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16Sep/110
Choose Nikon Digital Slr Cameras
Click here for nikon slrs: www.amazon.com How to choose a camera from a wide range of cameras available cameras including nikon digital slr cameras. Also canon digital slr cameras.
19Feb/103
Dads Choose a Camera for Family Photos
Looking to buy a digital camera to take amazing family photos? In this episode of Gear Daddy, photographer Eric Doggett joins Daddy Troy to review some of the many digital cameras available for dads and parents. He presents an array of Canon digital cameras, from a Canon Powershot to the more sophisticated Canon Rebel digital slr camera. Check out more Gear Daddy for photography tips to really make your images and portraits the best they can be. dadlabs ep 488 is brought to you by babybjorn. Distributed by Tubemogul.
18Jan/100
How To Choose The Right Digital SLR And Lens Cameras
Choosing the Right Digital SLR for Your Nature Photography
It is very true that it doesn't matter what equipment you use -- it's what you do with the camera that matters. However, there is no question that when you're hiking through a thick jungle in the middle of central america you want to pack light. Even though the Nikon D2x has the prestige of being Nikon's premier "PRO" camera, you may not find it's the best fit for your nature work.
One of the first things you need to consider is how you're going to use the pictures. Look up the magazines you want to publish your work. Send in for "submission guidelines" and find out their minimum mega pixel count. The same is true for stock agencies -- browse around and decide which place you'd ultimately like to sell your work. Many organizations have their submission guideliens published on their websites. If you're more interested in learning and doing nature photography for your own pleasure then by all means buy the less expensive models. There's nothing wrong with a camera that takes a 5 or 6 megapixel image. You'll still be able to blow it up to poster size if you want a special print made.
Choosing the Right Lenses
Unfortunately, no one can tell you which lenses to buy or "how to build the perfect SLR system for nature photography." Again, it depends on the kinds of photos you like to take, your personal preference and the market where you want to sell your image.
The great advantage of Nikon cameras is that you can use older lenses on your body. This allows a lot more freedom of choice and means you can get really amazing older lenses at shockingly affordable prices.
I'll give you an example. One of my favorite lenses is a 300mm f4 manual focus prime lens from the 1970s. Nikon especially developed ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass to provide pricise optical colour correction. This special glass (not available in all Nikon lenses) provides the sharp, clear resolution required for superb photographs. The other advantage (at least for me since I generally hike to find wildlife) is that it weighs less and packs small.
Another example -- the 50mm 1.4 auto focus). It's actually an 80mm on your body. That means you have a prime lens at 80mm that can take pictures in the darkest settings. And, because Nikon lenses has been perfecting its 50mm lenses since its inception as a company (Nikon used to include a 50mm on all its bodies until well into the late 1980s), it's one of Nikon's very best lenses. It's cheap because 50mm on a 35mm camera is kind of pooey. But 80mm on a digial camera is marvelous.
Magnification - Use it to your Advantage
For wildlife photographers in particular, the one advantage of shooting with any Nikon digital camera these days is the magnification factor. Rather than create a sensor the same size as one frame of 35mm film, Nikon and most other digital SLR camera manufacturers decided to create a sensor that is smaller than the 24x36mm standard frame of the older film models. Having a smaller sensor means you aren't going to capture all the information on the left and right and top and bottom of the frame. This may sound really bad... but there is no need to worry about what you haven't captured because the viewfinder has been adjusted so that what you see optically is what is captured in the digital file.
The result is that the camera multiplies the magnification of all the lenses. Nikon's magnification (depending on the camera you use) is around 1.5x. That means a 300mm lens is now magnified to 450mm. This is great news for wildlife photographers. The only drawback is that wider angle lenses (like a 17mm wide angle becomes a 25.5mm not-as-wide-angle lens. However, landscape photographers still have some options. I'll get to those in a bit.
Lenses - Pros and Cons
While I can't tell you the right lenses to buy for your particualr needs... I can give you some feedback/impressions about the particular lenses I am using or have used in the past.
