The Digital Camera Thread: Questions, discussions, etc.

d3mon · 23rd May 2010, 14:15

I've zeroed in on the Sony H55 as a compact superzoom. It offers 10x zoom(starting from 25mm) and the usual glut of features expected from a camera of this range.

Can someone suggest a good shop to buy it from in Bangalore? I am getting it for around 14.7k with a 4gb card and a pouch.

Contact details of the shop will be much appreciated

Rahulk76 · 23rd May 2010, 22:04

Ok.. got myself a Panasonic FZ35 with B/W 3 yrs for 27k with all taxes..
Without it was 20k something which i didnt opt for. ( i prefer to buy with B/W)

Dealer gave me a Class 2 8GB mem card.

Tanveer, that spare card which we talked about. Please reserve that for me

Saw a Fuji HS10 as well.. found it to be little bit heavier and lil complex to use.. I am a amateur photographer upgrading from Olympus 350sz with 64 mb which served me for good 6 years.

Thanks Tanveer & Amit_mechengg for all the gyan on the FZ35 and shop location @pune respectively

Dealer told that when launched, it would cost somewhere around 30k. Anyways, looking forward to getting to know nifty secrets of FZ35 from all gurus here

Rahulk76 · 25th May 2010, 22:38

FZ35 Full Zoom " First Moon Shot" in life

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Please guide where i am wrong. Why is it so grainy

blackasta · 25th May 2010, 23:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rahulk76

FZ35 Full Zoom " First Moon Shot" in life

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Please guide where i am wrong. Why is it so grainy

due to extreme low light resulting in extreme high ISO.

Try a ISO 100 pic with low shutter speed (keep the camera in shutter priority mode) or if you have a fast lens (around 1.8 - 2 aperture) try the aperture priority mode with widest open aperture. Do this on a tripod.

tsk1979 · 26th May 2010, 10:20

Rahul, camera will automatically select high ISO when light is low.
So go to "M" mode.
Select ISO 100/80
Put aperture at F2.8
shutter speed 1/100
IS - Mode 2
Focus Mode - AF on shutter half press

If you are using a tripod, then switch of IS

h@r$h@l · 26th May 2010, 14:07

Hi,

Its been a while since i got my HS10. The camera works flawless. Ofcourse i am no PRO to comment. But for me it works fantastic. Below is the pic i clicked of Moon on full zoom without tripod.

Pls share your comments and DO's & DONT's.

More pics can be seen in my FB profile which were clicked using the FujiFine PIX HS10.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php...146&aid=422723

Cheers!

vivekiny2k · 26th May 2010, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

Hi,

Its been a while since i got my HS10. The camera works flawless. Ofcourse i am no PRO to comment. But for me it works fantastic. Below is the pic i clicked of Moon on full zoom without tripod.

Pls share your comments and DO's & DONT's.

you haven't shot slow motion videos yet? it's addictive. My wife complains of dizziness when I show her normal speed videos after seeing all the slow mo videos.

check my post here.
HS10- birds in flight: Fujifilm Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

h@r$h@l · 27th May 2010, 14:03

Saw the videos on there. simple awesome. I havent been out much yet. Still looking forward to more outings and more capturing.

h@r$h@l · 31st May 2010, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

you haven't shot slow motion videos yet? it's addictive. My wife complains of dizziness when I show her normal speed videos after seeing all the slow mo videos.

check my post here.
HS10- birds in flight: Fujifilm Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

hello,

since you have been using the HS10 a lot i wanted to know how to turn on the battery indicator in HS10? I read through the manual but cant find it. I stil havent run the firmware upgrade. its shows me battery status only when its low.

thanks.

kkr2k2 · 31st May 2010, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

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So go to "M" mode.
Select ISO 100/80
Put aperture at F2.8
shutter speed 1/100
IS - Mode 2
Focus Mode - AF on shutter half press

If you are using a tripod, then switch of IS

All other numbers are ok, but I am surprised to see that aperture number!!! I was suggested by my friends and also on the net to use f/11 for moon shots. To get proper exposure try 1/80 to 1/250 shutter speed.

