FRITZ SCHNEIDERPEACHAM CYBERNETICS Introduction To Digital Photography II – Camera Features.
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Point and Shoot
Automatic settingCamera makes its best guess:
Exposure Focus Color balance
No manual override
Exposure
Combination of how much light (Aperture) and for how long (Shutter Speed) 1/200th at f/4 = 1/100th at f/8 = 1/50th at f/16
+ or – ExposureAperture priorityShutter priorityFull manual
Image Format
Picture is compressed to save space
Quality: Low High Raw
File Size: 2MB 4MB 20MB
Loss of colorsSharpeningLoss of detail… but faster!
Flash
Built-in flash can reach 10 feet or soFill flash is a nice effectPlain flash gives stark shadowsRed eye prevention takes timeEarly flash vs. late flash
Zoom
Expressed as 35mm equivalent: 35mm is wide angle 55mm is normal 135mm is short telephoto
Old rule of thumb: handhold 200mm at 1/200th or faster, but stabilization can double that
Digital zoom is just in-camera cropping
Self-timer
Prop the camera on a level surfaceYou have 10 seconds to run around front
and smileCan also be used to start a time exposure.
Filters
Used to be used for color adjustment“Skylight” or “1A” used to protect the lens
if you have threadsPolarizer controls reflections and deepens
sky colorSome cameras have useless built-in black
and white or sepia effects
Special Presets
Scenery – locks focus at infinityPortrait – balances for good skin tonesNight – optimizes for low lightSports – tries for high shutter speedSmile – Waits for smiles!Etc…