Got a new camera

misto · 12-30-2008, 02:31 PM

I was bored today so i washed the ol' runner and took some pics with my new camera for s n giggle's. Enjoy!

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jmazoso · 12-30-2008, 02:51 PM

Soooo, what camera did you get?

tc · 12-30-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jmazoso

Soooo, what camera did you get?

x2 - some of the pix look a little out of focus and overexposed...

misto · 12-30-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tc

x2 - some of the pix look a little out of focus and overexposed...

I think part of it was the sun but i think your right. Its a kodak m1063 10.3 mp with hd stills. Im just learning how to use it. Should i not set the resolution all the way up?

tc · 12-30-2008, 09:43 PM

Looking at the angle of the shadows, it looks like the pix were taken late in the afternoon and with the sun at your back, so that should be helping get a good picture.

Higher resolution should help, also depends on how much compression you are applying to the .jpg. You should have max resolution and minimum compression - memory cards are super cheap these days, and with .jpg's you lose info every time you process and save the image, so you need to start with as much as you can get!

One problem with ALL compact cameras it the proliferation of ever higher MP counts. This camera has 10.3 million little light sensors on a chip 6.1 mm x 4.4mm! That's SMALL! A few manufacturers (namely Fuji and Panasonic Lumix) have attempted to buck the MP trend and keep the pixel density down and the image quality up (especially in lower light), but unfortunately, the average consumer doesn't get it and the cameras don't sell, so there's no real motivation for other manufacturers to do the right thing.

There might be settings for color saturation and such that you could adjust, or maybe tweak it when it gets in the computer.

All that said, it's probably how the camera "sees" the light level and calculates the exposure. According to spreview.com, you have exposure compensation of 2 stops in 1/3 stop steps
http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/key=...20compensation

The book "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson should come with EVERY camera sold ... pick up a copy at your library and check it out - son't worry it's a short book!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...kstorenow57-20

misto · 12-30-2008, 11:11 PM

^^ Thanks for your help, ill look into it when the vacation ends and take some more pics. Hopefully its settings and not a POS camera.

dealrocker · 03-23-2009, 11:02 PM

Wow.!! All those pics are truly fantastic. you have a nice truck.

12-30-2008, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12-30-2008, 09:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
tc Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 8,376	Looking at the angle of the shadows, it looks like the pix were taken late in the afternoon and with the sun at your back, so that should be helping get a good picture. Higher resolution should help, also depends on how much compression you are applying to the .jpg. You should have max resolution and minimum compression - memory cards are super cheap these days, and with .jpg's you lose info every time you process and save the image, so you need to start with as much as you can get! One problem with ALL compact cameras it the proliferation of ever higher MP counts. This camera has 10.3 million little light sensors on a chip 6.1 mm x 4.4mm! That's SMALL! A few manufacturers (namely Fuji and Panasonic Lumix) have attempted to buck the MP trend and keep the pixel density down and the image quality up (especially in lower light), but unfortunately, the average consumer doesn't get it and the cameras don't sell, so there's no real motivation for other manufacturers to do the right thing. There might be settings for color saturation and such that you could adjust, or maybe tweak it when it gets in the computer. All that said, it's probably how the camera "sees" the light level and calculates the exposure. According to spreview.com, you have exposure compensation of 2 stops in 1/3 stop steps http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/key=...20compensation The book "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson should come with EVERY camera sold ... pick up a copy at your library and check it out - son't worry it's a short book! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...kstorenow57-20 __________________ Check out www.coTTORA.org to hook up with great Toyota 'wheelin' folks! Current - 93 4Runner: 3VZ 33"x10.50" no lift ARB F/R 96 Impala SS: My own personal cop car Previous - 89 2WD Pickup 22R, Fabtech "Ivan Dan" lift, 31x10.50, IASCA World Finals 4th Place Stop with the mods and get on the trail! Pix at www.4wheelingoh.shutterfly.com/action Last edited by tc; 12-30-2008 at 09:49 PM.

12-30-2008, 11:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
misto Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Space Coast, FL Posts: 52	^^ Thanks for your help, ill look into it when the vacation ends and take some more pics. Hopefully its settings and not a POS camera. __________________ '85 Runner

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