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Canon EOS-5D Mark II

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:02:00 +0000

The Canon EOS-5D Mark II raises the standards of the entire EOS line, as it is the first EOS digital SLR camera to offer both still and video capture. The Canon 5D Mark II also includes most of the hardware and software upgrades that the company introduced on the Canon 50D.

Its upgrades are welcome, because though the Canon 5D leads the race for overall image quality for many photographers, it lags behind in a few key areas, most of which improve with the 5D Mark II.

The full frame EOS 5D Mark II combines outstanding resolution with 3.9 fps shooting and superlative high ISO performance. The addition of Full HD movie recording expands the boundaries of photography.

Extend the boundaries of your photography.

21.1 Megapixel full frame CMOS sensor
For the ultimate in creative shooting, the EOS 5D Mark II features a full frame CMOS sensor (36mm x 24mm). With no cropping or magnification effects, enjoy a true wide angle experience through the large, bright viewfinder. Redesigned pixels minimise noise, while a 21.1 Megapixel resolution surpasses the standards demanded by the leading picture agencies.

DIGIC 4
Canon’s DIGIC 4 works with the EOS 5D Mark II’s image sensor to deliver outstanding reproduction of colours and subtle tonal gradations. DIGIC 4 also delivers split-second start-up times, Face Detection AF in Live View mode, and additional HD movie recording.

High ISO
For handheld shooting in low light, the EOS 5D Mark II offers ISO speeds of up to 6400. For dark scenes where using flash is undesirable, this can be expanded to an incredible ISO 25600.

Full HD movie recording
The EOS 5D Mark II complements outstanding still imaging capabilities with Full HD (1080) video recording. Users can even shoot video to memory card without losing the ability to capture still images. An HDMI connection allows High Definition playback of footage and images on an HDTV.

3.0” High Resolution LCD
The 3.0” Clear View LCD features 920,000 dot resolution, wide viewing angle and dual anti-reflective coatings – allowing ultra-detailed image review in a variety of conditions. Live View displays real-time images on the LCD, offering three types of auto focus: Quick AF, Live AF, and Face Detection Live AF, which locks onto faces detected in the frame.

Up to 3.9 frames per second
The EOS 5D Mark II offers continuous shooting at 3.9 frames per second. When shooting JPEGs to a UDMA card, maximum burst is limited only by card capacity.

9-point AF + 6 Assist AF points
Precision auto focus is assured by Canon’s AF system, which employs 9 selectable points and 6 Assist AF points.

EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Canon’s built-in dust prevention system offers three ways of guarding images against the effects of dust: reduction of internal dust generation; an in-camera sensor cleaning mechanism; and the ability to map stubborn dust spots for removal with Digital Photo Professional software (included).

Durable, compact design
With a magnesium alloy construction, environmental protection and shutter durability of 150,000 releases, the EOS 5D Mark II is equally

Canon PowerShot A2300

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:58:00 +0000

This 2012, Canon launching their new varian of Canon Powershot. Sleekly redesigned in four amazing colours, the new PowerShot A2300 is all about capturing your memories your way.

The Discreet Mode makes picture-taking possible in museums, at performances, anywhere light and sound would not be welcomed. The new Help button gives you clear information to guide you through any difficult shooting situation.

Capture the good times in Canon's 720p HD video and preserving your memories in the quality they deserve. If you've never shot video in high definition before, you'll be amazed at the difference it makes. 720p HD delivers stunning realism, capturing every detail with a level of clarity that, in playback, will bring you right back into the moment. Easy high definition videos from a compact still camera - now that's value!

Specifications for PowerShot A2300

Image Sensor
Camera Effective Pixels	Approx. 16.0 million pixels
Lens
Focal Length	5.0 (W) - 25.0 (T)mm (35mm film equivalent 28 (W) - 140 (T)mm)
Zoom Magnification	5x
Focusing Range	3cm (1.2in.) - infinity (W), 1.2m (3.9ft.) - infinity (T)
	Macro:	3 - 60cm (1.2in. - 2.0ft.) (W)
Imaging Processor	DIGIC 4
LCD Monitor
Type	TFT colour (Wide viewing angle type)
Size	2.7 type
Effective Pixels	Approx. 230,000 dots
Aspect Ratio	4:3
Features	Brightness adjustment (5 levels)
Focus
Control System	Autofocus:	Continuous (Auto only), Servo AF (Follows Servo AE)
AF Frame	Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center
Metering System	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Exposure Compensation (Still Images)	±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)	Auto, ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
White Balance	Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Shutter Speed	1 - 1/2000sec. 15 - 1/2000sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Aperture
Type	Circular
f/number	f/2.8, f/7.9 (W), f/6.9, f/20 (T)
Flash
Modes	Auto, on, Slow Synchro, off
Range	50cm - 3.0m (W), 1.0m - 2.0m (T) (1.6 - 9.8ft. (W), 3.3 - 6.6ft. (T))
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	Auto, P, Live View Control, Digital IS, Portrait, Face Self-timer. Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Discreet, iFrame movie • Shooting movies is possible with the movie button
Digital Zoom	Still images / Movies:	Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 20x in combination with the optical zoom) Safety Zoom
Continuous Shooting	Mode:	Normal
	Speed:	Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (In P mode) Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. (In Low Light mode)
Number of Shots (Approximate) (CIPA Compliant)	Approx. 210
Movie Recording Time	Continuous Shooting*¹:	Approx. 1hr. 40mins.
	Actual Usage Time*²:	Approx. 50mins.
Recording Specifications
Recording Media	SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
File Format	Design rule for camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Data Type	Still Images:	Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
	Movie:	MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (2 channel monaural))
Recording Pixels	Still Images:	Large: 4608 x 3456, Medium 1: 3264 x 2448, Medium 2: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480, Widescreen: 4608 x 2592
	Movie:	[Miniature Effect] 1280 x 720¹, 640 x 480² [iFrame Movie] 1280 x 720 (25fps) [Other than the above] 1280 x 720 (25fps), 640 x 480 (30fps³) ¹ Shooting: 5fps / 2.5fps / 1.25fps. Playback: 25fps ² Shooting: 6fps, 3fps, 1.5fps. Playback: 30fps³ *³ Actual frame rate is 29.97fps
Interface	Hi-Speed USB Analog audio output (Monaural) Analog video output (NTSC / PAL)
Power Source	Battery Pack NB-11L Compact Power Adapter CA-DC 10 (Included with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90)
Dimensions (CIPA compliant)	94.4 x 54.2 x 20.1mm (3.72 x 2.13 x 0.79in.)
Weight (CIPA compliant)	Approx. 125g (4.41oz.) (Including the battery and memory card) Approx. 109g (3.84oz.) (Camera body only)

