Some info on Digital cameras
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PixelpiCture ELement) The smallest element of a digitized image.
One small dot of light among the many dots that make up an image on a computer screen.
Megapixel A unit equal to one million pixels. The higher the resolution, the more pixels in an image and therefore the greater the image quality. An image file that is 1 megapixel (MP) can make a photo realistic print of 5 x 7 inches; a 2 MP file can make an 8 x 10-inch print; a 3 MP file can make an 11 x 14-inch print.
Resolution The number of pixels in an image. A higher number correlates to a higher quality image.
Dots Per Inch. Number of dots a printer or device (like a monitor) can display per linear inch. For example, most laser printers have a resolution of 300 dpi, most monitors 72 dpi, most PostScript imagesetters 1200 to 2450 dpi. Photo quality inkjet printers now range from 1200 to 2400 dpi.
Pixels Per Inch. The number of pixels per linear inch is used to describe image resolution. A higher ppi means more image detail and correlates to higher image quality. Monitors display images at 72 ppi, inkjet printers require at least 150 ppi to produce photo realistic prints.
Megabyte An amount of computer memory consisting of about one million bytes. The actual value is 1,048,576 bytes.
Kilobyte An amount of computer memory, disk space, or document size consisting of approximately one thousand bytes. Actual value is 1,024 bytes.
JPEG A standardized format used by many digital cameras for storing images. This format is also commonly used for images on the web and images attached to e-mail messages. JPEG, which stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, the group that established this file standard, is one of the most widely used formats today.
JPEG is a standardized image compression mechanism designed for compressing full-color or gray scale images of natural, real-world scenes. JPEG uses lossy compression, which can damage image quality.
LCD Liquid Crystal Display. A full-color display screen on cameras used to preview and review pictures and view information, such as menu options and camera settings.
Memory card A storage device used to store data, such as picture and movie files. Available in a range of sizes, such as 8 MB, 32 MB, and 256 MB.
Digitize To convert analog information into digital format for use by a computer.
Photo kiosk A stand-alone computer-run system that allows users to edit and print pictures from negatives, prints, or digital files on a picture card, CD, or disk. The kiosks are usually located in retail store.
Online photo service An online photofinishing service that lets digital and, at some sites, film camera users share and store their photos in online photo albums and order high quality prints from digital images. The sites lets users enhance pictures with editing tools, order prints online and order other photo products, like calendars and cards.
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Camera Handling
Handling your 35mm camera with skill and ease can make the difference between getting the picture and being too late. It can also make the difference between getting a sharp picture and one that is blurry. The greatest photo opportunity in the world can quickly vanish if the photographer fumbles with the camera, sets exposure controls improperly, doesn't focus carefully, or jiggles the camera while depressing the shutter release. When camera handling becomes a natural action, the results are consistently better photographs.
CAMERA HOLDING
The way you hold your camera when you release the shutter is important for sharp pictures. Camera jiggle is the most common cause of unsharp pictures not the obviously blurred pictures, but those lacking the needle sharpness that indicates the touch of a skilled photographer.
The best way for you to hold your camera is the way that both comfortable and steady. Try to keep your arms against your body not suspended in air. Place your feet firmly on the ground, slightly apart. Hold the camera tightly against your face. Take a breath, hold it, and gently squeeze the shutter release. Chances are excellent that you ´ll make a picture free of camera movement.
Golfers practice their swing. Target shooters practice squeezing the trigger. Photographers can practice their handling techniques.
CAMERA TYPES
The two basic types of 35mm cameras are single. lens. reflex (SLR) cameras and compact cameras. Compact 35mm cameras (also known as lens/shutter cameras)
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CAMERA HOLDING
The way you hold your camera when you release the shutter is important for sharp pictures. Camera jiggle is the most common cause of unsharp pictures not the obviously blurred pictures, but those lacking the needle sharpness that indicates the touch of a skilled photographer.
The best way for you to hold your camera is the way that´s both comfortable and steady. Try to keep your arms against your body not suspended in air. Place your feet firmly on the ground, slightly apart. Hold the camera tightly against your face. Take a breath, hold it, and gently squeeze the shutter release. Chances are excellent that you´ll make a picture free of camera movement.