Nikkor 10.5mm f2.8 Fisheye: I never thought such a specialized lens could provide me with so much use. For more information, I've written a short article about how to use a fisheye lens in your nature photography athttp://www.naturestocklibrary.com/gallery/2472892
Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom - This lens is all right. I bought it as a kit lens a long time ago and it's served well for the wider range. I wish I had saved pennies and purchased a 2.8 that offered a wider range (like a 12mm to 25mm).
Tamron 17-35mm f2.8: This is a great lens but, alas, I purchased it for a film camera and the magnification on my digital body means that it isn't that useful in my photography right now. I'm planning on selling it (along with my other wide angle) and buying a 2.8 that has a wider range so I can do more with landscape photography.
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D AF - This is the same lens I discussed earlier. It's small, has a low price tag, allows you to shoot in really dark situations and it's an 80mm on a digital camera. You really can't go wrong.
Nikkor Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D ED AF Zoom - This is a fantastic lens that stays at 2.8 no matter if you are shooting at 80 or 200mm. Again, magnification means it's actually a 300mm zoom. Zooms are great because you can adjust your focus distance depending on where your subject is located. Not so great with subjects that are always far away (like the macaws seen here), but really awesome for docile wildlife like deer. It also has a macro function that works beautifully.
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro, or 105 Micro for short - This is probably Nikon's most used macro lens, probably because the lens can serve triple duty. First of all, it is a macro photography lens and it allows you to take photographs at a 1:1 reproduction ratio (on a 35mm body), which means that a 24 by 36 mm subject will fill the entire frame. Second, it makes a very good general purpose short telephoto lens. Third, it is also at least a very reasonable portrait lens (although, with magnification it may be too much of a telephoto on a digital SLR). I really love this lens for macro photography.
Nikkor 300mm f4 manual focus - While a "prime" lens doesn't offer the flexibilty of a zoom... it's still an ideal choice for getting the best results in your work. This is the same lens I discussed earlier and, considering it cost only $350, it's light & the focusing is so smooth, it's one of my favorite lenses. I never leave home without it.
Nikkor 600mm f5.6 manual focus ED Glass - Again, I paid a lot less for this lens (which is actually a hefty 900mm on a digital body and also has the famous Nikon ED glass!!) because it's an older model and it's manual focus. I spent $1,599 USD - but consider that a newer model would go for at least $5,000 to $25,000, depending on the f stop. Some may argue that 5.6 is a bit too narrow of an f stop but I find the compression with telephoto lenses means that I wouldn't want to shoot a 900mm subject with anything wider than 5.6 (2.8 would make the focus far too shallow on such a far away subject). Although... for closer subjects 2.8 is magic!
In the past, I have also used the Sigma 70-300mm 3.5-5.6 and the Tamron 200-400mm 3.5-5.6 and both served well as affordable zooms while I was learning about photography. I have since sold them to pay for the lenses I currently use.
Why I LOVE and Highly Recommend Manual Focus
I used to be terrified of focusing manually. On most auto focus lenses, the focus ring is small and more difficult to use... also there's something really easy about just allowing your camera to do the focusing work for you. I was afraid I couldn't react quickly enough to moving subjects and that I wouldn't be as good as my camera's auto focus. Now I see the errors of my ways.
For wildlife (or people), you want to make sure the main subject's eyes are in perfect focus. You won't be able to sell any image if the eyes aren't in focus. If you shoot a subject 10 feet away at 2.8 and use auto focus, the camera will choose the object closer to the camera (usually the nose, cheek, or eye brow... not the eye itself). A 2.8 aperture means that you will have such a soft depth of field that the eyes will appear out of focus. The older (and more affordable) manual focus lenses have the most beautiful focusing rings you've ever seen. I find it much easier to use manual focus on my 300mm f4 lens from the 1970s than my newer autofocus 80-200mm zoom (using the auto focus feature). Unfortuately, I find the focusing ring on the newer models a little bit pooey... but I did want to make the case for why I think manual focus lenses from the 1970s are the greatest things since sliced bread!
