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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 to operate vivitar mini camera?
I just got one today...Read the instructions...Carefully...install it...
What license do you need to be a surveillance camera installer?
Depends on the state you live in. Virginia requires registration with the Department of Criminal Justice Services. North Carolina requires a similar certification given to the company. West Virginia requires a low voltage wiring certificate. Florida requires absolutely nothing. You have to check with your local laws and codes to find out.
How do you set up a trail camera?
1. Position your scouting camera facing north.
If at all possible, position your camera South of the intended photo area facing north.
If you position your camera aiming east or west you risk inadvertent triggers due to the rising or setting sun. In addition, aiming your camera east, south, west or anything in between can result in a photo aimed directly at the sun depending on the time of day. 2. When covering a trail, position your scouting camera at a 45-degree angle to the trail.
Never position your scouting camera perpendicular to the trail. Most cameras are not quick enough to capture a picture of animals moving perpendicularly. Positioning your camera this way will produce a picture of only the back half of an animal or nothing at all. Also, avoid aiming your scouting camera directly down a trail. Many trail cameras are not capable of detecting motion traveling directly toward them. Your best placement is at a 45-degree angle towards approaching or retreating animals. 3. Position your scouting camera approximately 15'-20' from the intended photo area.
Most trail cameras can detect motion out to at least 30'. Unfortunately, some flashes don't reach out past 20'. Also, positioning a camera too close can result in an animal entering an area and leaving before the camera takes a picture. In addition, night pictures taken at 10' or closer can experience "White Out". Under most circumstances your best photo opportunities will be at 15'-20' 4. Strap the camera to a Stout tree or camera stand positioned 24"-36" off theground If your going to strap your scouting camera to a tree make sure it's large enough to not blow in the wind. Also, attach your camera no lower than 24" or you'll likely get pictures of squirrels and other small undesirable creatures. If you attach your camera higher than 36" you risk false triggers from the tree swaying in the wind. 5. Clear all vegetation from the sensing area of the camera
Avoid false triggers from weeds blowing in the wind. 6. Affix zorb-it pack inside camera case 7. Turn camera on and confirm all settings, especially date & time. 8. Use test mode to check and verify motion detector's range 9. Double check attachment and secure all locking mechanisms if appropriate.
Most animals are curious and will sniff or bump your camera. Make sure your scouting camera will not be knocked out of alignment if this happens. 10. Place camera in live mode, wait for time out period to expire and trigger camera. Make note of the time.
Triggering your camera before you leave accomplishes two things. First, you are able to verify that it is working. Secondly, you now have a picture to reference if the date or time was not set correctly.
What is matrix or zone metering in photography?
Metering that mixes the results of several points around the central area of the focusing screen and presents one value that represents an aperture/shutter combination to use. To say these points are averaged would not usually be correct because different areas influence the result more than others. This is known as weighting, as in "central averaging, bottom weighted" in one system. Different manufacturers have different approaches to the problem of metering.
Not all disposable cameras are made the same. Some pictures come out very disappointing with a disposable camera. You must make sure that the camera is not expired. CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid seem to constantly have sales on their disposable cameras. You will need to look in your ads section from a newspaper and mail to clip coupons for the discounts.
Why the most halide used in photography is silver bromide instead of other halides?
There are three silver halides used: silver bromide, silver chloride and silver iodide. Silver chloride doesn't absorb very much light and silver iodide is hard to develop. So they use silver bromide, with a little bit of the other two to make the emulsion work in ways silver bromide can't do alone.
How photography was created... it was created by George duke of bukingshire.
no ghosts are not true because all that you see are made by the devil. you may see something terrible but that thing will be like a family of you.
Will two signals of the same frequency cancel each other out?
I am not an expert, but I think that two of the same frequencies will make a larger frequency, while two frequencies that are exactly opposite of each other will cancel each other out.
While the above answer is correct it doesn't totally answer the question. To cancel out a frequency one has to introduce the same frequency 180 degrees out of phase with the frequency being canceled.
Get as rock-solid an image as possible, and get good audio. To see how we use cameras, read the article link. Hope this helps.
Does Illinois state university have photography classes?
Yes, ISU has a huge art program. www.ilstu.edu
How did Man Ray influence his field of photography?
By doing things a bit different! check out his work and you will see; he was chums with the leading Surrealist painters of the day, which influenced his work.
What is a good camera to use for video conferencing?
There are a lot of kinds of camera to use for video conferencing. However, in order to take the best one, one should consider on the HD functions of the camera.
Do you believe in having a security cameras system for your hone?
Having a security camera system for your home is a personal choice, however they are generally regarded to have a positive impact on reducing the incidence of burglary or any property crimes associated with your home.
How do you use underwater photography?
There is no difference except that your camera is in a water proof case, and you need to do research on how to get good photos underwater since there's a limited light source, and moving fish require a high shutter speed.
X-ray diffraction photographs by wilkins and Franklin suggest that?