Golfers practice their swing. Target shooters practice squeezing the trigger. Photographers can practice their handling techniques.
CAMERA TYPES
The two basic types of 35mm cameras are single. lens. reflex (SLR) cameras and compact cameras. Compact 35mm cameras (also known as lens/shutter cameras)EXPOSURE CONTROLS
The two controls on adjustable cameras that regulate the amount of light reaching the film are shutter speed and lens opening (also called aperture or f. stop). Setting these two controls correctly lets you take properly exposed pictures. With manual cameras, you adjust the shutter speed and aperture controls until the camera meter indicates you have set the proper exposure.
Automatic cameras, on the other hand, adjust the shutter speed or lens opening (or both) automatically, after determining an optimum exposure setting. Automatic cameras equipped to handle film with DX. encoding designations even set themselves for the speed of the film you´re using.
Whether your camera uses a built. in meter to guide you in setting aperture and shutter speed or sets them itself, you should understand the basic premise behind shutter speed and aperture to gain greater control over image quality. The shutter speed controls the length of time the film is exposed to light. Shutter speeds are indicated by the numbers 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500, 1000, and 2000. The speeds may be marked on a dial or shown on an LCD panel atop the camera or in the viewfinder. Your camera may not have all of these speeds. The numbers represent fractions of a second (except 1 second) and mean 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15 second, and so on. You can use the B setting to make time exposures the shutter will stay open as long as you press the shutter release. For more precise control of time exposures, some advanced cameras allow you to set electronically timed shutter speeds of up to several minutes.
Changing from one shutter speed to a speed that is twice as fast, for example 1/60 to 1/125 second, allows the light to strike the film for half as long; therefore, half as much light reaches the film. Changing to a shutter speed that holds the shutter open twice as long, for example 1/60 to 1/30 second, lets twice as much light strike the film.
The size of the lens opening on your camera is the other factor that controls the amount of light that reaches the film. The different sizes of lens openings are indicated by numbers. These numbers form a series, such as 1.4, 2, 2.8, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, and 22, marked on the camera lens or shown on an LCD panel. The smallest œnumber refers to the biggest opening. The largest œnumber is the smallest lens opening.
When you change from one lens opening to the nearest number, you´re adjusting the lens by 1 stop. If you move the setting to the next larger one, for example f/11 to f/8, the area of the opening is doubled, so you expose the film to twice as much light. Changing from one lens opening to the next smaller one, for example f/11 to f/16, cuts the light by half. Automatic. exposure cameras dominate the camera market. Electronic sensors and microprocessors have not only taken the guesswork out of correct exposure, but the labor as well. The camera sets the shutter speed and aperture the instant you press the shutter release. Cameras that measure the light reflecting off of the film itself can even adjust these settings as the exposure is occurring.
CHOOSING THE BEST COMBINATION OF SHUTTER SPEED AND LENS OPENING
1. To reduce the effects of camera motion. A good, general. purpose shutter speed to achieve this is 1/125 second. A higher shutter speed of 1/250 second may produce even sharper pictures. With telephoto lenses, even higher shutter speeds may be necessary.
2. To stop action. A shutter speed of 1/125 second helps stop the action of someone walking, for instance. However, there may be times when you want to use a higher shutter speed to stop fast action, such as a person running.
3. To control depth of field. By using a small or a large lens opening with the appropriate shutter speed to maintain the correct exposure, you can increase or decrease the range of sharp focus, or the depth of field.
DEPTH OF FIELD
Depth of field is the distance range within which objects in a picture look sharp. As you gain a sound understanding of depth of field, you can use it as a very effective control for making better pictures. What are the primary factors affecting depth of field, depth of field varies with the size of the lens opening, the distance of the subject focused upon, and the focal length of the lens. Depth of field becomes greater as
the size of the lens opening decreases.
the subject distance increases.
the focal length of the lens decreases and subject distance remains unchanged.
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