Congratulations, getting a new camera is awesome and the capabilities are amazing! But yes, unfortunately with the addition of computer technology to modern cameras they have gotten really complicated :-O. I'd suggest watching some tutorials and guides on YouTube to get up to speed quickly, as the manuals are generally hard to follow. Here's one I found immediately by Googling: https://youtu.be/0jBS1oUYsbU?si=tLEP8ZKeR1ndTiRx
I could KISS you for this!! Thank you!
You're very welcome! YouTube has tons of great content - not only how to use a given camera, but how to take better photos in general. I've been getting into wildlife photography, so I'm following multiple pro photographers now, which has really improved my photos! I've also spent my fair share of time on Flickr looking at other people's work, which can be very inspiring.
Congratulations, getting a new camera is awesome and the capabilities are amazing! But yes, unfortunately with the addition of computer technology to modern cameras they have gotten really complicated :-O. I'd suggest watching some tutorials and guides on YouTube to get up to speed quickly, as the manuals are generally hard to follow. Here's one I found immediately by Googling: https://youtu.be/0jBS1oUYsbU?si=tLEP8ZKeR1ndTiRx
My new "baby." Haven't indulged in a 35mm in over a decade. It's been smartphone since. But YOU GUYS inspired me, along with photogs on other sites. Joy joy. However, just getting Wifi set up to recognize my computer was a near 3 hour chore without guidance when the camera was not giving me the prompts the instruction said it should. Finally, after several attempts at putting in IP add and Mac address in manually, it connected. Zero energy to try to take photos. Three days of mental and emotional health restoration, I was able to find the Advanced Manual and downloaded it. Oh, finally got it. Another hour of perusing the BASIC op material regarding settings.... I'm taking another respite. Can't wait for the part where I start having 'fun.' This is indeed more like bringing home a new Baby than a Camera.
Congratulations, getting a new camera is awesome and the capabilities are amazing! But yes, unfortunately with the addition of computer technology to modern cameras they have gotten really complicated :-O. I'd suggest watching some tutorials and guides on YouTube to get up to speed quickly, as the manuals are generally hard to follow. Here's one I found immediately by Googling: https://youtu.be/0jBS1oUYsbU?si=tLEP8ZKeR1ndTiRx
My new "baby." Haven't indulged in a 35mm in over a decade. It's been smartphone since. But YOU GUYS inspired me, along with photogs on other sites. Joy joy.
However, just getting Wifi set up to recognize my computer was a near 3 hour chore without guidance when the camera was not giving me the prompts the instruction said it should.
Finally, after several attempts at putting in IP add and Mac address in manually, it connected. Zero energy to try to take photos.
Three days of mental and emotional health restoration, I was able to find the Advanced Manual and downloaded it. Oh, finally got it.
Another hour of perusing the BASIC op material regarding settings.... I'm taking another respite.
Can't wait for the part where I start having 'fun.'
This is indeed more like bringing home a new Baby than a Camera.
Hey guys, I think my camera is nearing the end of it's days and I'm looking to make a small step up (think budget). I like Canon, I've been using my Powershot SX20IS since 2011 (I bought it used even then for about $300).
Things I like about it: Moves between macro and telephoto without changing lenses Uses AA batteries. I use lithium AA, but it can use Alkaline in a pinch. Has a 20x zoom (I'm having the toughest time figuring out what would be the equivelent in DLSR lens)
I still consider myself somewhat of a beginner when it comes to setting camera settings quickly and for wildlife I rely on auto features. I plan to buy used to keep the cost in line with my very limited budget. I also understand that moving to DSLR means moving away from AA batteries and not changing lenses but I'm willing to consider it to get better photos.
Any suggestions or things to consider?
EDIT: I'd also consider another point&shoot like the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
I have an SX60 and really like it. It does have limitations - the main one being that it has a small sensor which seems to me to be the limit on the quality. It also doesn't have a very wide f stop. It does by old film standards have large iso range. The main thing is that the maximum zoom is something like 1360 mm (35 mm equivalent). There is no way you are going to get close without a huge chunk of glass if you go to a bigger sensor. My theory is that the camera I have along takes much better pictures that the one that's too much of a pain to lug around and gets left at home.