Rule of Thumb for Fast Subjects
You may already be aware that your shutter speed should be at least the same as the distance of your lens. For instance, you need to shoot at least 1/300th of a second if you are using a 300mm lens or hand shake will make your picture look really blurry. And anything larger than 300mm should be put on a tripod (preferably one with a ball head for wildlife work). With magnification, you may be able to get away with shooting a 300mm (a 450mm on your digital) hand-held... at 1/450th of a second or higher...)in a pinch... but investing in a good ball head tripod will really improve your results if your lens is higher than 300mm.
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12Jan/100
How to Choose the Best Cheap Canon Digital Cameras
Choosing cheap Canon digital cameras could be confusing and time consuming. However, it doesn't have to. The hardest part is determining the key features which you think are important for your needs, and after this, it will be very easy to find great, and cheap digital cameras from Canon, with only a few clicks of the mouse button.
Having decided on a Canon digital camera is the first terrific step. Moreover, here is the best place where you can find out tips how to find the cheapest Canon camera that suits your needs best. And the cameras are out there, definitely! Firstly, how to choose the features you need or really want? What is the size of the mega pixels that you really need? Is it a SLR or just a point and shoot camera that you need? Have you thought about optical versus digital zoom? Do you favor taking control of the camera or just prefer a camera that uses a lot of automatic functions and makes your life easier? Also the budget constraint has to be included into the equation at some point, so you need to decide how much money you want to put into your new toy.
So, let's take a look at a few distinguishing features that a cheap typical Canon camera has. First, a digital camera dont need loading of film just like old cameras, instead it uses a so called memory card. These cards can deposit varying sizes of storage and are quite simple to install. Thus, consumers save money with the advance of the new technology and dont have to spend so much money on films as they used to.
Also, they can easily manage pictures by deleting them whenever they feel like. And also if the memory of the camera fills up, the users can still take some more pictures by using the cameras internal memory space for storing the files, and can do this very simple by using a few buttons. Then, the images captured also can be easily archived from memory. Its also easy to load it onto a DVD or in the computer, in a simple process similar to plugging in a USB port.
The digital cameras from Canon have been engineered to help every type of person. From simple basic cameras to more sophisticated digital cameras, which come with a lot of extras for the true photography buffs, these toys have exceeded all customer expectations. A-series are Canon's lowest cost digitals, which include PowerShot A570 IS, A590 IS, A460, A560 and also the lowest cost camera, PowerShot A470 (which is $119.99 retail).
Bottom line: Get a camera which fits with your lifestyle. The level of interest in photography plus your lifestyle have to ultimately make the decision. Size, price and ease-of-use will play major roles in whichever digital SLR, compact digital point-and-shoot or high performance point-and-shoot, you feel is best for you.
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3Jan/100
High-Grade Canon Digital Camera – Choose The Best
Canon for a long time now has a special name as a star maker of premium quality cameras that develop photos with good resolution and brightness level. There is a wide variety of canon cameras. They are accessible with a big variety of colors making it convenient for you to choose the right type. The cameras are affordable and handy to use. Among various types of cameras, Canon’s EOS system is the most complete single lens reflex (SLR) digital imaging system. This enables you to view through the view-finder the same picture as would appear on film.
The megapixel canon’s cameras have unrivalled characteristics that can be equated with other cameras with high megapixel rankings. The best canon cameras operate with modern technologies. It enables the camera to produce photos of great quality with rich details and colors. The images are distinct and clear and there is no blurring. Canon Digital Cameras have a zoom lens which combines optical and digital features. This allows the images of far away objects to be seen intimately. Nevertheless, in these cameras, clearness of photos is never sacrificed. Best Canon Digital Camera also offers the facility to modify photo settings according to diverse day light conditions. They have also a night display that allows you to take bright and detailed pictures even in very dark areas.
