Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ70 Review
Creative
control takes you further and into a re-rendering mode that can impart to a
picture the feelings of a retro or old days look, high or key, sepia, dynamic
monochrome, impressive art, high dynamic, cross processing plus a miniature or
toy effect plus quite a few others. Close to the mode dial is the shutter
button, encircled by the zoom lever; the red video record button; a burst
shooting button; and finally, a button that can lock in focus mid shoot …
haven’t seen one of these before. The camera’s rear has the flash activation
button at extreme left; top viewfinder focus; a button to switch between the
turret finder and the rear LCD screen; one to lock focus and exposure; the
rotating rear dial that takes you through selection of settings; replay; the
four way jog dial that offers control of ISO, white balance, self timer and
function selection; centred is the menu button.
Shooting With
Intent
A good friend of mine is passionate
about photography, and she recently acquired a reminder of the way she
approaches photography. A tattoo that wraps around her bicep that states
simply “Shoot With Intent”. This is one of the biggest lessons a beginning
photographer can learn. It’s very easy to go out with a camera, set it on
AUTO, and come back with some nice, perhaps even great images. Today’s
cameras make that fairly easy, even without shooting on full auto. If you’re
using aperture priority or shutter priority, just allowing the camera to come
up with an correct exposure, you can still great images without considering all
aspects of the exposure. However, without considering all aspects of the
exposure and allowing the camera to make decisions for you, you’re not really
shooting with intent.
Check out the
RoundFlash Ring Flash Adapter
Basically, you use your flash on-camera and just stick
the RoundFlash on the combo. The flash goes in through the hole up top; the
lens goes into the bunged, star-shaped centre. It holds pretty well. Not
super-solid, but serviceable. That’s about 17” across, fully deployed. Which is
pretty soft as ring flash adapters go, so I decided to check it out.
8 expert tips for amateurs on how to take
professional-quality wedding photos
To help you capture the moments that the wedding couple and their friends and family will remember forever, we spoke with photographer Sara Kauss, who specializes in destination weddings, concert photography, and musician sessions. Although Kauss suggests hiring a professional wedding photographer, we also recognize that budget is a concern for those getting hitched. So if you’re playing photographer at your friends’ wedding – whether it’s a faraway destination or a short car ride to city hall – Kauss has a few more tips to share.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/
To help you capture the moments that the wedding couple and their friends and family will remember forever, we spoke with photographer Sara Kauss, who specializes in destination weddings, concert photography, and musician sessions. Although Kauss suggests hiring a professional wedding photographer, we also recognize that budget is a concern for those getting hitched. So if you’re playing photographer at your friends’ wedding – whether it’s a faraway destination or a short car ride to city hall – Kauss has a few more tips to share.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/
6 ways Canon could turn the PowerShot N
into the social networking camera we want
Last week, Canon refreshed several of its PowerShot camera and Pixma photo printer line-ups, all emphasizing Wi-Fi connectivity. Slipped into the new announcements, however, is an updated version to the PowerShot N, that peculiar (and awkward), square camera geared toward “connected” youths who value the ability to share their photos. During an advanced briefing where Canon introduced the new N, we got a bit excited. Even though it’s less than a year old, we found the original N to be a less-than-stellar experience. Yet, we like the concept and want to see how a traditional camera company like Canon could contribute to the social aspect of photography that has seen Smartphone usage shoot to the top.
Last week, Canon refreshed several of its PowerShot camera and Pixma photo printer line-ups, all emphasizing Wi-Fi connectivity. Slipped into the new announcements, however, is an updated version to the PowerShot N, that peculiar (and awkward), square camera geared toward “connected” youths who value the ability to share their photos. During an advanced briefing where Canon introduced the new N, we got a bit excited. Even though it’s less than a year old, we found the original N to be a less-than-stellar experience. Yet, we like the concept and want to see how a traditional camera company like Canon could contribute to the social aspect of photography that has seen Smartphone usage shoot to the top.
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