My new hobby/toy

**RoniMan** · 03-29-2004, 12:10 AM

well, i finally received my camera...(fuji finepix s7000)

and now i'm having fun learning about digital photography...

here are just some pix i took today to test it out...

**revil** · 03-29-2004, 12:42 AM

Nice pictures. looks like it takes good quality pictures.

**RoniMan** · 03-29-2004, 12:51 AM

yup...that was only set at 3mpixels

it can go up as high as 12m

but i don't think i'll need to do that anytime soon...

**cheapchinese** · 03-29-2004, 03:35 AM

looks like you took the pics at the new renaissance theater??

...you know.. what roni.. i just noticed.. we live very close to each other

anyways.. nice cam... hope i can buy one too

Financial Aide check should be comming soon

**g222leav** · 03-29-2004, 07:35 AM

i like how he took a picture of "main street"

don't cha know...we're concentrating on second street....or even MLK...

**nickel** · 03-29-2004, 07:56 AM

very nice pics

or i should say... more very nice pics

**Burzhui** · 03-29-2004, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by DarkFury
Are their any digital cameras that can focus in on moving objects without getting the "blurry" effect...

My Nikon always gives me blurries when I try to take pictures of my fish... even if I set the shutter speed to 400 (which is the max..)

you sure you're not mixing up shuttter speed and ISO??

**RoniMan** · 03-29-2004, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by DarkFury
Are their any digital cameras that can focus in on moving objects without getting the "blurry" effect...

My Nikon always gives me blurries when I try to take pictures of my fish... even if I set the shutter speed to 400 (which is the max..)

whoa there ansel adams! i'm just learning about the nifty buttons, don't know what they all do ... yet...

speaking of which...where did everyone learn about photography? i'm thinking of taking a class. but not sure if it's worth the time/money. i read up a little of the terms on dpreview.com, but still confused as ever...

yes cheapchinese, i did take it at the theater...

lol...i didn't even notice that it happened to be main street, i'll take one of second....

**Burzhui** · 03-29-2004, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by RoniMan
yup...that was only set at 3mpixels

it can go up as high as 12m

i thought it was 6.3???

**Kim** · 03-29-2004, 09:05 AM

Nice, I want to get my husband one before our trip to Minnesota this summer.

**raimin** · 03-29-2004, 10:11 AM

to remove the blurriness you need to increase your shutterspeed. for fish 1/250 sec should be fine.maybe even 1/125. For cars, you probably want somwhere closer to the fastest shutter speed, depending on how fast the car is going. you can always pan the shot. the faster you set your iso ie 400 or greater if possible, will allow you to use a faster shutter speed, since you dont need as much light

and I would suggest taking a photography class. I have taken 3 at my local JC, and my photography has improved alot

**RoniMan** · 03-29-2004, 10:26 AM

side question: anyone know what kind of flower that is?

**RoniMan** · 03-29-2004, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by DarkFury

But how can you do this with a digital camera is the question... maybe mine can't do it (since to this day I can't get good shots of my aquariums withou the fish being all blurry)

Is there a recommended digital camera that can take photos like this?

what kind of nikon is your camera?

my coolpix2500 couldn't do it, but this one can adjust the shutter speed.

**Burzhui** · 03-29-2004, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by DarkFury

But how can you do this with a digital camera is the question... maybe mine can't do it (since to this day I can't get good shots of my aquariums withou the fish being all blurry)

Is there a recommended digital camera that can take photos like this?

bud you're definatelly confusing ISO and shutter speed

ISO is the "film" grain description, 400 needs less light and therefore will be grainier then iso 200, in order to get all the beautiful colors of the fish though i suggest iso 100, an f/stop of maybe 2.4 or so, i dunno what kind of lens you have and a shutter speed of at least 1/250 or you can probably even go to 1/1000, to make sure that it's still, all depending on lighting conditions of course, by the way you can use your flash to stop the action as well. so read up on where to set the iso and shutter speed in your cam

**Burzhui** · 03-29-2004, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by DarkFury
Mine is a coolpix 700 I think, which can't do it obviously.

Ok I got that messed up, but hey.. let's talk "layman terms" here (as I am not a photographer)...

What DIGITAL camera do you recommend that can do this (and not cost me an obscene amount of money...)

your camera is capable of thise

i belive the coolpix 700 is capable of 1/750 second to 1 second shutter speeds, you just need to check where to adjust it

**Airencracken** · 03-29-2004, 12:36 PM

Nice camera! Makes me want to pick up my old Pentax SLR...