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

*¹	Maximum recording time, based on factory default settings, when repeatedly shooting until the maximum clip length has been reached.
*²	Maximum recording time, based on factory default settings, starting and stopping shooting, turning the camera on and off, and operations such as using the zoom.

Polaroid Digital Camera Getting Started with Android

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:09:00 +0000

Nowadays almost everyone is already using mobile phones, ranging from standard mobile phones to smartphones. The camera is a feature that has become common in almost all cell phones or smartphones because all people have the need to capture the beautiful things every day.Android is an operating system that has been widely used by various brands of smartphone which is an open source system, we can find many applications to be used in conjunction with our Android. Just like other smartphones, the camera is one excellent feature of Android.

Polaroid is a well-known camera manufacturer. It has long been producing this type of Polaroid instant camera and a lot of users who take advantage of to get a quick photo. Polaroid began to change the current structure of the system used on the camera, namely the Android operating system.Polaroid is a manufacturer of digital cameras with AndroidFirst time in the history of digital camera that uses the Android operating system produced by a Polaroid camera with Polaroid type SC1630. This is really kind of digital camera Point and Shot which has basic features like digital cameras in general. Sensor type CCD camera using 1.2.33-size "that can capture images up to 16 megapixel resolution, and also has a 3x optical zoom to bring objects as images without compromising picture quality. So SC1630 Polaroid camera is a digital camera that is run with Android , so all the pictures done well by Android applications such as Resizing, croping, Red Eye Removal, improved color, and various other editing. We can also add a variety of additional applications that we can create the perfect photo.Just like other Android, Polaroid digital cameras SC1630 also has an Internet connection that can be connected to WiFi to do basic things Android, also do basic digital camera in the camera, such as browsing, check email, send photos via email or upload to social networks can be direct function of this digital camera. All these activities can be easily processed using the navigation LCD measuring 3.2 inches behind the camera that serves also as a live viewfinder and full touch screen like Android in general.Polaroid Digital Camera SC1630 is storing the photos on microSD external memory that can be installed up to 32GB size sufficient to store thousands of photos at once. So we no longer have to worry to produce the images are blurred or less perfect in the smartphone, as all the basic functions of a pocket camera are already available this getting on camera. Technology and this way I think it will start being used by many digital camera manufacturers in the future because it provides more convenience for a great photographer without compromising the ability of a digital camera and of course the art of photography that still have an important role.

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:14:00 +0000

HD Video Comes to the A-Series!

Freshly redesigned with a sophisticated silhouette in five exciting colors, the PowerShot A3300 IS digital camera has all the power you need to capture your life your way. At heart, though, it's a true A-Series camera: incredibly easy to use whether you're an experienced photographer or a beginner. 16.0 Megapixel resolution delivers beautiful images with every detail intact. A 5x Wide-Angle (28mm) Optical Zoom gets you up close quickly and puts more picture in every frame, while the Optical Image Stabilizer ensures clear, steady shots every time. And now, for the first time in an A-Series camera, you can shoot video in stunningly realistic 720p High Definition, capturing the special times in your life just the way you remember them.

Everything about this camera is easy: Smart AUTO makes every shot better without any effort on your part, by intelligently selecting proper settings based on a full 32 predefined shooting situations, while the big, clear 3-inch LCD screen shows you exactly what you're shooting. The PowerShot A3300 IS makes it fun and easy to add extra creativity to your photography with new Creative Filters mode, and new Discreet Mode lets you shoot wherever, whenever by disabling sound and flash.

Specifications

Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical & 4x Digital & 20x Combined Zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer

Type
16.0 Megapixel 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels
16.4 Megapixels

Effective Pixels
16.0 Megapixels

Focal Length
5.0 (W) - 25.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) - 140 (T) mm)

Digital Zoom
4x

Focusing Range
1.2 in. (3cm) - infinity (W), 3.0 ft. (90cm) - infinity (T)
Macro: 1.8 in (3cm) (W) - 1.6 ft. (50cm) (T)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus
Optical Viewfinder
N/A

LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT Color (wide viewing angle type)

LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%

Maximum Aperture
f/2.8 (W) - f/5.9 (T)
Shutter Speed
1 - 1/1600 sec.
15 - 1/1600 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
Low Light: ISO 400-6400
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center

Exposure Control Method
AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3 stop increments

White Balance Control
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Built-in Flash
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE Lock, Slow Synchro, Smart Flash

Flash Range
12 in. - 13 ft. (W), 1.6 - 6.6 ft. (T) (30cm - 4.0m (W), 50cm - 2.0m, (T))

Recycling Time
10 seconds or less (Battery Voltage: 3.7V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
N/A
Shooting Modes
P, Live View Control, Auto, Easy, SCN1, Creative Filters2, Discreet, Movie3
1 Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter4, Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter
2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
3 Standard, Miniature Effect
4 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer
Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom*
*Adjustment of contrast, sharpness and saturation available.

