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Post by cpdad on Jun 9, 2006 20:25:38 GMT -5
im having a hard time getting good photos of finished rocks...my samsung digimax 301 has some settings...what are yours set at?
size...mine 2048 x 1536
quality...fine
metering....spot
sharp...vivid
effect ...normal
w. balance...auto
anything wrong with these settings?..
off to a poker tournament...
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Post by offbeat on Jun 9, 2006 21:23:35 GMT -5
I might try another setting other than spot metering unless you have used this before. With spot it only takes into account 2-3 degrees in the center. Matrix or centered might work better. Unless you have very good auto ballance I would set that manually. You should get better color rendition. The rest look fine. What kind of problems are you having? Bill
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Post by offbeat on Jun 9, 2006 21:25:05 GMT -5
forgot.... I would leave sharpness at normal. Tweak it in photoshop to sharpen it up a bit will work better.
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Post by cpdad on Jun 9, 2006 21:53:18 GMT -5
i aint got no photo shop..im on windows 98...i salvage parts..and my son makes them work for me....hahahahaha...but true.
as far as the problem goes...its just blurry...cant get a clean photo
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Post by gaetzchamp on Jun 9, 2006 22:21:14 GMT -5
Does your camera have a "Macro" setting for taking picts close-up? I'm talking 2 to 4 inches away from the lens.
gaeter
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Post by LCARS on Jun 9, 2006 22:24:30 GMT -5
Autofocus is a bitch ain't it. ;D
Set your camera to macro shooting mode, kill the flash & use a difused fluroescent light source or go outside on a cloudy day. Make sure the subject is further than 10cm but closer than 20cm to the lens, hold the camera PERFECTLY still (or use a cheap mini gooseneck tripod). Use the "half-shutter" feature to autofocus first so you can see on the LCD if it's clear or not, THEN take the shot.
I now set up all of my macro shots manually because I got tired of the automatic shooting modes messing up my shots. I use a $900 high end fixed lens camera and it's no better than the $200 Fututre shop model at guessing what you're trying to take a picture of sometimes.
You just have to get to know the camera's different modes (pronounced "moods") ;D
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Post by LCARS on Jun 9, 2006 22:29:31 GMT -5
Oh-ya, i'd recommend setting the pic size to 1600 or 1024 unless you plan to make prints or something. Most of the time you have to shrink the pic if you put it on the net anyway. You'll get more shots on your card too but leave the quality set to max.
I dunno, I hope you get it down pat.
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Post by offbeat on Jun 10, 2006 12:34:22 GMT -5
If focus is your problem try taking a few test shots with a ruler or of a rock on graph paper. Then you can see where and how close the camera is able to focus. If you have any control over aperture try to use a larger number f stop and use a tripod to shoot with, remote release or timer. This will give you a larger depth of field or area in focus.
I have a Nikon D1 that cost 5K for new and a point and shoot digital that I got used for $59. It's not the camera. It's whats behind the camera that counts when it come to making a photo. It just takes some time to figure out what your camera will and won't be able to do. I still shoot slide film with an old Nikon F3 I bought in new 1981. I don't even have to think much when using it. If you have any specific questions feel free to pm me. I enjoy photography almost as much as rocks!! Bill
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