Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 16:49:33 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Digital cameras (was [LIB] New Website
> OK you got me curious ... why is the LACK of a fast lens an advantage? Lots of depth of field with slow lenses, thus no worry or thinking at all about is that in focus or what f/stop do I use. Can't do it = don't think about it = less to think about in the field. > > 4) No features = forces you to think harder and compose better. Can't > get > >lazy by blurring a messy background out with a more sophisticated model. > > Why would adjusting aperture to cause the background to blur out be classed > as 'lazy'? I thought you'd want to have as much flexibility as you could ... One way photographers get around being 'lazy' (ie. not moving around enough to get a better angle for the shot is to 1) zoom in 2) blur focus on the background 3) use motion panning, etc. - not to mean the techniques aren't valid or useful, but that many photographers stop too early in the process of hunting out a good angle on site because they've got all these 'escapes' at hand. And as such, makes them less attuned to the natural, possibilities at hand as beginners learning to make better photographs. My feeling is that if you can squeeze a great shot out of little, you'll be even better with more later. > Whilst we're on the topic ... anyone got any opinions on the cheaper > digital cameras? Specifically the Olympus C-200 (the D-510 for you > NTSC'ers) and the Minolta Dimage X (that really tiny, thin one)? see www.dpreview.com and www.imaging-resource.com reviews. Minolta X would have been a killer for me if the lens wasn't so blurry and soft. Can't even beat my FujiFilm 40i in picture quality.... Olympus is a basic, starter good for most people. Nice thing is most Olympus digicams have big, powerful flash. ===== adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