Self Timer
Approx. 10-sec delay/approx 2-sec delay/custom*
* Shooting start time (0-15 sec (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10 (in one-second increments)) can be specified.
Wireless Control
N/A
Continuous Shooting
Approx: 0.8 shots/sec. (In P Mode)
Approx. 2.5 shots/sec. (In Low Light Mode)

Storage Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card
File Format
Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
JPEG Compression Mode
Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)
Video: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (monoaural))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 4608 x 3456 (Large), 3264 x 2448 (Medium 1), 1600 X 1200 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 (Small), 4608 x 2592 (Widescreen)

Maximizing the LCD Light Camera Without Worry in Battery Wasting

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:53:00 +0000

Using a digital camera would not have been released by the LCD. LCD is very important to see the results of our photo capture. Earlier types of pocket cameras, the LCD can double as a preview and review our photo. But technological developments create almost any type of camera like a DSLR can use the LCD as a live viewfinder, meaning we can use the LCD as a preview and review our photo.

It is a fact that using the LCD will greatly affect the strength of battery used in our digital cameras. Therefore a lot of which suggested to reduce the use of the LCD if we want to save our battery consumption, although many photographers who still use the LCD without the worry of depleted batteries because they already provide battery backup sufficient for needs.

Currently, there is a technology that diperkenalakan by Sony Corporation. LCD technology is more efficient consumption batterynya but the display screen becomes brighter, Sony Corp. introduced a LCD screen for 3inchi that uses new technology called "WhiteMagic". First time in the world combining a white pixel LCD on the type of standard LCD (standard RGB) became WRGB = White Red Green Blue, so the results from the looks to be super bright. This new technology has been designed by Sony that the best quality picture is not lost because of an algorithm developed by Sony to make the images are processed first in order to maintain its quality despite the addition of white pixels. In addition to the lighter color and power consumption are more lace, this also increases the LCD MagicWhite angels around 160 degrees view of the left-right or from top-down (horizontal and vertical).

9 Tips for Beginner Photographers

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:10:00 +0000

Some time ago I had read an interesting article written by Darren Rowse for digital-photography-school.com. The article is very useful especially for beginner photographers like me.

As Darren said, as a new photographer, these are some of the ideas that have helped get us going. In this article I tried to reduce some aspects because some of them have same ideas.

Don’t go crazy buying the most expensive equipment right away. It is possible to get good photographs with a cheap way. Darren advised to view the photos on Flickr or Photobucket. There are a variety of interesting photos. The photographs are not all taken up with an expensive camera. For more details, adjust your camera to the photo you want. Not all expensive cameras can do as our desire.

Consider a tripod. On the other hand, an inexpensive tripod is worth getting, especially if you have shaky hands like mine. When I got a tripod, my satisfaction with my shots skyrocketed. For even more stability, use your camera’s timer function with a tripod (read our introduction to tripods)

Keep your camera with you all the time. Photo ops often come when you least expect it. If you can keep your equipment relatively simple – just a small camera bag and a tripod – you might be able to take advantage of some of those unexpected opportunities. Or, if your phone has a camera, use it to take “notes” on scenes you’d like to return to with your regular camera. Try to photograph something every day. If you can’t do that, make sure you take time to practice regularly, so you don’t forget what you’ve learned.

Make a list of shots you’d like to get. For those times you can’t carry your camera around, keep a small notebook to jot down places you’d like to come back and photograph. Make sure to note any important details, like the lighting, so you can come back at the same time of day or when the weather’s right. If you don’t want to carry a notebook, send yourself an email using your cell phone with Jott.com.

Don’t overlook mundane subjects for photography. You might not see anything interesting to photograph in your living room or your backyard, but try looking at familiar surroundings with fresh eyes. You might catch an interesting trick of the light or find some unexpected wildflowers in your yard. Often a simple subject makes the best shot.

Enjoy the learning process. The best part of having a hobby like photography is never running out of things to learn. Inspiration is all around you. Look at everything with the eyes of a photographer and you’ll see opportunities you never noticed before.

Take advantage of free resources to learn. Browse through Flickr or websites like the Digital Photography School Forum for inspiration and tips. Also, your local library probably has a wealth of books on all types of photography. If you’re interested in learning about post-processing, give free software like the GIMP a try.

Learn the basic rules. The amount of information about photography online can be overwhelming. Start with a few articles on composition. Be open to what more experienced photographers have to say about technique. You have to know the rules before you can break them.

Don’t be afraid to experiment. Your point and shoot may be more flexible and powerful than you know. Read the manual for help deciphering all those little symbols. As you explore, try shooting your subjects with multiple settings to learn what effects you like. When you’re looking at your photos on a computer, you can check the EXIF data (usually in the file’s properties) to recall the settings you used. If you’re using a digital camera, the cost of errors is free. Go crazy – you might end up with something you like. You’ll certainly learn a lot in the process.

PEN E-PL1 Kit with ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:20:00 +0000

An addition to innovative creative features such as Art Filter, the new OLYMPUS PEN E-PL1 comes with an intuitive new function called "LIVE GUIDE". LIVE GUIDE leads you through the adjustments necessary to create the image you want, letting you check the final result on the Live View monitor. With Live Guide, it's easy to express your own sense of originality, turning ordinary photos into great "works of art". Now, you can start enjoying the creative satisfaction that comes with high-quality SLR-style photography.

