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02-15-2009, 10:10 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Alabama
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| Digital Photo advice please Do we have any photo professionals or hobbyists in the house? I have a Kodak 8.1 megapixal digital camara I'm using to take pics of our new little furbaby, Maggie May. Some of the pics I take are grainy, not blurry, grainy. I can't figure out why. Some pics are OK, but others just don't look as clear as I think they should be. Reading the camara manual offered little, but I did find that the camara is adjustable and I can adjust the megapixal rating down from 8.1. I'll play with that today, but what else should I consider? Any advice would be appreciated.
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02-15-2009, 11:07 AM | #2 |
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| I have a Kodak EasySahre C643. I am a terrible picture taker and have that problem a lot. I'll watch this thread and maybe I can glean some good info as well. btw -- your new pup is adorable! |
02-15-2009, 11:17 AM | #3 |
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| Not sure which model Kodak you have. But if it is a newer one, there may be a setting for ISO (which is the same as "film" speed) If your camera is set to automatic ISO and you take pictures in low light, it will increase your ISO value so that the picture has more light. Increasing ISO, will increase the graininess in a photo. Soooo, if you have a picture taken with 2000 ISO, the bigger it is the more grain you will see. The lower ISO value will give a clearer, sharper image depending on light sources. The better lighting you have, the lower you can go with ISO, but also depends on shutter speed and aperture size. Hope this helps
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02-15-2009, 11:24 AM | #4 | |
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Good post. I agree with this. | |
02-15-2009, 11:33 AM | #5 |
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| you will want to keep your megapixels as high as you can. It will result in better quality pictures. What is written about ISO is correct, but can be confusing for a novice. The best I can offer is to try to use the camera in auto mode as much as possible and make sure to take the pictures in lots of natural light.
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02-15-2009, 11:45 AM | #6 |
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| LOL, I'm not surprised Princess Maggie caught your eye She is adjusting beautifully and starting to assert herself. Just a second ago she barked at me just as I was taking a drink. It startled me and I spilled soda on myself...couldn't help but laugh
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02-15-2009, 11:51 AM | #7 | |
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I'm using a Kodak M893 IS. It does have an ISO setting and it looks like its easy to adjust. I will take my pixel setting back to 8.1 and try playing with the ISO like you recommended. I'll try to use natural light when ever possible. Question: Do you think taking pics against my light colored carpet makes a difference? I read that digital camara's can have trouble with "whites". Thanks again
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02-15-2009, 03:33 PM | #8 |
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| I'm reading and trying to learn from this thread...keep the great advice coming for all us "want to be" photographers...
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