Any tips or tricks or really great websites that are tried and true that you could recommend would be appreciated. I have ordered a new camera for my Caribbean vacation in October.
2007-09-03 13:00:02 · 4 answers · asked by nil8_360 6 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Tigergirl and Edwin, you both really did make it tough on me, you were both extremely helpful.
2007-09-06 06:43:28 · update #1
Read and study your Owner's Manual and then read it and study it again. Learn the controls on your camera so you'll know them without thinking about them. Practice with the camera and then practice some more. Become as comfortable holding your camera as you are a pen or a cup of coffee.
You should consider buying a circular polarizer. If the lens on the camera you've chosen doesn't take filters there is probably an adapter for it. Buy it when you buy the polarizer. The polarizer will allow you to dramatically darken blue skies plus it removes reflections and glare from water, sand, glass and painted metal - but not polished metal.
You may as well buy a HAZE/UV filter or a Skylight filter - or both. One should be on your lens when the polarizer isn't. The HAZE/UV filter will remove any atmospheric haze; the Skylight filter removes the bluish tint seen in distant shaded mountains or in photos taken in open shade.
You should always keep a filter on your lens to protect the front element from scratches, dirt or an acidic smudge or fingerprint. Filters are cheaper to replace than lens or an entire camera if the lens doesn't come off.
Keep your camera secure by using a neck strap. If it isn't hanging around your neck it should be in your camera bag.
Keep your camera dry and away from sand and salt. You might want to visit cameraarmor.com and bonicadive.com and check out the protective covers they offer. If you think one offers sufficient extra protection buy it. I've seen enough horror stories in here: "I got sand/dirt in my camera" or "I got my camera wet" to suggest added protection.
Have a safe and fun trip.
2007-09-03 17:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most digital cameras have settings that allow you to control shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation and things like that. Try it out on auto mode first then switch settings around to see what they do for you.
Some basics:
Fast shutter speed will let you stop action but it is no good for low light.
A low aperture number means the aperture is wide open to allow more light in. Use this in low light or if you want to make backgrounds blurred.
Use the flash only if you really need to.
Try the preset setting modes. Those can come in quite handy.
Get to know your camera inside and out and get a good feel for where all the buttons are before you go. You don't want to be missing all the fun because you're busy trying to figure out how to do something on your camera.
Bring your manual with you, just in case.
Buy extra memory cards. You'd be surprised how fast those thing fill up especially if you're not near a computer.
Most of all, have fun and know that I will be very jealous.
2007-09-03 20:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by tigerrrgrrl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are 3 thing you must handle in any camara, specialy if you have a reflex.
1- Speed.
2- Aperture.
3- Sensibility.
Others have wrote about these things, this is a briefing. The rest is accesory.
Keep well.
Moses
2007-09-04 00:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Moses 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before the trip... just play with it... go out and snap snap snap!
by experimenting, you will figure out how to take the best shots of anything and everything
2007-09-03 20:08:32 · answer #4 · answered by pinkixavrulz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