Product Type Product type Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera
Memory SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible)
Screen size 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Mount
Image Pickup Element Product type 4/3" High-Speed Live MOS Sensor
No. of pixels No. of effective pixels: 12.3 million pixels,
Total no. of pixels: Approx. 13.1 million pixels
Aspect ratio 1.33 (4:3)
Dust reduction Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)
Recording (Still) Recording format DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
File format RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, JPEG+RAW
Recording image size [RAW] 4032 x 3024 pixels
[JPEG] 4032 x 3024 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
Recording (Movie) Recording format AVI Motion JPEG (30 fps)
* Except for some of the Art Filters
Movie mode HD: 1280 (H) x 720 (V) Aspect 16:9
Maximum recording time SD: 640 (H) x 480 (V) Aspect 4:3 (VGA)
HD: Approx. 7 min., SD: Approx. 14 min.
* Except for some of the Art Filters
Recording (Sound) Recording format WAVE Format, Stereo Linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
Live View Display mode 100% field of view, Exposure compensation preview, White balance adjustment preview, Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces), Grid line, Histogram, 7x/10x/14x magnification display, Perfect shot preview, Off
Compatible Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) (Optical viewfinder not provided)
* Cannot be used with an accessory mounted on the hot shoe. External electronic viewfinder VF-2
No. of display dots Approx. 1.44 million dots
Field of view / Magnification 100% / 1.15x magnification (-1m-1, 50 mm at infinity)
Eye point Approx. 18 mm (-1 m-1)
Diopter adjustment range -3.0 - +1.0m-1
Brightness / Colour temperature control ±7 levels / ±7 levels
Image Stabilization System Built in (Image sensor shift type), 3 modes (I.S.1, I.S.2, I.S.3)
Focal length setting Available
IS for movie Digital image stabilization
Monitor LCD monitor 2.7-inch HyperCrystal LCD, Approx. 230,000 dots, 100% field of view
Brightness / Colour temperature control ±7 levels / ±7 levels
Focusing AF system High-Speed Imager AF
Focus mode Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF Tracking (C-AF + TR)
* When a Four Thirds System lens (including high-speed imager AF compatible lenses) is used, it works as S-AF in C-AF mode.
Enlarge select AF Available
Focusing point 11-area multiple AF (Auto target, Single target)
AF lock Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode
Manual focus assist Live View image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated(S-AF+MF or MF mode)
Exposure Control Metering system
(TTL image sensor metering) (1) Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering)
(2) Centre-weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering
(4) Spot with Highlight control
(5) Spot with Shadow control
Metering range EV 0 - 18 (at normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100)
Exposure mode (1) iAUTO
(2) P: Programme AE (Programme shift can be performed)
(3) A: Aperture priority AE
(4) S: Shutter priority AE
(5) M: Manual
(6) Scene select AE
(7) Art Filter
Scene select AE Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow
ISO sensitivity AUTO: ISO 200 - 3200 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual: ISO 100 - 3200, 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Exposure compensation ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
AE lock Locked at first position of Shutter button
Exposure bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
ISO bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable
White Balance White balance mode Auto WB, 8 Preset WBs, Custom WB (colour temperature registerable), One-touch WB
WB compensation ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto / Preset / One-touch WB mode)
WB bracketing 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.
Colour Mode Colour matrix sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Mode Mode i-ENHANCE, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom
Gradation 4 levels (Auto, High Key, Normal, Low Key)
Shutter Product type Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed 60 - 1/2000 sec., Bulb: up to 8 min. (default) *Not compatible with remote cable.
Self-timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Drive Drive mode Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer
Sequential Shooting Sequential shooting speed Approx. 3 frames/sec.
Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting RAW mode: Max. 10 frames. JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels (LN mode: 12 frames with TOSHIBA Super High Speed Class 6 SDHC 4GB Card, under Olympus's standard testing conditions)
Integrated Flash Flash control mode TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto*, Manual
* Available on the external flash
Built-in flash Retractable flash, GN=10 (ISO200), GN=7 (ISO100)
Flash mode Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Fill-in, Off
Synchronization speed 1/160 sec. or less (Super FP: 1/125 - 1/2000 sec.)*
* Available on the external flash
Flash intensity control Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5 or 1 EV steps selectable
Flash bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
Wireless Flash Control Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36
Control method / Flash control mode Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible) / TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual
Number of channel 4 channels / 3 groups
Art Filter Mode Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Gentle Sepia
Multi-Exposure No. of pictures / Functions 2 pictures/ Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture
Multi-Aspect Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6
Sound Microphone / Speaker Mono*/mono (Mute, Volume control available)
* Stereo sound recording is available when optional SEMA-1 Microphone Set 1 is attached.
Playback Playback modes
* Customize function Single-frame, Information display, Index (4/9/25/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up (2 - 14X), Picture rotation (manual), Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause), Slideshow (with BGM/BGM + Sound/Sound available)
Information display
* Customize function Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, Off
Menu Languages Available from 34 languages including English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Image Editing Editing function RAW development, Gradation auto, Monotone, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Saturation, Resize (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Image composition
Post-recording Audio dubbing possible for still images (up to 30 sec.)
Print Print function Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)
Input/Output PC interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
TV interface HDMI-OUT (HD/Stereo), VIDEO-OUT (SD/Mono)
USB/AV connector Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable)
HDMI connector Mini HDMI type-C
Flash attachment Hot shoe
Accessory port Dedicated multi-connector (Available for VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder, SEMA-1 Microphone Set 1)
Power Requirements Battery BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep mode Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)
No. of recordable pictures Approx. 290 shots (with BLS-1 and TOSHIBA Super High Speed Class 6 (4GB) SDHC card under CIPA testing standard
Dimensions /
Weight Dimensions 114.6 mm (W) x 72.2 mm (H) x 41.5 mm (D) (excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 296 g (body only), Approx. 344g (CIPA guideline compliant, with BLS-1 battery and SDHC memory card)
Operating Environment Temperature 0 - 40° (operation) / -20 - 60° (storage)
Humidity 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)

PRICE : ± Rp.5,700,000.00

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W90

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:21:00 +0000

Have you seen this nice Digital Camera before? It is so great, right? It is Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W90. Now you can buy this digital camera from the wholesalers. From the wholesalers you can get special price and you can get discount in buying more. There is any influential supplier in digital camera (like Sony, Samsung, Olympus, Canon, Panasonic, e.g.), Laptops like (dell, Hp, Sony, Acer, Toshiba, Apple-Mac, IBM), Mobilephone like Apple Ipods and Iphone (Introducing the latest APPLE iphone 3GS 32GB, Iphone 4. 16G and 32 G) Nokia, Blackberry, Samsung, and many more like (GSM and CDMA), Video Games and other computer gadget like Video Games and HTC. But there are no wholesaler selling offer varied on the quantity you are buying and come with an International Warranty like me. So don’t wasting your time and go visiting our wholesaler site.

School day has come!

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:52:00 +0000

A long holiday has passed. School days have come. It is a complicated day for us as parents of students. We must prepare more things about school kid stuffs. Every parent doesn’t want their kids go to schools with any lack of school stuff. They start hunting school kid stuffs to the market. As tips we can go to traditional market to get cheaper school kid stuff, but if you don’t want wasting your time you can buy it online through shopping online on the Internet.