I don't think the battery is too much of an issue but I do need to get a second one. I missed a lot of shots in Thailand because I forgot my charger.
Hey guys, I think my camera is nearing the end of it's days and I'm looking to make a small step up (think budget). I like Canon, I've been using my Powershot SX20IS since 2011 (I bought it used even then for about $300).
Things I like about it: Moves between macro and telephoto without changing lenses Uses AA batteries. I use lithium AA, but it can use Alkaline in a pinch. Has a 20x zoom (I'm having the toughest time figuring out what would be the equivelent in DLSR lens)
I still consider myself somewhat of a beginner when it comes to setting camera settings quickly and for wildlife I rely on auto features. I plan to buy used to keep the cost in line with my very limited budget. I also understand that moving to DSLR means moving away from AA batteries and not changing lenses but I'm willing to consider it to get better photos.
Any suggestions or things to consider?
EDIT: I'd also consider another point&shoot like the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
I have no advice other than that in my experience, the mAH of the proprietary batteries vs 4 AAs is much higher. That is, cameras burn thru AA batteries but our thing with a small brick lasts a long time.
Hey guys, I think my camera is nearing the end of it's days and I'm looking to make a small step up (think budget). I like Canon, I've been using my Powershot SX20IS since 2011 (I bought it used even then for about $300).
Things I like about it: Moves between macro and telephoto without changing lenses Uses AA batteries. I use lithium AA, but it can use Alkaline in a pinch. Has a 20x zoom (I'm having the toughest time figuring out what would be the equivelent in DLSR lens)
I still consider myself somewhat of a beginner when it comes to setting camera settings quickly and for wildlife I rely on auto features. I plan to buy used to keep the cost in line with my very limited budget. I also understand that moving to DSLR means moving away from AA batteries and not changing lenses but I'm willing to consider it to get better photos.
Any suggestions or things to consider?
EDIT: I'd also consider another point&shoot like the Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
I don't get it. He waited a long time to get it at his price. He says it's an awesome camera. Why is he selling it? And for how much?
He's dead; the kids don't want it and are too rich to care about what they might get for it. It's going in an auction, so who knows what the starting price will be. edit: The link there isn't the story of the camera that's for sale, just a page that describes the camera...
Hey gang, I'm looking for some tips and tricks for taking pictures of our product. I've been really struggling with this for a couple of weeks, so I broke down and got a couple of softboxes and a background. The lighting has helped a bunch, and I know i need to iron the backdrop, but are there other things I can do to get good pics to show the details of our products? The faces are acrylic and tend to reflect a lot of lights and flashes. I'd also like to get better images of the backlighting as shown in the second pic. The lighting looks really dramatic in person, but It is either washed out in pictures or the exposure is so long it is hard to focus or avoid weird glow (I'll be getting another tripod tomorrow). DSCN3540
There's a photography app called EyeEm. It has the basic editing features, nothing new there but what sets it apart is the community interaction features. They give missions (themes) to post for, prizes, contests and they also work with Getty and can get your images into Getty where you can collect royalties. Eye em takes a cut, of course. It's all done in a classy user interface. Well worth the time to upload a bunch of your best stuff and see what happens. The only problem I have is that the mac version is extremely crashy. Check it out, have some fun and make a couple bucks maybe. I think I'll switch to using it on my desktop because I haave thousands of Getty-worthy photos and the mobile app is too slow for me.
Sounds a little like Snapwire, which creates themes to which you can submit your images and, if your pic is chosen, you're paid a royalty fee.
There's a photography app called EyeEm. It has the basic editing features, nothing new there but what sets it apart is the community interaction features. They give missions (themes) to post for, prizes, contests and they also work with Getty and can get your images into Getty where you can collect royalties. Eye em takes a cut, of course. It's all done in a classy user interface. Well worth the time to upload a bunch of your best stuff and see what happens. The only problem I have is that the mac version is extremely crashy. Check it out, have some fun and make a couple bucks maybe. I think I'll switch to using it on my desktop because I haave thousands of Getty-worthy photos and the mobile app is too slow for me.
That's almost criminal!