Here is a pic taken by me:

The Digital Camera Thread: Questions, discussions, etc.-2952170858_165e43260a_o.jpg

The pic was shot in full manual mode at 1/80 and f/3.1(I was later told to use higher f number!!) @ ISO 100, no tripod!! Camera used is Fuji S5100.

tsk1979 · 31st May 2010, 18:16

I was talking about P&S cams. For DSLR F8 is okay, for P&S like FZ35 sharpest pics are around F4.5 or something

Seagull76 · 1st June 2010, 07:36

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vivekiny2k · 1st June 2010, 08:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

hello,

since you have been using the HS10 a lot i wanted to know how to turn on the battery indicator in HS10? I read through the manual but cant find it. I stil havent run the firmware upgrade. its shows me battery status only when its low.

thanks.

that's exactly how it works. the latest firmware (1.02) fixes the issue of battery indicator coming on too soon. I am still on 1.01.

Rahulk76 · 1st June 2010, 20:51

Guys,

The horizontal and vertical resolution of Panny FZ35 is 180dpi. Is this better or bad than the competition cameras which report 300dpi horizontal and vertical resolutions ?

Rahul

naveenroy · 1st June 2010, 21:29

Anyone know if there is a firmware update to the Canon Powershot A540 or A510? Not the open source one - one released by Canon?

23rd May 2010, 14:15	#3946
d3mon BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 985 Thanked: 4,967 Times	I've zeroed in on the Sony H55 as a compact superzoom. It offers 10x zoom(starting from 25mm) and the usual glut of features expected from a camera of this range. Can someone suggest a good shop to buy it from in Bangalore? I am getting it for around 14.7k with a 4gb card and a pouch. Contact details of the shop will be much appreciated
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23rd May 2010, 22:04	#3947
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 235 Times	Ok.. got myself a Panasonic FZ35 with B/W 3 yrs for 27k with all taxes.. Without it was 20k something which i didnt opt for. ( i prefer to buy with B/W) Dealer gave me a Class 2 8GB mem card. Tanveer, that spare card which we talked about. Please reserve that for me Saw a Fuji HS10 as well.. found it to be little bit heavier and lil complex to use.. I am a amateur photographer upgrading from Olympus 350sz with 64 mb which served me for good 6 years. Thanks Tanveer & Amit_mechengg for all the gyan on the FZ35 and shop location @pune respectively Dealer told that when launched, it would cost somewhere around 30k. Anyways, looking forward to getting to know nifty secrets of FZ35 from all gurus here
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25th May 2010, 22:38	#3948
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 235 Times	Help FZ35 Full Zoom " First Moon Shot" in life Please guide where i am wrong. Why is it so grainy Last edited by Rahulk76 : 25th May 2010 at 22:40.
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26th May 2010, 10:20	#3950
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,494 Times View My Garage	Rahul, camera will automatically select high ISO when light is low. So go to "M" mode. Select ISO 100/80 Put aperture at F2.8 shutter speed 1/100 IS - Mode 2 Focus Mode - AF on shutter half press If you are using a tripod, then switch of IS
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26th May 2010, 14:07	#3951
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 743 Times	Hi, Its been a while since i got my HS10. The camera works flawless. Ofcourse i am no PRO to comment. But for me it works fantastic. Below is the pic i clicked of Moon on full zoom without tripod. Pls share your comments and DO's & DONT's. More pics can be seen in my FB profile which were clicked using the FujiFine PIX HS10. http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php...146&aid=422723 Cheers! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by h@r$h@l : 26th May 2010 at 14:15.
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27th May 2010, 14:03	#3953
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 743 Times	Saw the videos on there. simple awesome. I havent been out much yet. Still looking forward to more outings and more capturing.
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31st May 2010, 18:16	#3956
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,494 Times View My Garage	I was talking about P&S cams. For DSLR F8 is okay, for P&S like FZ35 sharpest pics are around F4.5 or something
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1st June 2010, 07:36	#3957
Seagull76 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 75 Thanked: 67 Times	People-Free Photo in a Crowded Place How to Make a People-Free Photo in a Crowded Place Shutterstock :: Make money with your photos!
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1st June 2010, 20:51	#3959
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 235 Times	Guys, The horizontal and vertical resolution of Panny FZ35 is 180dpi. Is this better or bad than the competition cameras which report 300dpi horizontal and vertical resolutions ? Rahul
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1st June 2010, 21:29	#3960
naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,518 Thanked: 1,318 Times	Anyone know if there is a firmware update to the Canon Powershot A540 or A510? Not the open source one - one released by Canon?
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