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Camera Types and Evaluation
Thinking
about being either a professional or amateur
photography? Here are some tips to help you
understand what type of camera to pick from.
The
Point and Shoot cameras have a wide range of models from the
disposable to the new Advanced Photo
Systems. They range in prices from $7., for
the disposable, to about $200 for some of
the more advanced systems. Simplicity in
taking pictures are their hallmarks, since
they move much of the guess work and make
shooting pictures fool proof. Lack of camera
control is their main disadvantage.
Repairing them can be a costly matter when
compared to their prices. But they do
provide an easy way for the average person to
take moderately good pictures at a relatively
good price. This also applies to the new
picture taking capabilities of the iphone and
smart phones
The
Smart or Cell
Phone has revolutionized the process
of taking casual pictures. Billions of images
are being taken with this easy to use,
reliable type of photography. They have
limited controls but are a handy way of
taking very quick images and videos. They
also can be use to send your photos to your
friends and relatives without the use of
mail or computers.
This is the camera
that is used by most professional and
advanced amateurs. The
35
mm SLR Camera are light weight,
adaptive and moderately priced. Control over
lenses, exposures and flashes give this type
of camera a distinct advantage. A wide
variety of lenses and filters can be
installed in a matter of seconds, thus
giving the photographer the ability to
create many different effects. Flashes and
strobes can be connected to improve the
quality of the finished product. The
exposure controls can be changed so as to
allow a great latitude in shooting under
many different settings and conditions. Set
up time, complexity and cost are the three
main draw backs to this system.. I would
recommend you take a course in basic
photography with this camera.
The
Digital
Camera is very much like the
35mm camera. but it does not use film. It
records your images on a CCD (charge-coupled
device) or a CMOS (complementary metal-oxide
semiconductor) imaging array. You have the
advantage of being able to see all your
pictures before they are printed and
deleting those you don't care for.
Furthermore you can edit any picture using
photo programs on your home computer. They
come in SLR and point and shot styles and
have a vast array of shooting options. I
would recommend you take a course in basic
photography with this camera.
The
120 mm Medium Format Camera uses 120 mm film and is used
mostly by professional portrait and artistic
photographers. They are extremely expensive
and I do not recommend them to the average
budding photographer.
The photographer, using an
SLR camera, sees the subject through the actual lens
of the camera. This is done through a series of
mirrors that reflects the image to the viewfinder.A direct view camera (most
point and shoot ) on the other hand, sees the
subject through a small viewer to the upper left
of the lens. The photographer does not see the
picture as it will become, but what it is through
that viewer.I prefer the SLR, it may cost
more but the accuracy it provides is worth the extra
cost.
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