Camera

ok im planning to buy the nikon coolpix 6.0 mp camera and i tried googling reviews, but im getting different reviews everywhere
im not sure whether to buy it or not

ive read the quality is really good, but is it really with only 6.0megapixels? any one know? because the camera i have now is 7.1megapixels

also, does any1 know if there is a camera similar to this design?
http://techgage.com/article/nikon_coolpix_s10_60mp_digital_camera/
look @ all the pics if possible, thanks!

Nikon Coolpix S10
6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
10x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD with 170-degree viewing angle
Face Priority AF, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, and D-Lighting
Auto-adjusts ISO up to 800, for shooting in low-light situations
Stores images on SD memory cards; powered by lithium-ion batteries (battery and charger included)

Price: $286.70
read review here : http://astore.amazon.com/cheap.shopp-20/detail/B000I1VJHO/002-9756693-7314464

You see heirloom photos in albums and frames that had a variety of custom sizes, mostly smaller. Standard today is 4×6. How can digital cameras or software take the same types of images with the same size range?

The size of the print is today a matter of the size of paper the printing machine takes, and then your desire to trim one or more sides.

Today’s store-front machines use rolls of paper: a 4" roll can produce prints 4×6, 4×8, 4×10, etc Each lab tries to find the optimum mix of paper size 4", 5" and so on, and surfaces (glossy, lustre, etc) that keeps clients coming through the doors.

The paper is cut after the image is printed, so the image can be printed any length, and is only limited by the width of the paper.

A hundred years ago, the image might have been made by placing the negative directly on the printing paper, then exposing the sandwich to light, then processing the paper. The paper came in single sheets.

In the 19th century, the photographer also made the negative material. Some processes required that the image be exposed while the "film" or plate was still wet!

So, the print size was limited to the size of the plate or film in the camera. The quality of image capture (film or plate) a hundred or more years ago often wouldn’t allow for enlargements – the blown up image would show film or lens shortcomings.

Historically, there were always many cameras using many different negative sizes – far more varied than film today – so there were many different print sizes.

The 4×6 convention is just that – a convention, not a direct result of cameras or digital imaging.

A standard print size allows for large-scale production of frames and albums for that size, reducing the costs.

In the vietnam war the american soldiers caught the war on camera with black and white film.

I was wondering what the make and model of that camera was.

If there were a few cameras that were used, please state all and the one that was mostly used.

I am interested in what the camera was that they used.

Thanks

I remember setting up the pin-hole camera, taking the cap off and retreating to a safe spot while waiting for the image to be taken, and returning to put the cap back on. Developing was a pain! ;^)

I remember having a Kodak instamatic or equivalent, and I got my first good camera, a Pentax 35mm spotmatic, at a PX somewhere, sometime in 1968.

I now own a HP digital camera that works just fine. But before digital came along, I had a Nikon film camera which I just loved. Everytime I see a professional, they are using a Nikon. To me digital can’t even compare to film but it’s nice to be able to see the pictures before they are developed. I have taken thousands of pictures over the years that are still on my SD cards. Don’t get me wrong my digital camera is great and I have developed hundreds of the pictures, but when using digital you just can’t stop at one picture.

Asking for an opinion between Nikon or Canon is like asking about religion. Both sides will argue until they fall unconcious. The truth is, both Nikon and Canon make fantastic D-SLR cameras.

If you owned a Nikon film SLR in the past and still have lenses, you already have a start on a Nikon kit. Almost all Nikon "F" mount lenses made will work on current Nikon digital SLR cameras. A recent exception is the Nikon D40 and D40x – they will autofocus only with Nikon "AF-S" lenses.

Canon, on the other hand, is as equally used by professionals as Nikon. They don’t have the decades of lens compatibility that Nikon does, but they do have a very developed hypersonic motor focusing system that they have used since the creation of the Canon "EF" lens mount. (Nikon uses their similar "AF-S" technology, but Canon did it first.)

Consider both brands equally and be sure to make your final decision standing in your local camera store with the cameras in your hands. Specifications and test reviews on the Web can only tell you so much. Eventually, you have to TRY the cameras and discover which one is for you.

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http://www.lenslenders.com

I want to create an amature movie. I have a boom mike but a standard digital video camera that seems to deliver poor picture quality and movement. I know there is a great difference in a home shot video camera and a production quality movie, i just don’t know what that is. Could someone suggest an affordable camera that could deliver movie quality video?

Someone mentioned the Flip Video camera for about $100. I would also recommend the Vado Pocket which is thinner and has pretty much just as good quality. Since you have your own mic, the sound of the camera isn’t a big deal.

And like others have said, it’s the cinematography that matters, not so much the camera. Of course, better cameras certainly help, but the main deciding factor is your shooting skill. Watch "Seven Samurai". It is a superb example of a great, professional motion picture with limited technology (it was actually good technology for the time though).

Here is a link for the Vado Pocket. The main price is $100, but you can also buy it for $65.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018QIOPI?ie=UTF8&tag=yourevscha-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B0018QIOPI

Here is also a less expensive version of the Flip Video:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V1PXL4?ie=UTF8&tag=yourevscha-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B000V1PXL4

Here is a more expensive version of the Flip:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0023B14U4?ie=UTF8&tag=yourevscha-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B0023B14U4

However, if you’re looking for a better quality camera, the following is a good bet:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P3O3O0?ie=UTF8&tag=yourevscha-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B001P3O3O0

I bought a canon xsi and I need help choosing a lens, I’m planning to get a 28-300mm lens, if you can point out the advantages and disadvantages on the camera lens it would be so great.

Don’t get something with such a huge focal length range. Making a lens that can cover such a range means that they have to make a lot of sacrifices in image quality. Also, most photography happens in the 20-100mm rang so there’s no point having a physically huge lens on your camera when most of your photography doesn’t require it. The whole benefit of SLRs is that you can switch lenses.

Cameras like the Arri (for shooting celluloid) or Sony’s Cine Alta and other video cameras adapted for cinema (vs. TV) have what look like two metal bars that run under the length of the camera and lens. Is it just because film lenses are heavy and need extra support? And what is the contraption called?

Yes, they support adjustable lens shades and matte boxes.

I have used point and shoot cameras for 2 years and would love to graduate to digital SLR cameras.
I would prefer a camera which is not too new in the market.

I happen to like the E series digital SLR’s from Olympus. At ten megapixel’s, the camera’s lens is astoundingly sharp and the whole enchilada will cost you well within your budget. Check some of the sites like B&H Photo. Be wary of kits that offer you a bunch of stuff you don’t need. There’s also a package deal with two zooms for the E-510. Great feeling camera in the hand as well.

I’m buying a camera, the Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd, and before I buy it I just wanted to find out if it was good or bad?

Thanks so much!

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How do cameras in the courts arouse controversy about the right of privacy? What about the constitutionality of cameras in the courtroom?

Please be helpful, if you aren’t going to help, please don’t answer.

well the immediate problem I see with the cameras….would be when they are used

for example, if the case was a rape case and the rape victim has to get on the stand to testify to the gory details of what happened this would be almost like being raped twice.

Think of the last time you had sex…now think of sharing EVERY detail of this with billions of strangers AND YOUR MOTHER.

OR

A gang murder with a witness that is reluctant since
he or she does not have to guess what happens to people that this gang does not like
so he testifies and now his homies know who the next target is for the latest crime.

OR a jury
that is not sequestered
On and on

and this is just assuming that all the players (judges, attorney’s etc) arent playing to the cameras to futher their political careers
ala OJ simpson