cix
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posted on February 1, 2001 11:57:21 AM new
Get a tripod
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godzillatemple
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posted on February 1, 2001 12:49:10 PM new
Buy a decent camera, and you don't need a tripod.
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sillylovesongs
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:03:32 PM new
I use my loved one's back... and more.
Cheers!
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dannkim
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:07:18 PM new
My thought for the secret to great pictures is to have great editing software.
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debbielennon
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:08:02 PM new
Bought a decent camera...still need a tripod for close-ups.
<drinking too much coffee will do that...>
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godzillatemple
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:13:22 PM new
Naaaah. I bought a great camera and can now take great close-up pictures without a tripod. The camera [a Sony Mavica MVC-FD85] has a macro feature and works very well in low-light situations. It is also well constructed so it easy to hold steady. Personally, I find that tripods just get in the way with close up shots.
Here's a test image I took with no tripod and only a desk lamp for illumination:
http://www.ultranet.com/~barry/photos/quarter.jpg
Actually, though, the REAL secret to great pictures is finding better items to photograph....
Barry
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dannkim
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:20:18 PM new
godzillatemple: Wish you teach my friend to take pictures like that, he has that exact camera and his pictures stink, I keep telling him to try different things but he says he can't.
Here is one:
http://abacus.sj.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/c906cb0e43010cc5b106fd14c/i-1.JPG
He thinks his camera can't do any better, I have an RCA CDS4100 that takes better photos.
[ edited by dannkim on Feb 1, 2001 01:24 PM ]
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godzillatemple
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:24:36 PM new
dannkim: Well, maybe I should have said having a great camera AND knowing how to use it. I actually use my camera pretty much exclusively for close-up shots, so I can't really compare my shots with the image you provided the link to. However, I do know that I had to learn how to use my camera correctly, including waiting for the auto-focus to finish focusing....
Barry
Oh -- and to prive a link use url instead of link....
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[ edited by godzillatemple on Feb 1, 2001 01:25 PM ]
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dannkim
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:27:02 PM new
Yeah, I told him just use it and try out all the features, but he is scared he'll break it.
I still think you need good software also, it's always made mine look much better.
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corrdogg
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:31:24 PM new
RE: The Secret to GREAT pictures ! "Get a tripod"
Speak for yourself "Shaky".
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godzillatemple
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:32:57 PM new
dannkim: Yeah, softweare can definitely help. Probably could have lightened up your friend's picture real well, in fact.
The pictures I linked to above was unretouched, straight out of the camera, but I have used Adobe Photoshop to fiddle with pictures that needed some color adjustment, cropping, brightening, etc. Such as this one:
http://www.geocities.com/godzillatemple/watches/watch10f.jpg
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mballai
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:33:05 PM new
cix is right--tripods do make a difference, but the average size of an eBay pix might not show it. Anything shot closeup can benefit from a tripod or similar support device.
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toke
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:42:42 PM new
I figure, if you're shaky, near or far doesn't make much difference.
I'd like to know how to get rid of glare on silver...this was actually good for me. Drives me nuts...
http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/693/76/26937632.jpg
oops...better with a link
[ edited by toke on Feb 1, 2001 02:40 PM ]
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AmyM123
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:44:46 PM new
Godzilla,
I have same camera as you----what is the macro key for?
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godzillatemple
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posted on February 1, 2001 01:46:56 PM new
AmyM123: The macro feature is for taking close-up shots. Basically, it lets you focus on items mere inches away from the camera without getting all blurry. Since I bought my camera specifically to photograph my antique pocket watch collection, I use this feature a LOT!
Barry
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AmyM123
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posted on February 1, 2001 02:00:17 PM new
Thank you Godzilla! I did notice it the pic would become very blurry when I tried to photograph up close, thanks for the tip!
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eyeguy6
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posted on February 1, 2001 02:03:56 PM new
I have the Mavica FD-85 and I use the software AOL provides for cropping and lightenting. Would I get better results with different software? Also, I have heard of people using different external lighting sources instead of flash. Any recommendations on that?
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wildanteeker
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posted on February 1, 2001 02:33:55 PM new
A good light source is hologen lighting.It seems to mimic natural light more so than just a conventional light source.And of course turn the EV on your Sony if you use one up to at least +1 to +1.5 and the pics will look brighter.
My Bit
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godzillatemple
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posted on February 1, 2001 02:56:00 PM new
eyeguy6: For basic things like cropping and lightening, just about any "el cheapo" graphics program will probably do the trick. For things like color adjusting, you need to be a bit more sophisticated [although i have had good success witrh a shareware program called LViewPro]. Where a high end program like Photoshop REALLY comes in handy, in my experience, is when I want to re-size images and have it done smoothly. It simply does a better job.
As for lighting, for closeups I use a desk lamp with a halogen bulb, being careful to position it so I don't get glare.
Barry
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