| 2002 Acura MDX! |
| Yesterday I told you this in a thread. For the people who didn't see it well here you go, I finally got a digital camera :2: !!!!!!!! My friend from Hong Kong bought it FOR me. It's a Sony DSC-P71, a old model (the new one is DSC-P72)and mine has no warranty so it's cheaper. Because of SARS I didn't talk to him much, I pay for the camera, grab it and left. We only said hello and good bye. Thats a good thing, now here comes a bad thing. HE SHOULD BUY IT BEFORE I SOLD MY X :3: :3: :3: :3: . I will take some pics after I wash my S70 cause it's very very dirty. I have one question. The pics my digital camera took is more blurry than a lot of you, is it the cameras problem or the lighting problem? |
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| crmsnidol |
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Originally posted by 2002 Acura MDX!
I have one question. The pics my digital camera took is more blurry than a lot of you, is it the cameras problem or the lighting problem?
Take the shots with the flash on and if it's still blurry, read the manual for the F settings. If all else fails, set the exposure to AUTO and check the results. |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
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Originally posted by crmsnidol
Take the shots with the flash on and if it's still blurry, read the manual for the F settings. If all else fails, set the exposure to AUTO and check the results.
Thanks, I'll try my best :) |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
| Testing, testing. This has NO flash and I set it to "fine" (whatever that is). Still kindda blurry. That's my sons H2 model btw. |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
| This one is the same but WITH flash. And again, blurry. Is it normal? |
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| TheWorm |
| Is this an autofocusing camera? You might check the autofocus settings. I know on ours it can be set to focus on what's right in the crosshairs or, alternately, on 3 or 9 (guessing the #) different spots to "average it out" -- like if you've got a group shot. Makes a difference. |
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| JMT2003 |
Here are a few key things to keep in mind with a digital...
More light = BETTER picture...
You Can NOT take very close shots like the one you posted...
Back up 2 - 3 Ft. minimum.
You can always crop to get a closer image.
Most digital cameras have fine/normal/economy modes.
Fine = better quality, but fewer shots...
Eco = many pics, but poor quality...
Invest in a few memory sticks/cards...
I hope this helps....;) |
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| JMT2003 |
| Forgot to mention that the Auto balance feature on Photo programs can also help make you look like a pro.... |
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| crmsnidol |
| Looks normal. The foreground is in focus and the back is slightly out - like an SLR camera. |
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| DevExpert |
| Yep looks normal. The shot is too close. My Canon has the close-up/panoramic mode which will bring everything into the focus. Your must have that as well. The auto-focus works well for most of the cases but close-ups and panoramic pictures need everything to be in focus... |
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| A6MDX |
| As crmsnidol said your foreground is in focus but the background is not. This can be the result of two things. One is that there is not enough light for your camera to set the f-stop to a high number. Higher number f-stops give you a greater depth of field where all of the subject can be in focus. The second issue is as JMT2003 stated, a matter of how close you were when you took the picture. Close shots are tough to keep in focus unless you have a "macro" setting for your lens. A macro setting will allow better close up shots. As a side note, a camera mounted flash does not work well for subjects being photographed in macro mode. |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
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Originally posted by JMT2003
Forgot to mention that the Auto balance feature on Photo programs can also help make you look like a pro....
What's auto balanceing :confused: ? Is it the one with the little flower? Does the Sony cameras have them?:confused: |
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| TheWorm |
| I think the guys w/the "macro" mode comments for objects closer than a couple of feet are on the right track. Forgot about that one :D |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
| For the people who doesn't know, this is my digital camera. 3.2 mege pixels. |
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| This is how my camera look like from the rear. |
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| JMT2003 |
The balance feature may very in looks and function, depending on your photo-software.
You can find it in a pull down menu ie. format, image...
This option can enhance your color balance. |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
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Originally posted by JMT2003
The balance feature may very in looks and function, depending on your photo-software.
You can find it in a pull down menu ie. format, image...
This option can enhance your color balance.
My photo-software is the Microsoft photo editor. Is that the one you used? |
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| JMT2003 |
Yes, that's the one.
Once you have your image opened, click on the "image" button on your tool-bar. A pull-down menu should appear. The auto balance is last on the list. Click that and let the software do it's magic...