A brilliant feature of the best Canon digital cameras is the auto focus and the face detention technology. The auto focus is a remarkable feature. It helps to notice subjects in the view and detects the focus point. In the face detection engineering people’s faces in the photo are determined and skin color is adapted to suit the general color of the photo. With this characteristic, the photographer can be included in the picture at ease because the camera can be programmed to hold up clicking. Most of the Best Canon cameras provide a red eye correction. This is a characteristic which lets the camera to detect red-eyes in a picture and compensate for it automatically.
The Best Canon Digital camera does printing of the pictures super easy. All you have to do is to link up the camera to a compatible printing machine straightaway. This is a huge time saving alternative because you need not download the entire desired picture to a system as the first step. These cameras personify a DIGIC processor that accelerates the broad reaction time of the camera. These enable the camera to capture multiple pictures at a much swifter rate. One more advantage of the DIGIC processor is that it preserves battery life.
Canon digital cameras come in a great form of designs, characteristics and corresponding prices. Most Inexpensive ones are not going to be feature rich. If you are thinking of purchasing the cheapest digital camera, you have to make few adjustments. They will nonetheless develop pics of good quality for smaller prints and use on the internet. For checking up on on a full range of canon digital cameras and to get the best canon digital camera buy log on to http://www.bestcanondigitalcamera.net/
We source the best prices and special offers on all types of Canon Digital Cameras and our readers rate and review all the canon digtal cameras that they have purchased. Reading these Canon Digital Camera reviews can really help you make up your mind when deciding which Canon Digital Camera you should buy. Visit http://www.bestcanondigitalcamera.net/ now!
19Dec/090
Digital Camera Comparison – Why Choose A Full Size Digital Camera
Many people would wonder why anyone would choose a full size digital camera over a nice sleek compact model. The answer is simple, picture quality. A full size camera allows you to take more complicated shots as well as pictures with greater clarity. They may be larger, but the picture quality is outstanding. Reviews on full size cameras can vary, but here are a few of the top rated digital camera models.
Sony DSC H9/B
This is a great full size model with lots of extras. The consumer reviews were outstanding. This camera offers 8.1 megapixels and an amazing 15x optical zoom with 25x digital zoom. It has a NightShot infrared system that allows you to take pictures in the dark. It has a large 3 color LCD that tilts to allow you access from many angles. It has image stabilization and face detection for perfect pictures. There are 9 auto focus modes, 9 white balance settings and 7 scene modes. In camera editing allows you to touch up your pictures right on the camera. There are also three movie modes with sound. This amazing camera costs $480.
Canon Powershot S5
The Canon Powershot S5 offers 12x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. There is image stabilization and face detection capability. It has 8 megapixels and a 2.5 color LCD. You can choose from 22 different scene modes and 8 white balance settings. There are 4 movie modes with sound and it is PictBridge compatible. You can choose to store your images on a SD or MMC card. This is a very popular full size model. It has great digital camera ratings and costs around $350.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
The Panasonic Lumix offers 7.2 megapixels for clarity and 12x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom for close up shots. There is a 2.5 color LCD as well as a viewfinder for greater options. This full size digital camera features Intelligent ISO Control to minimize hand shake for clear pictures. There are several different focus modes that allow you to focus on objects as close as 5 cm.
You can choose from 20 different scene modes as well as a movie mode. There is 27MB of internal memory and is compatible with SD cards. It comes with lots of software to allow you to customize your photos. It also comes with several different accessories. This great camera will run you around $270.
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8Dec/090
How to Choose a Digital Voice Recorder That is Right for You
If you've done much shopping for a digital voice recorder, you will find a wide range of choices. Some are under $50 and some can be as high as $500-$600.
Part of the reason is additional features, microphone sensitivity, and storage size. Surprisingly, some of the lower end recorders (under $150) can record just as well as the higher end recorders. The only thing lacking is features - and if you don't need all the bells and whistles you will be just fine.
Olympus makes a series called the "WS-series". These are considered "consumer grade digital voice recorders" but receive great reviews on consumer electronics sites. If you aren't using them as a journalist or medical professional, often these will work just fine.