What are your kid’s needs? Books? Pencils? Erasers? Rulers? Backpack? Don’t worry; they are available at shopping online on the Internet. With online shopping you do not wasting your time. Just browse your need, add to cart, pay it and just wait at your home and your school kid stuff delivered.

When you need kids backpack, nap mat, duffle bags, lunch tote and more others, I have a recommendation in buying online. For get it’s you can visit www.posylane.com. At this shopping online site you can choose your kids needed. Here you can found Stephen Joseph backpack. Stephen Joseph backpack is a nice backpack for your kids. They will be happy receive this nice backpack for you. There are more types, colors and pictures. So, don’t wasting your time. Visit and buy it now!

Car Photograph looking good with chrome accessories

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:40:00 +0000

Everybody will be stunned when saw their car was in good looking. Car with chrome accessories was in good looking. So complete your car with some chrome accessories. When it installed, your car was look more dauntless, elegant, beautiful, and luxurious and also strength. Look at this picture. Is this car was looking good?

Absolutely yes! This car was really looking good. Everybody dreamed in having a car like this including me. In originally this car was not completed with chrome accessories like this. But don’t worry for getting some accessories for this car. There is Carid.com. Carid.com supply some car accessories including chrome accessories. Carid.com is an online shop for car and other vehicle accessories. Go there and call their customer service and you will get your accessories needed.

You want to be a Hollywood Stars?

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:06:00 +0000

Everybody dreaming to be a Hollywood Star, but it is very difficult being a Hollywood Star. Everybody also wants to be like a Hollywood Star and it is not a difficult ways to be like a Hollywood Stars. With modern photography technology, everyone can be look like a Hollywood Stars.

In the last century, there is a lot of multimedia for helping us in publication. There are Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, YouTube and more. With this media we can promote us to be a Hollywood Star. But how it can? With this multimedia we can share our video or photo. If there is any producer sees us, and they are interesting with us, they can help to promote us to be a Hollywood Star. So we need taking a good video or photo. How to take a good video or photo?

Now photography technologies growing up and there are more photographer need the technologies for help them in their business. Not all of them give us the great headshot and look like a Hollywood Star. The cost for a professional headshot in-studio, including stylist, shooting and retouching, is extremely reasonable. They have right cost for a good headshot. With photography technologies, we can make over our photo and look like better.

Beautiful Led Rope Lighting

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:14:00 +0000

When Christmas day was come, we would see a lot of Christmas Trees with various kinds of led rope light. It was look so beautiful. There were any various types of led rope lights. Led rope lights can be found in every possible color and can be found with many different capabilities, such as twinkling, blinking, shining and fading. If you want on having its, it is easy way for buying and installing this beautiful light. There are a lot of electronic shops that sell every type of led rope lightings. You also can buy it online on the Internet. Choose your led rope and add into your shopping cart, pay with your credit card or Paypal and the led rope light will shipped to your address.

Led rope lights not only use at Christmas day and another special days. Led rope lighting has a variety of domestic and commercial uses. It's the same kind of lighting that's seen along the floors of movie theaters, outlining the aisles and flagpole. It's also usually seen tacked up around store doors & windows to highlight a display and advertising materials. Led rope light was bendable, Led rope lighting can be bended to create any sort of letter and any shape, which opens up a variety of creative possibilities for its use. It can give off a solid shine, be set to blink or even have different individual lights within it blink at different times.

Keep your Dog quite

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:20:00 +0000

It’s comfortable things in having a dog. But some peoples whose take care of dogs; sometimes don’t like their barking. There are some techniques to stop your dog from barking. All of them can be successful, but don't expect miracles overnight. The longer your dog has been practicing the barking behavior, the longer it will take for him to change his ways. One of the techniques is using Bark Off device.

What is Bark Off and how it work?

The Bark Off device is a small device that can be placed or set both inside and outside of your home. If your dog goes into one of his or her barking tirades and he or she is within the range of the Bark Off device, an ultrasonic signal (with this frequency dogs can hear but humans cannot) is emitted, which then interrupts your dog’s barking and puts a stop to it immediately.

Does Bark Off Work Effectively?

Any product Bark Off may not work with every dog out there. Both old and young dogs can be trained to adapt with the Bark Off anti-bark system, but if your pet has a hearing problems of any kind bark off device which may disable the effectiveness of the ultrasonic sound wave, it may not work. Dogs with severe anxiety disorders may not be trainable on Bark Off alone. Try to find and talk to some dog trainers or other dog owners for tips and tricks on how to further discourage your dog’s barking habit

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:03:00 +0000

Canon's iconic Elph design achieves a stunning new evolution with the PowerShot SD750 Digital Elph. Utterly simple edge lines and cut surfaces gleam subtly with high-grade finishes; now offered in a choice of silver or black and silver. Of course, style means little without substance, and here the SD750 Digital Elph more than delivers. 7.1 megapixels and DIGIC III create magnificent images, while exciting advanced technologies include Face Detection, Red-eye Correction, and time lapse movies. Always sized to go, the SD750 Digital Elph is now extra-durable, with a tough scratch-resistant coating on its anti-reflective, brilliantly colorful 3.0-inch LCD screen.

Basic Features

7.1 megapixel CCD
3-inch color TFT LCD monitor, 230,000 pixels
3x, 5.8-17.4mm lens, equivalent to a 35-105mm lens on a 35mm camera
Maximum 4x digital zoom
9-point AiAF autofocus system with face detection
Canon's DIGIC III image processor
Automatic exposure control with adjustable settings
Shutter speeds from 1/1,500 to 15 seconds
Maximum aperture of f/2.8 to f/4.9, depending on lens zoom position
Built-in flash with three modes, plus slow-sync, FE lock, and Red-eye reduction
SD/SDHC/MMC-compatible memory card storage, 32MB SD card included
Power supplied by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack (charger included), or optional AC adapter kit
Canon Digital Camera Solution Software v30.0 with Zoom browser EX 5.8, Photostitch 3.1, and USB drivers included for both Windows and Mac platforms
Print/Share button

Special Features

Adjustable ISO settings of up to 1,600 and ISO HI Auto setting
16:9 Widescreen still image capture mode
Five Movie modes with sound (up to 640 x 480 pixels at up to 30 frames per second, with a 320 x 240 Fast Frame mode at 60-fps)
Continuous Shooting mode
Stitch-Assist left or right panorama mode
Infinity and Macro focus modes plus "Digital Macro" mode
Customizable "My Camera" settings
Two- or 10-second Self-Timer for delayed shutter release, plus custom timer with multi-shot feature
Sound Memo option for recording captions
Spot, Center-Weighted, and Evaluative exposure metering
White balance (color) adjustment with six modes, including a Custom setting
My Colors menu for color adjustment before capture
My Colors menu for color adjustment after capture
Unusual Color Accent and Color Swap features for special effects in still images or movies
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) and PictBridge compatibility
USB cable for connection to a computer (driver software included)
A/V cable for connection to a television set

Price : ±$

Digital Camera Samsung ST550 Dual LCD

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:13:00 +0000

Researcher at Samsung noted that many camera users often photographed himself, especially when were in the interest alone. But the photograph in a way usually less focus or do not cover the desired area. Because the photographer cannot know the exact position himself in the picture. Overcome this constraint via a series of Samsung LCD ST550 with a double. A small LCD on the front of a mirror will help users when photographing him. Innovation is not smart?

Although the mirror could be placed at the front of the camera as the camera phone, apparently intended to make the Samsung LCD 1.5 "on the front of the ST550 does more interesting. Besides able to display images of objects with a clear and dynamic, this mini-screen can display the status of the camera viewfinder when taking pictures so the user himself can know what the viewfinder mode is used at the time.

Cool it again, photographing small children or infants who are usually hard to laugh now more easily via Children Mode feature. In this feature, the LCD will show the front of the clown funny animation that stimulates expression cheerful child.

At first sight it is ST550 further development of the ST50 series with similar specs (including the 12-megapixel resolution capabilities). However, more practical designed Digital Camera Samsung ST550 with Smart Gesture interfaces and gravity sensors. This allows us to change the camera mode or see the rows of images on the LCD screen 3.5 "with camera shake to the left and right.

This feature also allows us to rotate the image by making the sign of a circle with a finger or delete images by making movements with his fingers crossed. Any activity on this touch screen will cause gentle vibration as a sign of a choice made, like access to the iPhone and the BlackBerry Storm.

Quite a lot of interesting technology embedded in the ST550 as dual image stabilizer (optical and digital image stabilization) or the shooting smart Smart Auto (who can choose the image mode automatically according to conditions). A very practical mode will be like those who do not want to mess around by the use of the manual.

Face Recognition Smart technology is also attractive because it can remember up to 20 faces and adjusts focus light into the faces of the most frequently caught the camera. This allows consumers to find images with faces registering and sort them to get a picture in their album Smart quickly than if you had to see the pictures one by one.

My review about digital camera gives almost perfect score on the ST550 to the class of intelligent cameras pocket thanks to a variety of different features and very useful. But this camera has a noise which is still quite high at high ISO settings. In addition, grip the camera less comfortable, too slippery when shooting handheld. Yet this versatile camera is able to answer your needs are often narcissistic act by putting the photographs on social networking sites.

PLUS: Easy to use; two LCD; features interesting photography; can record HD video; wide-angle lens; no improvement photos; a motion sensor.

MINUS: Grip slippery; much noise at high ISO; camera port is less common.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Pixel Resolution: 12.4 megapixels
Resolution Images (min / max): 1024x768/4000x3000 pixels
Video resolution (min / max): 320x240/800x592 @ 15/20/30 fps
Media Recorder: Internal 55MB & microSD
File format (image / video / audio): JPEG / AVI / WAV
Size-35mm lens equivalent: 27-124,2 mm
Setting Aperture: f/3.5-5.6
Equivalent ISO: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Zoom: 4.6 x optical, 5x digital
Shutter speed (s): 8 - 1 / 2000
The best closest focus (macro): 10 cm
Viewfinder: No
Diagonal LCD: 3.5 inch (rear) & 1.5 "(front)
Computer Connection: USB
Type of battery / rechargeable Lithium Ion 720mAh / Yes
Battery Charger: There
Dimension (plt): 9.9 x5, 9x1, 8 cm
Weight (with battery and memory card): 164 grams
Warranty: 1 year
Web site: www.samsungcamera.com
Price range ± $350

What is Blog Advertising? How to advertise a blog?

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:06:00 +0000

There are several ways to advertise your blog around the Internet. More of them must include your blog url link. Here is some example of blog advertising;

1. Link Exchange (we put another blogger url link into our blog and the other blogger will put our url link into their blog.
2. Paid to link (we must paid some money to put our url link into publisher blog/website)
3. Paid to click (we must paid some money to paid our traffic through publisher advertisement)
4. Paid to promote (we must paid some money to paid our advertisement banner at publisher blog/website)
5. Paid to review (we must spend some money to paid the publisher whose reviewed our blog/website)

There are more another ways. Try to search it around the Internet and find the right method for your blog advertising.

Mark Oristano is a Photographer.

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:47:00 +0000

You are actors, performer, business executives and people who need photos for your facebook or a dating service? There is a good photographer in Dallas. He is Mark Oristano. Yes! Mark Oristano is an actor. Now Mark Oristano not only an actor but he is a Dallas photographer too.

Dallas photography grows faster. There is a lot of Photographer in Dallas. But not all of them give you the great headshot like Mark Oristano. The cost for a professional headshot in-studio, including stylist, shooting and retouching, is extremely reasonable. They have right cost for a good headshot. They also digitalized. You will leave the studio with your photo and photo CD without wasting your time. For only an hour up to ninety minutes you can get your photo and photo CD in hand.

So if you need your photos, don’t wasting your time and go to this great Dallas Photographer and Mark Oristano will gives you the best photo.

What is Sepia tone? How to Use Sepia Tones?

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0000

Black & White......../.................... Sepia

Sepia Toning, like grayscale, refers to a monochromatic basis of color for a photograph. Rather than being based on a black and white color scale, sepia toning relies on a brown scale.

Although sepia toning was a photographic technique commonly used in the early days of photography, photographers still use it today to lend their picture’s somber, serious and dramatic tone. For this reason, many gothic photographers treat their photos with sepia.

Sepia Tone History

Originally made from the Sepia cuttlefish, sepia pigment was used to treat printed photos to make them more durable. Consequently, many of the old photographs around today, such as portraits from the 1700s, appear in brown scales due to the sepia toning that has preserved them for so long.

Sepia toning preserves pictures because of a chemical process that turns any silver in the developing photograph into a sulfide. This sulfide is more resistant to aging than silver. Of a black and white photo developed at the same time as one treated with sepia toning (stored in identical conditions), the sepia tone photo would last longer than the black and white.

How to Use Sepia Tones

Like black and white film, sepia toning also adds a sense of class and timelessness to photos. In fact, the brown scale allows the picture treated in sepia to adopt the same feel as the original sepia pictures of the 1700s. This bridge of time lends sepia-treated portraits a classic, enduring look. Wedding photographers tend to take advantage of this aspect of sepia tones when taking romantic portraits of newly weds.

Gothic photography also makes use of sepia tones. Like wedding photography, romantic gothic photography uses sepia tones to instill a sense of age and by-gone times in the photo. Photographers of dark gothic landscapes use sepia tones to emphasize a stark loneliness and make the landscape or architecture look bleak and barren.

How to Use Sepia Tone Settings

If you aren’t a professional photographer with your own darkroom, then how do you use sepia tones today? One option is to have your photos professionally treated at a photo-developing store. However, these retailers often charge higher process for sepia tone development than for normal color film development.

A more cost-effective approach lies in a do-it-yourself tip. Most editing software can easily render a color image in the warm browns of sepia toning. Similarly, digital cameras often include a sepia tone setting. To use sepia tones with a digital camera, just set the camera to “sepia” and start taking pictures. However, because the quality of a digital camera’s sepia setting varies, it may not necessarily produce pictures equal in quality to the original sepia tone process.

If you find this to be the case, then use your digital camera to take color pictures. The color pictures can later be transformed into sepia with imaging software. By using graphics software to instill sepia, you can adjust the brightness and contrast of the resulting image. Often, even the most basic photo editing programs include a sepia tone option.

How to Frame Sepia Tone Photos

Sepia tones have an advantage over color or black and white photography when it comes to framing. While a black and white picture looks out of place in a wood frame, the brown scale that characterizes sepia tone matches many different shades of wood.

Similarly, the nostalgic feel of sepia toning allows pictures to be framed in ornate, old-fashioned frames that would look mismatched with color photos. When framing sepia pictures, keep in mind the subject of the shot. While wedding pictures taken in sepia work well with wooden albums, gothic photography developed with sepia tone shines in ornately carved frames.

11 Surefire Landscape Photography Tips

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:33:00 +0000

Several days ago I’ve found Great article from Darren Rowse on Digital Photography School. There are shared about landscape photography tips. There are 11 tips for surefire landscape. I’m so interested to this article. This article was helped me in learning about photography. Here I shared to all of you the article. There are in the article including;

Maximize your Depth of Field
Use a Tripod
Look for a Focal Point
Think Foregrounds
Consider the Sky
Lines
Capture Movement
Work with the Weather
Work the Golden Hours
Think about Horizons
Change your Point of View

Areas included within the tips are ‘rule of thirds’, related reading, shutter speed and much more. So, don’t wasting your time to go there and read the complete article.

How to Set Exposure Settings in Photography ?

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:34:00 +0000

Many beginners often find their photographs are either underexposed (too dark) or overexposed (too light or white). However, there is a way to manually change the exposure to compensate for them being darker or lighter. Getting the correct exposure balance isn't as hard as it first seems, once you learn a few simple skills from the tips listed below.

Where is the exposure compensation button?

On both Nikon and Canon digital SLR camera's, the exposure compensation button looks like a plus and minus sign (+/-). On a Nikon D40, this is situated near the shutter button. For Canon 400D it is found upper right to the LCD screen on the back of the camera.

How to use the exposure compensation button?

The exposure compensation button can be used when your camera is in any non-automatic mode. For example, you can use it while your top dial is on P (for program), S (Nikon shutter priority), TV (Canon shutter priority), A or AV (aperture priority) and M (fully manual) modes.
For this exercise, put your camera on the P mode and take one photograph. Now take a second photograph, this time firstly pressing the shutter button half way down to focus (lift up again), then hold down the +/- compensation button, while turning the main dial to the right 4 stops and shoot. Now look at both images one after another in the LCD screen and you should notice a difference in the lighting. Shown below is an example of what the main dial looks like:

Now repeat this exercise, this time when taking the 2nd photograph, hold down the compensation button down and turn the main dial 4 stops to the left. Note: it won't need to always be 4 stops, this is an example to show extremes only.
What you should be seeing is a series of photographs, one too dark, one just right and one too light, like the example below:

If you own a Nikon SLR camera, turning the main dial to the left (while holding down the exposure compensation button) will lighten the image. Whereas turning it to the right will darken the image for the next shot taken. You need to readjust it for each photograph.
If you own a Canon SLR camera, it is the opposite to the Nikon. Turning your main dial to the left (while holding down the exposure compensation button) will darken the image and turning it to the right will lighten the image.

When is exposure compensation useful?

