new camera...first pic...first post

[bolly]

not sure about this baby yet, the Canon A510. Here she goes,

[bolly]

getting better though,

[bolly]

even better still,

[bolly]

a JAN 6U8A tube

[EchoWars]

Set your white balance for Tungsten and try those indoor non-flash shots again.

[zincman]

Good first try....but to heck with the pics....luv the Sherwood!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bolly]

thanks for the tip EW. I found that section in the manual but have yet to deciper it correctly. My first camera.

[bolly]

the Thorens and the Monster SPEC-2

[bolly]

a Sansui :D

[ojTHEd]

looks good... wish I could've bought that Yamaha, but the timing is just WAY wrong.

[bolly]

the yamaha's not bad for havin' her face repainted. :yes:

[Andyman]

Wow, nice clarity on those pics. How many megapixels is that thing??

[zincman]

Lookin good

[bolly]

Hey Andy 3.2mp, 4x optical zoom. That's all i know, can't even figger out the tungsten effect yet. I'll learn.

[ckelly]

What EW said, is to set the white balance to incandescent (it usually shows a pic of a lightbulb on the camera´s menu, most likely it will be a manual control).

Nice pix

Also, practice makes perfect ;)

CK

[bolly]

thanks ck, helps when you've got nice subjects. :D

[bolly]

a weird Leak Mini Sandwich :scratch2:

[danj]

the Thorens and the Monster SPEC-2

Bitchin' setup! What kinda mat is on your Thorens? :yes:

[ProAc_Fan]

Just use your own eyes to set the white balance. Look at the LCD screen and shuffle through the choices. Whatever "looks" best is the right choice for you. Personally I find the tungsten setting to be much too warm under most lighting conditions. The AWB setting on your Canon is pretty useful. My advice when shooting anything stationary indoors is to use a tripod, use the camera in manual mode, no flash, and bracket the exposure. Hell you're not paying for film so take lots of pics at various shutter speeds and aperature settings and you'll find a diamond in there somewhere.

Mike

[bolly]

Bitchin' setup!

The mat came with her when I scored her. A "Music Mat", Made in Canada.

Hi Mike, I tried setting the WB, without any luck... update: I just, and I mean just figured out that you have to move the rotary Mode Select Switch out of AUTO to manipulate the WB effects. :banana: Now to start comparin' indoor shots... Gonna have to get a power adaptor for her, she eats batteries for breakfast! :D

[bolly]

no flash...not bad,

[bolly]

:banana: :yes:

[bolly]

learnin' , a cut/paste job from 2 different shots! :yes:

[Army]

Looks like your getting the hang of it Greg :yes:

Sweet looking toys ya got there.

Luv that big Sansui Amp :thmbsp:

[bolly]

Thanks Army! That Sansui, she's a shweety! :D

[bolly]

Slow shutter speed for still objects, fast shutter speed for moving ones? :scratch2:

[ojTHEd]

That's right, Greg. That, and hold the camera STILL with slow shutter speed. Unless you want that "trails" effect. Of course, I'm sure you knew that.

A tripod, even one of those mini ones you can pick up at Walgreens, would be good for that.

[bolly]

sweet, thanks ojTHEd. Looks like I'll be keepin' my eyes peeled for some type of cheap tripod as well!

[ProAc_Fan]

Oh and Greg get yourself some good photo imaging software too. You can fix almost any problems in a digital image.

Mike

[bolly]

Thanks for the tip Mike! Any opinion as to which one? I have MGI PhotoSuite 4, and whatever came with the camera... but I don't have a schmick! :no:

[ProAc_Fan]

Well there are free ones like irfanview but I'd recommend something more along the lines of Roxio's Photosuite or Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9. I use Adobe Photoshop CS myself but thats a rather intense program to learn just to do the basics with an image.


Mike

[bolly]

Good enough then, Thanks! :thmbsp:

[ojTHEd]

Hey Bolly, good doesn't mean "spend money". I use Google's Picasa software for most every kind of tweaking or effects. Just grab it from www.picasa.com (http://www.picasa.com) - it's free!

Of course, if you have to have some of that other software, I can probably get it for you. Just ask!

[bolly]

Thanks ojTHEd, soon as figure my camera out... you'll be one of the first to know! :thmbsp: