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Posted: 2006-05-03 18:55:00
I wonder if anyone can help me, I've noticed when I use my digital camera to take beach or snow shots, its far too bright. "Where the snow or sand is bleached. Even though I chose the scene selection for that type of picture.
Does any one have any tips to get around this problem?
For wildlife pictures you need a big lens. Something like 10X to 12X but not digital! Or in film camera language telephoto 100-300 would be good. The higher the better! Make sure you get a lens which transports a lot of light because you will make twilight shots and you would need long exposure times and the animals are always moving you would perhaps end up with shaky pics. Your camera should be fast, very fast! Because animals are always moving and when you want to get a certain scene you need to press the trigger and the camera should response in no time.
If you have neared your selection to a few models you can always ask for an opinion. And better get your camera soon, like that you can try out the feautures at home and really know your camera when you're there.
Some thoughts
Martin
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(i should click replay not post new topic) hello Amanda , Martin, i'm just another amateur, but maybe my opinion could help. for snow pictures those on my web i have used my standard SLR , http://www.globosapiens.net/maehof/pictures_poland_bielsko-biala_284092_31.html nikon n65 , mainly because that winter i haven't got my digital camera yet( five years ago they just werent good enough) and i was very surprised by colours and general quality of photographs, it came out better than i could ever expect. some of them might be blueish but that because of high altitude (almost 1000m) deep strong shadows and taking photos against sun, but they all on colour film - fuji 200 (despite sepia nearly BW tone on couple of them).In my opinion some digital cameras just can't measure and take pictures with " flexible sensitivity" offered by film cameras. i stick to my SLR and little digital nikon coolpix 2500 as a suport (or other way if light conditions are good) if i can suggest , always ,have some small light clasic camera with You , just for such a ocasions as snow or beach pictures. good luck , martin. :)
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Posted: 2006-08-08 14:55:00
Hi Amanda
From the list you posted i think in Photographic qualities the casio has the most possible options to set.
Perhaps you might think about the size and go for a little big bigger model than the very small ones.
For your upcoming Africa Trip I'd say that the zoom is not big enought. Also think about memory size and battery recharging. There are some cameras that work with normal aa batteries for instance.
Price wise I don't know what you were looking at: I just had a quick look at the prices offered for the ones on your list: They are all around 300-350 $
A panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 is around 250 to 350 $ even the fz7 is just a little bit more expensive.
Just some thoughts.
Hope it helps
Martin
[ This Message was edited by: mortimer on 2006-08-08 14:57 ]
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