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This program just dealt with the hardware. On August 27 we will give a program on Digital Editing and what to do with photographs taken from Digital Cameras.
Here are the links and notes from Richard Hall's presentation:
Camera features
Mega pixels - how big the picture is
Lens size and zoom
Ability to accept accessories
Type of batteries used
Type and size of media storage
Types of photo programs integrated into the camera
Software Programs that come with the camera CD
Accessories
Batteries
Case (cheap)
Docking station for easy downloads to your computer
Close up lenses, filters
Smart card or other memory card reader
Memory card - comes with 16 MB, holds 21 640K pictures
Types of storage
Smart Media
Compact Flash
Internal memory, not removable
SD/MMC
CD-R (Mavica)
Floppy disk (Mavica)
Memory Stick
Photo printer
Consider costs for print cartridges and paper
Photo programs to manage pictures for redeye, rotating, numbering
Accessories can easily add $200 to the cost of a camera
Program
Discuss batteries and usage
Insert Smart media card
Write protect the card by pasting the dot on the spot
Take pictures
Has a window and viewfinder, different from 35mm cameras
Window will turn off to save battery life
Taking the picture
Press down on the shutter release part way, focus
Press down the rest of the was to take the picture
Image stays in the viewfinder for a short time
There may be a pause between the time the shutter is pressed and the picture is taken
Can erase pictures that do not work, save space for other pictures
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