Filed under: Canon, Digital Camera | Last updated: Friday, February 15th, 2008
Last update:Review by GoodGearGuide (15 February’08)
The Canon PowerShot A650 IS is a 12.1 MP point-and-shoot digital camera features 6x optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 35-210mm), Optical image stabilization, ISO 80 to 1600, and a 2.5″ LCD screen. The camera measures 4.41 x 2.67 x 2.21 in. (112.1 x 67.8 x 56.2mm) and weighs 10.58 oz. (300g). (Full Specs)
Filed under: Photography Tips | Last updated: Monday, February 11th, 2008
Right ho, let’s go shooting guys… and put your camera back in your camera bags. That’s tricky – shooting without cameras. No, it makes perfect sense if you are ‘dry shooting.’ The military use ‘dry shooting’ as an important training element. Here the recruit gets close-up and personal with rifle sighting techniques, wind adjustment calculations, trigger pressures and target recognition.
So if it’s good enough for combat soldiers, it’s certainly good enough for us to take a leaf out of the military training manual. Let me ask you this question: How many times have seen a great scene in its entirety. You photographed it with great expectation only to fine the end result was to say the least, disappointing? Does that sound like you? Ever wondered why this happens?
Last update:Review by ThinkCamera (09 February’08)
The Olympus Stylus 830 (announced 23 August’07) is an 8 megapixels digital point-and-shoot camera features 5x optical zoom (36 – 180 mm equivalent in 35mm photography), ISO setting from 80-1600, and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. The camera measures .9” W x 2.2” H x 0.94” D (99.6mm x 55.1mm x 24mm) and weighs 4.4oz (125g) without battery and media card. (Full Specs)
Reply by randy epperson:
A photography instructor gave our class a list for quality control:
- check exposure: appropriate for subject, mood?
- check sharpness: tack sharp where needed, depth-of-field appropriate?
- check the light: is it special?
- check the composition: clean, clear, lack of distraction?
- check the creative and emotional values: emotion conveyed, your unique perspective revealed?
Filed under: Photography Tips | Last updated: Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Sometimes having a camera bag full with a dSLR, lenses and other camera accessories just isn’t practical. Erin shows why her best camera is the compact point-and-shoot she has in her handbag.