digital cameras buying a digital camera the picture process –camera to computer –viewing...
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Digital Cameras
• Buying a digital camera• The picture process
– Camera to computer– Viewing– Image manipulation
• Printing pictures• Camera images for
teaching
Buying a Camera
• Point-‘n-shoot, under $500
• Buying on the Internet http://www.cnet.com/
• What to look for:– 2 to 5 megapixels– Wide angle and 3x or greater optical zoom– Suitability– Advanced features
Buying con’t
• Other features– Size– Audio– Movies– Macro focus– Memory– Batteries (rechargeable)
– Tripod mount– Panorama
Best Review Sources
• www.dpreview.com
• Recent magazines
• Trusted friends
The Digital Photo Process
• Shooting pictures
• Camera to computer– Cables or card reader
• Viewing your pictures
• Image manipulation (software)– Photoshop Elements 2
Printing Pictures
• Photo Printers
– 16 to 45 cents per picture for paper alone
Printing at Local Stores
• Wolf / Ritz Camera– 44 cents per picture
• Costco– 14 cents per picture
Camera Images for Teaching
Handouts http://www.dvc.edu/facultyhq/
(Microsoft Word, Powerpoint)
Photoshop Elements PDF Slideshows and
Web Photo Galleries http://voyager.dvc.edu/~jdrinnon/
http://voyager.dvc.edu/~nskapura/122/122M/lectures/lecture8.html
Web Postings
Two Closing Items
• Short courses on the webhttp://www.shortcourses.com/
Foveon Technologyhttp://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2847371,00.html
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0202/02021103foveonx3preview.asp