DNA molecules are arranged as a tightly coiled helix. (:
If that's what happened, sorry, it doesn't sound good for you. Because of the amount of the theft you could be charged with a felony crime (Grand Larceny or Embezzlement) which would stay with you the rest of your life. If you are arrested and charged you will need the services of a private attorney or public defender. If the store gives you the opportunity to pay it back, my advice would be to jump at it.
What is the best brand for cameras?
the best camera brand is lieca and some people say the best is nikon but it is not true do the best brand is lieca and lieca is really expensive but the best it is worth spending your money for and just for the record the ranking of the cameras is 1.lieca 2.cannon 3.samsung 4.nikon 5.sony i sware that this is the real ranking and even if you have nikon or sony dont be sad it is good but not the best.
Where do you download software for a Vivitar digital camera 6300 from?
when you get the camera you will get a CD too. that is where you get your software!!
What cord do you need to download pictures from sony digital camera?
It likely uses a standard USB cable, though I cannot say with absolute certainty since I do not know the model of your camera.
Most digital point-and-shoot and SLR cameras will transfer files via a simple USB cord.
What is the worst light for standard portrait photography?
What is the worst light for standard portrait photography?
Over the past 25 years, most in New York City and Long Island, I was fortunate enough to have photographed over 3,000 weddings. My photographing (please do not say 'shooting a wedding; it distinguishes you from the amateur photographers), a wedding was 5 to 8 hours per affair and generally 3 to 4 weddings per weekend, 120 to 200 photographs per wedding.
The number of 120-200 photos may seem a very small amount, but remember, all this was on film, (medium format or size 120 film with 12 exposures per roll. Every shot counted and there were no more than 2 photographs for every pose, (hopefully no one blinked twice).
For those of you who remember 120 film, it did come in 24 exposures on a roll, but being fearful of either my losing a roll or the lab losing a roll, the worse a lost roll could hurt me was in 12 and not 24 photographs.
We only used 120 format cameras for 2 distinct reasons; first we needed the larger size negative to be able to enlarge almost everything to 8x10 or 16x20. 35mm, although I owned 3 rigs of equipment did not have the finer grain. I had to be prepared to blow up a "cropped Image" to 16x20. Many times the wedding couple loved their photo together surrounded by all the groomsmen and bride maids. Imagine the equivalent of enlarging a 35mm negative to a 40x60". The print quality would completely fall apart and the resulting print would be worthless. Brides do not like the phrase "it won't work". They only like "OK". And secondly, and this was just a small perk of using medium format cameras at a Wedding, it intimidated other family or friend photographers and they stayed out of my way. Please don't misunderstand, I never told a guest at a wedding not to take photographs, I just did not have the time to waste having someone else take over the photo session. I did all my groups and family groups and then when done, I turned them over to anyone else. By that time the Bride & Groom were either exhausted or starving, but I did what I was being paid to do and got all the pictures I needed.
But weddings from the late 1960's to mid 1980's only happened on a Saturday or Sunday. So, during the week days, I was available in the studio to have photographed every type of portrait imaginable. I hope to be able to provide the reader with my experience regarding the taking of portraits. In art, as in photography there is no such thing as an absolute, i.e., no one can label themselves the "final authority" on portraits.
First off, this question assumes that there is such a thing as a 'standard portrait'.
There are many types of portraits and I list most of them below. What makes the lighting good in one scenario will make that same lighting setup totally unacceptable in another scenario.
In addition, most of the lighting is accomplished with one or more flash (strobe) lights on stands or held by assistants. I will also address using available light, with and without accompanying flash.
Let's look at some versions of the 'standard portrait':
- License, passport, ID cards and all other Identification photos
- Yearbook, resume, business card and trade magazine photos
- Wedding, couple at new years type party, photos out of a studio and on location 'done quickly'
- Portraits in studio or very controlled environments
- Portraits indoors or outdoors on location mixing available light and flash
Let's examine each item above:
#1 Identification photos require what is called "flat lighting". Most if not all of the light comes from in directly in front of the subject, or all from camera angle. This will result in a bland evenly lit photo without shadows. The subject's shoulders and face are turned completely to camera angle. This lighting will produce the best ID photo and rather crisp looking photographs. Three examples I can think of right away would be Passport, Drivers License, and Police Mug shots.
Almost everyone who has had one of these types of photographs taken will complain that they look "terrible", and flat lighting does exactly that. It's almost as if there is only 2 dimensions to the subject in these photos.
As in painting, the artist is faced with trying to turn a 2d object, either a canvas or a photograph, into something with depth, hence a 3rd dimension. In both mediums, it is done with the use of light to render shadows and higher tones of light. In black and white it is generally accepted that there are 7 or 9 (depending on the school of thought), visible values of black to white. In color, which should logically be the same sceaniro, I really believe we are restricted to only 6 true values.
So, getting back to the first kind of portraits, the joke I made to clients when they cringed at their Passport photos was, "If you really look like the picture, then you do need a vacation."
I'll be back for the rest of the types of portraits.