If at first, you take an image and it looks to be too dark or too light when viewing it in your LCD screen. For example if it is early morning or late evening, you might want the photograph to appear lighter (or darker) than it actually is.
If you are taking a photograph of an object that is in actual fact too dark, and you want to lighten it. For example if you were taking an image of the underside of a car near the tyre. Bad example I know :) Or lets say you want to photograph a black bird and need to see the actual eye in your image. In this case you could slightly over expose the image to bring out the patterns and shapes.
In contrast, snow images can appear too over exposed. In these situations it's recommended to underexpose the image until you see a nice balance between the sky and the snow.
Exposure compensation is also useful for those people that photograph objects in a light tent. A light tent is a square box that has numerous colored backgrounds so photographers can capture products and objects with one background color. For example, if a white background is used and you don't change the exposure compensation, the background may appear off white.

What is Aperture?

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:14:00 +0000

Aperture is a device that controls the quantity of light that passes through the lens. It is an iris type mechanism, which shrinks or grows in order to let in less or more light.

The numbers you usually see on a lens are:

F: 3.5 4.5 5.6 8 11 16 22 32

Each number lets in two times less light than the previous one.

Small numbers represent a large aperture, big numbers - small aperture. Most digital cameras do not have this numbers written on their lenses, but they use aperture as part of their construction. It is also the way for you to select aperture priority shooting mode from your camera to control the depth of field.

The Fujifilm FinePix F20

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:08:00 +0000

The Fujifilm FinePix F20 is a 6-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom, ISO sensitivity up to 2000, 5cm macro and a 2.5-inch LCD display. It can capture VGA videos at 30fps, and has 10MB internal memory and supports xD memory cards.

The Fujifilm FinePix F20 is a virtually perfect social snapshot camera. It has crisp performance, exceptional low-light capabilities, powerful flash, long-lasting battery and ease of use make it ideal for parties and social occasions, and has excellent image quality.

Seitz 6x17'' digital panoramic camera

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:02:00 +0000

Instead of the common digital camera sensor which records the entire scene at once, the Seitz 6x17'' uses a scanner to literally scan the view through the lens. The end result is 160 megapixel images in a panoramic format. It does the job a bit faster than your average flatbed scanner though, recording a full-sized frame (21 250 x 7500 pixels) in two seconds. It's big, it's heavy (5 kilos if you wish to use it outside a studio) and quite silly, but it turns out huge, amazing photos – and it should, costing as it does $42 000.

Keserakahan --- The Greed

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:14:00 +0000

Five Elements of a Great Photograph

noreply@blogger.com (garengsphotography) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:41:00 +0000

Nearly everyone who picks up a camera wants to take a great photograph that makes people say, “Wow! That’s incredible!” But alas, few people manage to get much more than, “That’s really nice.”

Why? Perhaps it’s because not many people know what makes a photograph incredible.

So let’s take a look at five elements that make a photograph great.

1. Good photographs are well composed.
There have been entire books written about composition, and you should certainly spend some time seeing what they have to offer. In the meantime, though, here are a few simple things to keep in mind:

Move in close to a subject. If a particular rose has caught your eye because of the dew holding on to the petals, move in on that rose. The rest of the rose bush will distract the viewer. On the other hand, if you’re photographing the joy on your child’s face after his or her team won a big game, show a bit of the baseball field behind your child so the viewer sees the full picture. Your picture isn’t about a happy child, it’s about a child who is happy about winning a game. Let the viewer see that.

Frame your subject. If you are shooting a landscape, try using the branches of a nearby tree in the foreground. The “frame” doesn’t have to be perfectly focused. You can also use frames effectively when photographing people. Perhaps you can frame a group of children playing in a park by using a tire swing in the foreground. Be creative.

Use the rule of thirds. This is much more simple than it sounds. Draw three imaginary lines horizontally across your photograph. Draw three imaginary lines vertically across the same picture. Where those lines intersect is where the most important part of your subject should be places. Try taking a photograph using this principle. Try it by centering the subject. You’ll see how much more drama the photograph that adheres to the “rule of thirds” holds.

If you’re shooting a landscape, try to find an “s” curve to incorporate into your image. Streams and rivers meander. Rather than situate yourself in front of a “straight” section of the stream, move around until you capture the gentle curves the stream takes. Same with a garden; find the winding paths and use them to add movement and interest to your photograph.

Use diagonals. A strong photograph often composes the subject in a diagonal line. Look at classic paintings of still lifes to see this used well.

2. Good photographs are well exposed.
A poorly exposed photograph will never make a great photograph. Even enhancing your photograph with software won’t give you an image that is as good as one that was correctly exposed to begin with. Take the time to learn how to use your camera’s meter. It will be well worth your effort.

3. Good photographs evoke feelings.
A good photograph stirs up emotions. From a good laugh at a silly kitten tangled in thread to a feeling of horror over an image of war, photographs should make the viewer feel something strongly. So before you release your shutter, ask yourself what emotion you want your image to evoke. Awe at the beauty before you? Hope when your viewer sees someone helping a homeless person? Identify the feeling before you shoot, and your photographs will likely improve.

4. Good photographs tell stories.
This might be a little hard to believe at first, but a good photograph always tells a story. If it’s a photograph of a person, a good photograph is about “who” the person is. School photographs record how a student “looks,” but seldom say who your child is. A landscape tells a story about the land; it shows the viewer whether the land is tranquil or in upheaval, whether it is resting quietly in winter or bursting with activity in spring, whether it is pristine or spoiled by man’s intrusion. Just like you should know the feeling you want to evoke, know the story you want to tell.

5. Good photographs say something about life.
Memorable photographs tell the viewer something more than just how something looks. They show more than the subject you are photographing. A truly good photograph says something about life itself. It makes the viewer stop and think. We’ve all seen those cute animal pictures that make the rounds through email. These have enormous appeal because they tell us that life can be playful, that it is still full of fun and innocence. Photographs of the Grand Canyon are no more than pretty pictures unless the viewer can also see more than the rocks themselves. A cliff says that life can be dangerous. Rocks caught in early morning light show that even something as solid as a rock also has a gentle quality. Use your photographs to communicate things you know about life to be true.

Any one of the five elements above will move your photographs a step away from “That’s nice.” The more of the elements you use in one image, the closer you are to getting a “Wow! That’s beautiful!” Use all five and you will be able to create a masterpiece.

(Nancy Hill @ www.photography.com)