November 12, 2008

Tips for winter photography

window.document.getElementById(’post-9′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Don’t put your camera away at the end of fall/autumn.Winter time is an opportunity to use your camera in lots of different ways.We should start by covering a few points to consider when using your camera in winter .Number 1 is dress for the weather! There is nothing worse than being cold, wet and miserable. Take a warm drink? It will be welcome!Secondly, you need to take a few basic precautions, or just a little care and protection, with your camera.If it is cold when you take your camera out of the bag, car, house or whatever, you will be moving it from a warmer environment to a cold one. You will notice that the camera, lens and viewfinder will mist upThis is condensation. Do not rub the lens to clear it. This will completely obscure your nice, clean lens.Wait for a while until it clears - that is when the camera cools down to the surrounding temperature. A handy “tool” to carry is a microfiber towel for wiping any moisture off the body. These towels can be found in most outdoor/camping stores. Do not put a wet camera back in the bag.If it is wet or […]

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November 10, 2008

Digital Camera Tips - Formatting Your Memory Card

The first time you use a new memory card with your digital camera you should always format it in the camera, or it may not record your images correctly.Why should you format your memory card? These cards are like mini computers and have file systems, folders etc. Formatting in the camera sets the card up so that it functions properly for that particular camera.Sometimes the camera will recognize a new card and sometimes you need to go into the MENU function of your digital camera. It is usually found in SETUP however if in doubt check with your manual.It takes no time at all to do this and you can carry on with the business of taking photos confident in the knowledge that your memory card is functioning correctly.Please note: Never remove a memory card when the camera is still switched on, or switch the camera off while it is still writing to to the card after you have taken a picture, as in each case the memory card will be corrupted.After recording images for some time onto a card you could also see error messages on your camera. Reformatting the card should fix this.The final and most useful reason […]

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November 5, 2008

Digital Photography: Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority Modes.

Digital cameras give you several options for controlling your exposure. Do you know how to use them to get the best results for your photography?Earlier SLR cameras (film) were fully manual. A photographer needed to understand aperture and shutter speed settings and know how to use them. Then came automatic modes, which let the camera do the thinking for you. This was (and still is) a fairly reliable way of getting a well-exposed picture, but it took creativity out of the hands of the photographer. As time went by, few people learned the manual skills. So as camera technology improved, the quality of most photos actually got worse.Today we have the best of both worlds. All DSLR cameras and most compact digital cameras have manual and automatic modes, but they also offer semi-automatic modes. That means you can be a little creative, and still allow the camera to control the exposure for you.If you have Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority on your camera, but never quite understood what they were for, this article is for you.First up, what are Aperture and Shutter Speed? These are the two mechanisms for controlling the level of exposure in your photos; whether your photo […]

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