**raimin** · 03-29-2004, 01:21 PM

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikoncp700/page2.asp

your camera does not have shutter prioritymode, usually marked TV on cameras. For example, the canon elph line does not but the Sline(s45, s50 does. This shooting mode aloows you to set the Shutterspeed, and the camera's meter will provide the apature to get a correctly exposed image

**Burzhui** · 03-29-2004, 01:59 PM

guys isn't the Fuji S7000 a 6.3 MP camera?

**revil** · 03-29-2004, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by Burzhui
guys isn't the Fuji S7000 a 6.3 MP camera?

last I checked it was.

**donnar** · 03-29-2004, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by RoniMan
side question: anyone know what kind of flower that is?

I think they look like tulips just a guess

Donna

**yippiekiyeh** · 03-29-2004, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by cheapchinese
looks like you took the pics at the new renaissance theater??

...you know.. what roni.. i just noticed.. we live very close to each other

anyways.. nice cam... hope i can buy one too
Financial Aide check should be comming soon

Heh you and me both... I'll post some pictures of "Second Street"

**rtse313** · 03-31-2004, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by cheapchinese
looks like you took the pics at the new renaissance theater??

...you know.. what roni.. i just noticed.. we live very close to each other

anyways.. nice cam... hope i can buy one too
Financial Aide check should be comming soon

haha i live couple blocks from there..... commonwealth and garfield.

**ArkiStan** · 04-01-2004, 05:41 AM

Originally posted by DarkFury
Oops.. I just checked. I have a CoolPix 800 instead.

Can it do that?

Most digital cameras are capable of achieving high shutter speeds. The basis for defining a "high-end" camera and "low-end" camera is whether you have control over the shutter speeds. A high end digital camera (DSLR or semi-manual) will give you free control over the speed/aperture settings. The downside is that if you don't use the correct settings, your pictures may be over/underexposed or out of focus.

Most lower-end cameras are automatic, a.k.a "point and shoot" cameras, where the shutter speeds are selected automatically depending on the lighting conditions of the environment. This provides hassle-free and fool-proof shooting for novices.

DF, I assume your camera is a "point-and-shoot," meaning that you most likely won't have control over your shutter speeds. But you can force the camera to shoot at higher shutter speeds by manipulating the environment. Simply provide plenty of lighting. This will tell the camera to shoot faster, which will halp your lively fishies to come into focus. REMEMBER!!! The darker the environment, the slower the shutter speed will be to let in enough light to compensate for the low lumination.

Hope that helped.

**cheapie** · 04-01-2004, 06:10 AM

Originally posted by ArkiStan

Most digital cameras are capable of achieving high shutter speeds. The basis for defining a "high-end" camera and "low-end" camera is whether you have control over the shutter speeds. A high end digital camera (DSLR or semi-manual) will give you free control over the speed/aperture settings. The downside is that if you don't use the correct settings, your pictures may be over/underexposed or out of focus.

Most lower-end cameras are automatic, a.k.a "point and shoot" cameras, where the shutter speeds are selected automatically depending on the lighting conditions of the environment. This provides hassle-free and fool-proof shooting for novices.

DF, I assume your camera is a "point-and-shoot," meaning that you most likely won't have control over your shutter speeds. But you can force the camera to shoot at higher shutter speeds by manipulating the environment. Simply provide plenty of lighting. This will tell the camera to shoot faster, which will halp your lively fishies to come into focus. REMEMBER!!! The darker the environment, the slower the shutter speed will be to let in enough light to compensate for the low lumination.

Hope that helped.

i would suggest using the flash but you obviously can't because it will reflect off of the tank so....

**TERRIBLETOM** · 04-01-2004, 06:19 AM

Good color and clarity...

**Whack** · 05-01-2004, 12:18 PM

I'll be damned. None of DarkFury's posts are showing up in Firefox. WtFrick.

Anyway, DarkFury; problem isn't something simple like turning off autofocus, is it? I've taken sunrise pictures through my windows, hehe heh. I usually remember after a couple of snaps.

My Sony FD100's tightest shot is something like 12 or 13 inches.

**DarkFury** · 05-01-2004, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by Whack

I'll be damned. None of DarkFury's posts are showing up in Firefox. WtFrick.

Anyway, DarkFury; problem isn't something simple like turning off autofocus, is it? I've taken sunrise pictures through my windows, hehe heh. I usually remember after a couple of snaps.

My Sony FD100's tightest shot is something like 12 or 13 inches.

All of my posts prior to about 3 weeks ago got deleted when G|A was hacked... and this is an "old" thread, so only folks who quoted me, could be seen.

With my camera, I've tried everything to capture "motion shots"... however I guess it just wasn't designed to handle them.