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Still Cameras:Operation & Maintenance

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Contents:

Borrowing Policies & Procedures

Camera Care & Operation

Getting Help

Taking the Quiz

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Why We Loan Equipment:

You can borrow equipment in order tocomplete assignments required in SIAT

courses

Equipment is not loaned for personal use

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Who Can Borrow Equipment:

Limited to students currently registered inan IAT course

Must have attended the workshop

Achieved a perfect score on the quiz

Received a C1 sticker

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Borrowing Process:

Book equipment in advance

Do all necessary pre-production work

Borrow equipment

Take photos

Upload and clear camera memory

Return equipment

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Borrowing:

Book for the the current or following weekin person or by phone

778-782-7411

Bookings are recorded in the booking binder

on the Library counter You can sign up only once on each booking

sheet ( for example, one booking a week for

a still camera)

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Borrowing:

You can pick up booked equipment between1:00pm and 3:00pm

Loan Period is overnight

Return by 12:00 noon (Friday loans are due

Monday)

Check your receipt for the correct due date

and time

Check all components are included and in

working order before leaving the Library

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Returning:

Make sure all kit components are returned Return to the library staff. Do not leave on

the counter

Notify staff of any damaged or missing parts

Return on time Late fees $3 per HOUR for a max of $200

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General Responsibilities:

Assemble and test all equipment beforeleaving the Library

Use equipment at your own risk

Know how to operate the equipment correctly

Minimize wear and tear on the equipment

Notify a Library staff member immediately if

the equipment is not working properly

Return the equipment on time so other

students can borrow it

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Equipment Damage and Loss:

You are responsible for the equipment whileit is in your name

You will have to pay for the replacement of

missing parts and repairs to equipment

damaged while on loan to you Camera repairs generally range from $50 - $300

You will have to pay the full replacement

cost of any equipment that is lost or stolen

while it is on loan to you: Camera repairs generally range from $50 - $300

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The Cameras:

IAT 100 Canon Powershot A520 (20)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 (10)

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Camera Kit Components:

Camera Case The Camera User Manual

Batteries Memory Card USB Cable

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Camera Care Cautions:

Do not drop the camera Keep away from liquids and moisture

Keep away from heat and magnetic sources

Do not force memory cards, batteries or

lenses in or out of the camera

Do not hit or shake the camera

Keep camera in a safe dry place when not in

use.

If in doubt, read the manual

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Loading the Memory Card:

Make sure the camera is off Slide the memory slot cover

in the direction of the arrow

to open it

Push the memory card as shownuntil it locks into place

Do not touch the terminals onthe back of the memory card

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Loading the Memory Card:

To remove the memory card,push on it until it clicks

and releases.

Close the memory card cover

securely

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Loading Batteries:

Be sure that the camera power isoff

Slide the battery cover lock in

the direction of the arrow and

open the cover Insert the batteries

Close the cover

Library provides rechargeable

batteries

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Lens Cleaning:

Only used approved debrisfree lens cloth or brush and

lens cleaning solution

Rub gently in a circular

motion, dont force Pour the cleaning solution

on the cloth, rather thendirectly on the lens

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Basic Camera Operation:

Turning the camera ON/OFF Canon press the ON/OFF button

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Canon Components:

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Canon Components:

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Resolution:

Canon 4 megapixels The largest photo it will take is made up of 4 million

pixels (2274 x 1704)

Good for prints about 11 x 14

Can take photos in three smaller sizes To adjust, press the FUNCTION button. Go to

the bottom subcategory with the 4-way

controller and choose from the differentsizes

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Compression:

More compression means: Lower quality images

More photos will fit on a given storage device

Superfine; highest quality and largest file

size Normal; highly compressed and smallest file

size

For JPEG compression, press SET when you are

in the bottom FUNCTION subcategory andchoose between the three options

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Shooting Mode Dial:

Green or AUTO mode: Used for quick and easy photos

in ideal conditions

Limited adjustments

P pr Program mode: Ideal for making extraadjustments e.g. overriding theAUTO flash modes or exposuresettings

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Flash and Macro:

Flash: Always on, always off or

automatic modes

Press the flash symbol tocycle through these modes

Macro Mode: Use for subjects between 5

and 45cm away from thecamera

Press the smaller flower onthe 4-way controller

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Exposure:

Darken or brighten a sceneby overriding the autoexposure:

Press the FUNCTION button

The top menu item is EXPOSURE Press the left or right side of the

controller to decrease or increasethe exposure

Watch the exposure change in the

LCD monitor

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White Balance:

Often you need to adjust the cameras whitebalance, depending on the color of the lightyou are shooting in

Use factory preset modes, AUTO or CUSTOM which isfull manual

WHITE BALANCE menu is second from the top in theFUNCTION menu

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White Balance Cont:

Navigate across the choices with the 4-way controllerand choose the one that most closely matches yourlighting situation

You can also check colors in the scene on the LCDdisplay to make sure that the setting is correct. Now

press FUNCTION again to return to normal opperation

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Digital Zoom:

All digital cameras havethis feature

Can DEGRADE image quality by

enlarging a smaller area of

pixels then the full frame To disable:

press the MENU button, enter the RECORDING

submenu, and navigate to the fifth item down. Toggle the

digital zoom on or off and Press MENU to return to the

normal display

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Viewing and Deleting Photos:

Lens should be off/closed Use the menu buttons and display on camera

Use arrow key to view next photo

Press trash/delete icon to delete

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Camera to Computer:

Connect using a USB cable The computer should automatically recognize

the device

Can import photos using Photoshop

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Camera to Computer Contd:

Photoshop: Resize and edit photos

Format photos for print (TIFF, PSD etc.)

Save files with different compression types e.g. JPEG,GIF, PNG, etc.

For web intended images; different compression typeshave different results within browsers

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Packing Up:

Erase the memory card Make sure the camera is turned off

Make sure all camera components and

accessories are included

Return on time

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Questions?

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Getting Help:

Ask the Loans Desk in the Library Contact the Surrey Media Coordinator

Email [email protected]

Call 778-782-7490
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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Quiz:

Launch the still camera quiz from: http://cgi.sfu.ca/~surreywb/tutorials/lib/

www.lib.sfu.ca/about/surrey/equipment.htm

(Select Workshop Quizzes)
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