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Title: So I finally did it.
Post by: jhirte on June 24, 2005, 02:11:42 PM: I picked up a Canon A95 a few days ago... now just need to get some photos of something other than around the house! I think I've got it figured out pretty good, as far as what setting does what - so hopefully will get some good shots at concerts. I'm debating picking up a telephoto or wide angle lense for it, but would like to see some shots done with em first...

New toys rule.
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: twoodruff on June 24, 2005, 02:25:28 PM: I have yet to figure out how to not have the pause once you hit the snap button and the photo actually taking, but it is still a great camera
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: jhirte on June 24, 2005, 04:12:11 PM: Quote from: Trey Woodruff on June 24, 2005, 02:25:28 PM
I have yet to figure out how to not have the pause once you hit the snap button and the photo actually taking, but it is still a great camera

I think thats one of the settings , like 2 sec pause or something... I'll have to double check after I get off work..
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: pfife on June 24, 2005, 07:06:30 PM: Quote from: jhirte on June 24, 2005, 02:11:42 PM
I'm debating picking up a telephoto or wide angle lense for it, but would like to see some shots done with em first...

You can change the lenses in that camera?
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: jhirte on June 25, 2005, 01:48:22 PM: supposedly, there are 2 lenses you can get, a telephoto and wide angle.... not sure how it works in conjunction with the built in, but looks like you can.. <shrug>
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: ashevillain on August 21, 2005, 12:07:36 PM: Quote from: jhirte on June 25, 2005, 01:48:22 PM
supposedly, there are 2 lenses you can get, a telephoto and wide angle.... not sure how it works in conjunction with the built in, but looks like you can.. <shrug>

There's an adapter (Canon LA-DC52D) that is basically just a plastic collar that replaces the existing collar around the lens. I think it's around $20-30.
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: rdvdijk on September 05, 2005, 08:02:29 AM: Quote from: jhirte on June 24, 2005, 02:11:42 PM
I picked up a Canon A95 a few days ago... now just need to get some photos of something other than around the house! I think I've got it figured out pretty good, as far as what setting does what - so hopefully will get some good shots at concerts.

I've used a comparable camera, an A80. I use these settings for concerts:

- ISO 400
- aperture 2.8
- shutter 1/60
- flash off (!)

I've saved this setting as the 'C1' setting (which I have baptised concert setting).
some DBT pics: http://www.rustradio.org/dbt/

Still got to figure out if the white balance thing makes much difference in these situations.

Roel
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: willndmb on September 07, 2005, 11:14:07 AM: Quote from: Trey Woodruff on June 24, 2005, 02:25:28 PM
I have yet to figure out how to not have the pause once you hit the snap button and the photo actually taking, but it is still a great camera
i have a kodak but if you hold the button down half way then push it it will take the pic right away
otherwise it has a pause

the down side is you will get more red eye pics by having no pause, with the pause it flashes the flash and gets rid of the red eye 99% of the time
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: Tyler McGhee on October 04, 2005, 05:15:14 PM: just picked up a canon digital rebel (aka d-300) a few weeks ago and I love it!

here are some pics:

(http://www.piqtu.com/webpics/1.jpg)

(http://www.piqtu.com/webpics/2.jpg)

(http://www.piqtu.com/webpics/3.jpg)

(http://www.piqtu.com/webpics/4.jpg)

(http://www.piqtu.com/webpics/5.jpg)

(http://www.piqtu.com/webpics/6.jpg)

(http://www.piqtu.com/webpics/7.jpg)
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: jpschust on October 06, 2005, 01:41:19 PM: tyler, you might try noise ninja on that first pic to remove some of the noise.
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: Tyler McGhee on October 06, 2005, 03:34:49 PM: i'll check that out! thanks!
Title: Re: So I finally did it.
Post by: Tyler McGhee on October 25, 2005, 07:53:11 PM: Quote from: jpschust on October 06, 2005, 01:41:19 PM
tyler, you might try noise ninja on that first pic to remove some of the noise.

is that a photoshop plugin?
i'll have to check that out!