Pages

Showing posts with label Cameras and Camcorders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cameras and Camcorders. Show all posts

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Cameras: Want or Need?

English: Cameras from Large to Small, Film to ...
English: Cameras from Large to Small, Film to Digital. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
19-Jan-2013

For so long a time, I have not been reading any article about cameras, or even posting articles to my blogs. But today, I came to open dpreview.com page, just to glance on what's the latest news.

Right on time, today's article was something about the review of cameras, raising the question behind the acquisitioin of a camera unit: is it a want or need?

To defend myself, I would immediately say, "Mine is need". However, I would have to be honest about this. I desired to have the D4, even at a time when my photography skill isn't yet at a level I can be proud of, but because the camera's specs was better than what I now have, an entry-level's unit: D5000.

But when I happen to talk to a fellow photographer, a beginner just like me, he'd say, "Yeah, yeah," most of the time, but at the end, asked a rhetoric question: "But why would you need a 16MB picture file size, if you would just be uploading them to Flickr?"

True enough, sometimes I vascilate between want and need, especially that these are sometimes not cheap. But one thing is sure: when I have the extra money, I'm buying a ew Yamaha or Casio keyboard, something that i can use to teach my kids something else other than photography.

Still an art, but a different kind of expression.

As for the article, here it is: Do we value cameras as tools or objects?
Enhanced by Zemanta

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Is it a Digital Camera or a Digital SLR Camera?

Cross-section of SLR Lens assembly Mirror in d...Image via Wikipedia
It could be something obvious, but if you didn't know, you would miss it.

I haven't covered this in my posts, and while I wanted to, I'd just link to this post which already expounded on the difference between a Digital Camera (a.k.a. Point-and-Shoot camera) and a Digital SLR Camera.

No to delay further, here it is:
What Is The Difference Between A Digital Camera And A Digital Slr Camera?
Enhanced by Zemanta

Monday, April 19, 2010

Book review: On The Road With Your Digital Camera

If you are looking for a book to tell you on what to bring and what to prepare when going places, so you can do your digital photography - well, this is that book!

On The Road With Your Digital Camera: How to Plan and Execute Travel AssignmentsOn the road with your digital camera by Michael Freeman.

There's a very good info on what weather you are expecting in a country, and what will be your camera settings suited in that place.

There's a map of the world's climate, and what will be your best shot, and what time.

Or, if you are from the northern hemisphere, and you go the opposite side, you may be disoriented... this book tells you that, and what to do to avoid being dazed or fazed.

A lite pack to bring? a medium pack? A heavy pack to bring for your photo-taking? This book also tells you what to put in, to avoid missing some, and avoid overloading.

Much to be told, but better read, check it out:

On the road with your digital camera by Michael Freeman.

Got your say on this book also? Let us know!

Blogged with the Flock Browser
Reblog this post [with Zemanta]