good session, but need some tips with the camera

archcityblues · Ollie Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 89

good day, but we missed all the trick shots because our digital seems to take the pic late. Any tips would be appreciated.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Most digital cameras take pictures a little late. I hate it personally. My only advice is... well...

Get used to timing. Sad

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

DRAGON88 · Dragoon Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1020 City: Portland

You could try half pressing the shutter and then then when you want to take the shot press the shutter button all the way down. For most PnS cameras doing a half button (shutter) press will get the camera all ready to take the picture.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

DRAGON88, I forgot to mention that Embarassed

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

archcityblues...what is the camera you're using and what settings did you have it on?

archcityblues · Ollie Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 89

I have a Fugifilm digital A345. I don't think I have a rapid shot function. I've heard that with some camera's you can film a video and get still shots from the video. Does anyone use this?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

archcityblues, When you do that, more than likely, the quality is crap.

DRAGON88 · Dragoon Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1020 City: Portland

archcityblues, I'm pretty sure you don't have any kind of constant drive shooting on that camera. Like Chris Barcellos said, if you're into photography you might consider picking up an EOS 300D (digi rebel) or EOS 350D (Rebel XT)...

You could shoot video and then pull still frames out of it, but it will look like crap. Chances are your camera's resolution for video is something lame like 220x147, so it wouldn't be worth your time really.

I think you'll either need to learn to get used to the lag, and doing the half press on the shutter or pick up a different camera.

Liquid_Rider · Ollie Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 69

Its kind of off topic but where is that location
the water looks nice Laughing

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

my recommendation for that camera would be to set it to manual and give yourself the fastest shutter speed you can, within your given lighting situation, then keep practicing with the lag and pushing the shutter release button halfway down to get the camera ready to shoot.

Past that, if you really want to improve the quality of your photos, you'll probably have to upgrade your camera equipment. My experience is it is best to get still photos from a good still camera and get video from a good video camera, speaking for quality of course.

Having said all that, if you spend time getting used to your camera, you'll find that you can get some much better shots.

yabu · Posted: Jul 10, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject:

use the shutter so it'll take multiple shots per second. that way you'll have a good chance on capturing the trick being done.

daniel · Back Big Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 3669 City: Duncan

yabu, but then the pics are a bunch of small ones not one good big one.....the quality is worse

McLOVIN · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1673

man is it me or does that rope look huge Shocked

yabu · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 2:17 am Post subject:

big_dee45, then good timing would be the next best option. is it possible to capture it on video then cut the part where the trick is done and convert it to a photo?