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Tips on taking better snow pictures

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mistybleu Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 53340 Posts: 245 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? Thanks Amanda --- "So many places, so little time" ((*_*)) Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mistybleu   mortimer Premium account Joined: Jun 04 Points: 15075 Posts: 528 Posted: 2006-05-03 20:17:00    Hi Amanda Would you please tell us what type of camera you use? Make and model. Like that we could possibly help you better. Martin --- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mortimer   mistybleu Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 53340 Posts: 245 Posted: 2006-05-04 00:37:00    I have a really basic digital camera; it's a 4 megapixel Concord Eye Q4060AF, but now I'm considering getting a new one. Thanks Amanda --- "So many places, so little time" ((*_*)) Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mistybleu   mortimer Premium account Joined: Jun 04 Points: 15075 Posts: 528 Posted: 2006-05-05 12:50:00    Hi Amanda I just had a look at the manual of your camera to find out what you could do. As you said you do have a pretty basic camera. However I found a possibility which could be helpful. Look at page 22 of your manual about exposure compensation. http://www.concord-camera.com/uploadedFiles/Support/Previous_Models/4060AF%20InstrM.pdf This should be helpful :-) Have a great day Martin --- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mortimer   mistybleu Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 53340 Posts: 245 Posted: 2006-05-05 14:55:00    Martin, Thanks for your help. I guess I just need a better camera, probably with filters. I'm going to scout one out, and definitely before my trip to Africa. Thanks Amanda --- "So many places, so little time" ((*_*)) Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mistybleu   mortimer Premium account Joined: Jun 04 Points: 15075 Posts: 528 Posted: 2006-05-05 15:40:00    Hi Amanda For your journey to africa you better get a more sophisticated camera. Some great sites for findin a good camera are: www.dpreview.com www.stevesdigicams.com www.megapixel.net I found these worthwile when buying my last one. 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 --- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mortimer   maehof Joined: Oct 04 Points: 1796 Posts: 21 Posted: 2006-07-18 10:04:00    (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. :) --- martin7 at redbubble , , , also dobrezyczenia dot com :) Reply    Reply with quote    Contact maehof   mistybleu Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 53340 Posts: 245 Posted: 2006-08-07 23:45:00    Martin, I've been shopping around and narrowed it down to the following: Sony DSC N1 Canon IXUS750 Casio Exilum2750 Sony DSC T5 The 10-12x optical zoom was a little out of my price range, so I've opted for a compact model. I also liked the Canon EOS 750D but becasue I like taking my camera everywhere I go, I thought I wouldn't be practical. Any ideas? Thanks Amanda --- "So many places, so little time" ((*_*)) Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mistybleu   mortimer Premium account Joined: Jun 04 Points: 15075 Posts: 528 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 ] --- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mortimer   mistybleu Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 53340 Posts: 245 Posted: 2006-08-08 22:29:00    Martin Thanks for your insight. Who knew that choosing a camera could be so complicated. You would choose more zoom than megapixels especially for safaris? The camera you qouted 'panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5' seems cool, I'm going to look into if further. Many thanks Amanda --- "So many places, so little time" ((*_*)) Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mistybleu   Page: 1 2