that can focus and will project an image ( upside down ) of what they are looking at, and the Pupil from an human eye can expand or contract to adjust the amount of light that enters, this is the same as the shutter of a camera.

What is the difference between camera and pinhole camera?

I'm looking for the same answer,someone reply!.

cos' when i look on Google it suggests the similarities but not the differences-.-

c'mon people:L.

answ2. have a crack at Pinhole Camera in wikipedia.org, and similarly with eye.

How do you transfer images from a camera or memory card to your computer?

My best guess would be to use the usb data cord that may have come with your camera to load pics to your computer. After that,I suggest uploading the pics from the comp to your sd card via usb card reader(you can get them on ebay.ca for $10 including shipping) or at The Source for $20.Hope this helps someone.

On my Nikon Coolpix L11, you put your sd card in, hit menu, then copy. It will then ask you if you want to copy from camera to sd, or reverse. Then it will ask you to choose one photo or select all. It works great, hope it works on your camera too.

What is exposure in a digital camera?

Exposure is the combination of shutter speed and aperture used to expose the image sensor in a digital camera.

When the image sensor receives the right amount of light, your picture comes out correctly exposed.

The camera's light meter determines how big to open the aperture (the hole to allow light in) and for how long (the shutter speed).

If the image sensor receives less light than it requires, your picture comes out under-exposed.

If the image sensor receives more light than it requires, your picture comes out over-exposed.

How many sonnets are attributed to William Shakespeare?

Shakespeare didn't publish any sonnets. He wrote 154 sonnets which were all published during his lifetime but they were never published by him. Two of them were published in a volume called The Passionate Pilgrim by Isaac Jaggard in 1599. All 154 were published in a volume called "Shake-speare's Sonnets" in 1609 by one Thomas Thorpe.

How do you tell that a camera is an SLR?

SLR stand for Single Lens Reflex. IN layman terms it means that there is a mirror between the lans and the film that reflects the image back up to the veiwfinder. SLRs generally have removable lenses. If you take the lens off you will be able to see the mirror. Another clue as to whether it is an SLR is that the veiwfinder lines up with the center of the lens.

What is refraction in photography?

In Photography, refraction has the same rules as in physics. Well, photography is all about engineering and physics. Refraction encompasses the situation where light goes through a semi transparent object and the photons are slightly drifted from its normal course because the surface they hit separates them. You can see this effect inside a pool or when you look at your own reflection at a cracked mirror.

Can camera build at home?

Yeah, easiest is to build a pinhole camera. http://www.pinhole.com/ Or read: "Pinhole Photography" by Eric Renner

How has the camera changed life for people?

Cameras record motions, like books record words. They contribute to the reflection of human life. We will be able to see, hear and feel things without real contact. They are also good for communicating and to capture memerable moments.