| Digital Photography: Digital Cameras, Quick and Easy |
From "Photography"
episode DPT-105 |
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What's not to like? Point-and-shoot digital cameras are extremely easy to use. They have zoom lenses, flashes, even self-timers. They give you instant feedback on your shots, and you can load the pictures you like onto your computer immediately. Digital-imaging expert Steve Powell explains to DIY Photography host Rick Sammon that one of the best advantages is the quality. "Most digital cameras are one megapixel or better," he says. "That's enough to get you the image quality you need, whether you want to e-mail a photo or make prints." (Nothing can beat the resolution and versatility of your 35mm single-lens-reflex film camera, however.) Each digital camera has an LCD (figure A) -- a small TV screen that lets you see the picture you've just taken. If you don't like the image, you can erase it and take another. The pictures are stored on a memory card (figure B); the number you can store depends on the type of card you have and the resolution you've selected. When you want to reuse the card, transfer the images to your computer or a printer.
RESOURCES :
digital still camera
Model: QV 300
Casio
Casio Inc.
Dover, NJ 07801
Phone: 201-361-5400
Fax: 201-361-3819
digital camera
Model: 350
Canon PowerShot 350
Canon Computer Systems Inc.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 206-882-8080
Fax: 206-936-7329
Email: pr@ccsi.canon.com
Website: www.ccsi.canon.com || www.powershot.com
printer for a digital camera
Canon BJC4304 Photo
Canon Computer Systems Inc.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 206-882-8080
Fax: 206-936-7329
Email: pr@ccsi.canon.com
Website: www.ccsi.canon.com || www.powershot.com
digital still camera
Panasonic CoolShot
Panasonic / Matsushita
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Phone: 201-348-7000
Fax: 201-348-8164
Website: www.panasonic.com
Fabric Photos
Model: 093402653X
Author: Marjorie Croner
Interweave Press Inc.
Website: interweave.com
National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Secrets to Making Great Pictures
Model: 0792274989
Author: Peter K. Burian and Robert Caputo
September 1999
The Photographer's Handbook
Model: 0679742042
Author: John Hedgecoe
Knopf, 1998
Photography
Model: 0321011082
Author: Edited by Barbara London
August 1997
The Question-and-Answer Guide to Photo Techniques
Model: 0715301985
Author: Lee Frost
Out of Print
Camera Angles: Tips and Techniques for Professional-Quality Photographs
Model: 0896582353
Author: Rick Sammon & Steve Werner
June 1994
Nikon
Includes tutorials and mini-lessons on creating better pictures, digital cameras and more. Measurements are given in the metric system.
Nikon
Website: www.nikon.com
Kodak Information
Tips, techniques, tutorials and information on cameras and film.
To e-mail Kodak, click here.
To access Kodak's contact information, click here.
www.kodak.com
Kodak
Website: www.kodak.com
Rick Sammon
1 Fox Rd.
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
E-mail: RickSammon@aol.com
Web site: www.ricksammon.com
Kodak Picture Playground
Free software to create unusual effects with your photos. You'll also find links for more information on PalmPix, the accessory that converts a personal organizer into a digital camera.
Kodak
Website: www.kodak.com
Guide to Digital Cameras and Digital Photography
Free in-depth tutorials about digital photography -- how to choose a digital camera, technical aspects, pros and cons, links to manufacturers and much more.
PictureCD.com
Web site for digital photo services.
www.pictureCD.com
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