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K N O W Y O U
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To get your best pictures you must understand the basics of your camera
• Read the Manual!
• Then read it again
- and operate each basic feature as you read
- Take a few pictures based on what you read
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I m p r o v i n g y o u r D i g i t a l P h o t o g r a p h s
Basic operations to know• Plan your camera settings before shooting
• Set lowest ISO based on light
• Select your image quality; jpg, large, medium, small, etc• Set WB based on lighting circumstances
• Set exposure bracketing for conditions
• Determine what size memory card to use
• Remember the settings will remain in memory after camera is turned off!
• Set single or continuous exposure switch
•Set exposure to suit - P, Av, Tv, NOT AUTO!
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I m p r o v i n g y o u r D i g i t a l P h o t o g r a p h s
Typical mid range camera
•On market August 2004
• The 6th of the G-series Powershots
•7 Mp sensor chip
• Purchase price on Internet - $575
• Many features, not too complex
• Features for experienced user also
• Very high image quality
• Produces 13 X 19 inch prints
Canon G6 Powershot
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Overview of mega-pixel cameras
•Type 1& 2 CF memory cards• Full exposure control
• Resolution selection
• ISO selection
• Bright LCD screen
• External flash hot shoe
• Zoom capability
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Showing
Overall
Dimensions
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Operating Displays
Record Setup
Playback Index
Function Menu
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LCD Display Image Zoom
Mid-zoom Full Zoom
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Image resolution/quality
3072 X 2304 RAW
7358 Kb
3072 X 2304 JPG
3282 Kb (Super Fine)
3072 X 2304 JPG
2012 Kb (Fine)
3072 X 2304 JPG
930 Kb (Normal)
2592 X 1944 JPG (M1)2308 Kb (Super Fine)
2048 X 1536 JPG (M2)1639 Kb (Super Fine)
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Camera Status Panel
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ISO Selection
User to vary “film speed” for lighting conditions
ISO 50
ISO 400
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Exposure Bracketing
•Allows taking 3 shots at different exposures
- .7 stop Normal exposure +.7 stop
• Bracket can be set in 1/3 stop increments
• Exposure range can be set to –2 to +2 stops
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I m p r o v i n g y o u r D i g i t a l P h o t o g r a p h sThe World of Digital Photography
Getting your pictures into the computer
• USB cable from camera to computer
• Need camera’s software for transfer
• Transfer rate is very slow
….a better way is
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I m p r o v i n g y o u r D i g i t a l P h o t o g r a p h sThe World of Digital Photography
Transfer using a card reader
• USB 2.0 cable reader to computer
• Computer sees card as external disk drive
• Very fast transfer of images
• Multiple cards in some single readers
• Usually requires a CD driver disk with reader
• Most readers are low cost devices
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I m p r o v i n g y o u r D i g i t a l P h o t o g r a p h sThe World of Digital Photography
Prices from $8 to 30
Reader for laptop PCMIA slot
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I m p r o v i n g y o u r D i g i t a l P h o t o g r a p h sThe World of Digital Photography
Scan your old 35mm slides
• Archive your memories in a modern form
• After scanning, the slides are now digital images
• Digitized slides can be used same as images from the digital camera
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I m p r o v i n g y o u r D i g i t a l P h o t o g r a p h sThe World of Digital Photography
Scan your old 35mm slides - 2
• The main task is to organize the slides
• When you review them after many years, you may decide to throw out some!
• Scanned old images are great for showing to family members that have long forgotten them
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I m p r o v i n g y o u r D i g i t a l P h o t o g r a p h sThe World of Digital Photography
Example of 35mm scanner
• Minolta DualScan IV
• Scans slides or film
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Slide Shows!
Next step in using your camera is making
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Creating slide shows
• Better than the old “carousel days”
• Slide show creation software – some good, some not
• “Pictures to EXE” is one of the best
• Low price – download from Internet - $24
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Above all -
Have FUN with your photography