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Chapter 1Getting to Know Your Digital Camera
It is important to know the features of your camera, it will make taking pictures (creating images) more enjoyable and fulfilling.
Types of Digital Cameras
Subcompacts (pocket cameras) Compact (rangefinder) Superzooms (SLR like) Digital SLR (DSLR) Camcorders Cell phones, PDAs etc.
Subcompacts (pocket cameras) Pocket size camera They cost a bit more for
the same capabilities as compact cameras
Come with compromises shorter battery life no viewfinder a zoom range usually no
greater than 3x smaller controls No manual controls
Compact (rangefinder)
Mainstream bigger then pocket cameras Simple to use and best for everyday events Some don’t have manual controls Can have limited zoom capabilities
Superzooms (SLR like)
Super-zoom cameras are characterized by a very long zoom range—10x or greater, which is good for sports, travel, or nature shooting.
Some also have macro capabilities Larger the pocket cameras Viewfinder image is a direct electronic version
of what the lens is seeing Have more controls to capturing the image
Digital SLR (DSLR) Single-lens reflex cameras
are for profession or serious photographer
SLRs, the largest and heaviest type
Including interchangeable lenses.
A lot more control features.
Camcorders Many camcorders
are coming with the ability to take photos and store them on Media cards.
Image controls are based on the setting for the video recorder.
Cell phones, PDAs etc Designed to take
and share photos on your digital device
Very little image control
Very little zoom capability
Some image quality is getting close to digital cameras.
Lenses
Three types Fixed length In-Camera zoom Interchangeable
Most people buy cameras with in-camera zoom lenses.
Since we are working with the cameras you presently have there is not much that can be done about the zoom range.
Lenses
Zoom range how much can you magnify an image. The more zoom range you have the better image control you have.
Zoom range can vary for 3X on sub-compact and compacts to 12X on Superzoom (SLR like) cameras. We will not consider DSLR’s because they
can have interchangeable lenses.
LCD Screen
In the days of film there was no real way to know how the picture you took looked until you had the film processed.
With the LCD screen you can see immediately how the picture you took looked.
LCD Screen
Beyond just being able to see the picture instantly you can Determine if composition is good Determine if you have good exposure
There are ways to set you LCD screen so that you can immediately see the picture you have taken before you take another one. We will get to this later in the class.
EXIF Exchangeable Image File Format Extensions to image file formats that hold
the camera settings used to take the picture.
Most digital cameras support EXIF and save the data in the file headers.
Most software used to organize digital images, like Picasa3 have the ability to display this information
This information is useful, photographers can use the information so they do not have to remember how the camera was set up when the picture was taken.
Digital Camera – Front
Lens
Flash
Microphone
AF AssistBeam
Rangefinder
Digital Camera – Top Shutter Button Shutter Button
Self Timer/Burst Button
Mode Dial
Mode/PowerDial
Mode Lever
Off Button
Flash/Mic Button
Flash Button
Speaker
Zoom Lever
Digital Camera – Back
View Finder
Omni Control
LCD Screen
Speaker Zoom Lever
OK Button
Digital Camera – Back (close-up)
Digital Camera – Sides
Left Side From Back
Right Side From Back
Digital Camera – Bottom
Batteries
Tri-podMount