There are several versions of Olympus WS-Series voice recorders: the WS-311M, WS-321M, and the Olympus WS-320M.
The main differences between these digital voice recorders is just the amount of recording time. Otherwise the functionality is the same. They all have voice activation features, export in WMA format, and all plug into your Mac or PC using your USB port.
Most users will convert these WMA (Windows Media Audio) files into MP3 when they move them over to their computer. This is easily done with a program like Apple iTunes, which will ask you upon loading if you wish to convert them to MP3. I do this all the time with my WS-311M when I move my songwriting ideas over to my laptop.
All WS-Series Olympus digital voice recorders are powered by a single AAA battery. This might seem like your recording time might be limited. This is not the case. You can get 20+ hours of recording time out of a single AAA battery.
The WS-series voice recorders are also very small. They are all about four inches long, two inches wide, and not even a half-inch thick. You can easily slip it into a shirt pocket, back pocket, or into a small purse or messenger back without taking up much space at all.
If you want to move up to more expensive models, the Olympus DS series is a good choice. Olympus makes a DS-4000 which is used by professionals in the medical and legal fields. But Olympus recently released the DS-2, which offers many of the same features at a much lower price.
You will want a digital voice recorder that doesn't require installing software in order to move files to your PC or Mac. The DS-series and WS-series by Olympus simply recognize the device as a mass storage device. So when you plug it into your computer it simply looks like an extra hard drive. You can open it up on your computer and just drag files over to your desktop and manipulate them there. Sony and some other manufacturers tend to require you install their software, which can cause problems if you're not near YOUR computer and you want to move or upload files.
You can find many of these devices for sale on eBay and on various used electronics stores in used and almost new condition for a fraction of the price you can find them at big box retailers. Do some shopping around. You'll be surprised at the deals you can find.
Don Mak is a regular user of digital voice recorders and runs the site OlympusVoiceRecorders.com, where he regularly reviews Olympus digital voice recorders and monitors the latest eBay listings for used digital voice recorders.
5Dec/090
How to Locate and Choose Waterproof Digital Camera Housing
If you are intending to use your digital camera anywhere near water, it is recommended that you buy a waterproof digital camera housing unit. These products have been designed so that a camera can be used under the sea without being affected by the salt water. It also helps to minimize any damage should the camera be dropped or knocked.
A quick search on the internet will bring up a wealth of waterproof digital camera housing products to choose from. The amount you can expect to pay for these products can range in between $50 and $600. It is usually the case that purchasing a camera housing online works out cheaper than buying it locally and many sellers deliver free of charge.
It should be noted that a waterproof digital camera housing unit is not a universal product. That is to say that certain brands of unit will only be compatible with certain makes of camera. For example, you may find that certain housing units are only suitable for certain types of scuba camera. This fact may affect which products you can buy and how much you will have to pay for them.
No matter if you are purchasing a scuba camera or a regular digital model, you can learn more about the accessories and attachments needed by browsing the World Wide Web. There is a wealth of information to be had in places such as sites dedicated to underwater pursuits or forums where the community are keen underwater photographers.
If you take the decision to buy a waterproof digital camera housing unit, then it is of paramount importance that it is correctly maintained. On receiving the product, place your camera inside, seal it and place it into a basin of water. If you can see any tiny bubbles escaping then the housing unit is damaged and ineffective. If at all feasible, repeat this test before actually going on a real dive.
The O Rings, which are an important part of keeping the waterproof digital camera housing sealed correctly, should be checked for any foreign matter and particles such as sand and dust. These elements can cause the unit to form a small leak which gets worse over time.
It is also advisable to take your digital or scuba camera along with the unit to a professional technician once in a while. He can give it a good going over and make sure that it is in good working order.
If trying underwater photography is definitely something you want to do, then it is worthwhile spending that little bit more and getting the best equipment on the market. After spending so much, you then want to make sure that it is well protected; and one of the best ways to achieve this is to invest in a waterproof digital camera housing product.
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