You can also manually adjust the color, brightness, and/or contrast... |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
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Originally posted by JMT2003
Yes, that's the one.
Once you have your image opened, click on the "image" button on your tool-bar. A pull-down menu should appear. The auto balance is last on the list. Click that and let the software do it's magic...
You can also manually adjust the color, brightness, and/or contrast...
SWEET!!!!!!! JMT2003, you're my hero. Look at what the picture look like after I contrast it and ofcourse, auto balance it. |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
| And the one with flash. |
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| JMT2003 |
Very Nice!!!
Remember to keep your lens clean and carry extra batteries. |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
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Originally posted by JMT2003
Very Nice!!!
Remember to keep your lens clean and carry extra batteries.
Thanks for your tip. BTW, which digital camera do you use? |
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| jswift2000 |
2002 Acura MDX -
Nice camera. I'm looking at the Canon and the Sony...
Heres an off the topic question, one which others may be wondering: do you miss the MDX? |
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| DevExpert |
Hit the little flower, hit the little flower ! :2:
Your latest pictures do look much better but still the hummy's rear is out of focus. You'll need to press the flower button :cool:
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Originally posted by 2002 Acura MDX!
What's auto balanceing :confused: ? Is it the one with the little flower? Does the Sony cameras have them?:confused:
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| JMT2003 |
I have the RCA CDS4100, 1.5 mega-pixels, the dinosaur of digitals.
Take some pictures with bright light and at some distance, then...
Try utilizing the crop function by clicking on the dotted box. Right click and hold over the desired starting point then drag to form a dotted frame. Click the image icon, then crop. A dialog box with the new size will pop up. Just hit OK for some more magic. You can always hit the back arrow (counterclockwise icon) to undo.
You can auto balance again with the new size...
Oh! And don't forget to post your pics.... |
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| crmsnidol |
I ended up buying mine at www.onecall.com and was very happy with the experience. The Fuji performs interpolation with the pixels claiming the 3.1mega pixel equivalent of a 6mega pixel camera. They can't advertise it like that but the resulting images are nice. I tend to touch up all of my images in Photoshop and resize them for the web.
That reminds me of a point I made with some people at work. Many, like myself intended to get a good digicam and good photo printer to process my own photos. Given the cost of printer consumables and glossy photo paper you end up spending more than twice what you would for a 35MM roll of prints at a processing house. I think the tru power of the digicam is the versatility of storage (never run out of film as long as you have extra media) and the instant gratification of seeing your shot and taking others if it didn't turn out the way you wanted. Let's face it - unless we have these megapizel digicams for shooting freelance magazine-quality shots we probably aren't taking advantage of the upper range of our cameras. I know I haven't.
What do you folks think? |
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| JMT2003 |
Let us not forget about WAL-MART.
You can save pictures on a floppy or CD, allowing you to get good prints from the photo machine at Wolly World.
Endless possibilities with the digicams.... |
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| A6MDX |
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I think the tru power of the digicam is the versatility of storage (never run out of film as long as you have extra media) and the instant gratification of seeing your shot...
I keep costs down by only printing those pictures I want printed. The big disadvantages of film are the limitations in number of shots and the problem of getting the all of the shots (good and bad) developed. Many places let you pick and choose the shots you want to keep but I always feel that is a waste.
A digital camera works best for me because I primarily take sports shots. On average I get 1 of 3 "good" shots and I will sometimes take hundreds of shots during a game.
The other advantage to digital is that it is really easy to crop your own shots and post them on the internet in an album. |
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| 2002 Acura MDX! |
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Originally posted by jswift2000
Heres an off the topic question, one which others may be wondering: do you miss the MDX?
Yes. *Sign :( . ya. |
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| A2MDXer |
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Originally posted by crmsnidol
That reminds me of a point I made with some people at work. Many, like myself intended to get a good digicam and good photo printer to process my own photos. Given the cost of printer consumables and glossy photo paper you end up spending more than twice what you would for a 35MM roll of prints at a processing house.
Maybe but that is not true for 8x10s which (I think) are much cheaper to produce even with an entry level photo printer. Something to keep in mind. |
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