Question on Photographing

Yes, I have read the FAQ, but not on there. For some reason on my digital, the flash alwasy goes off, and if i take close pics, the pic is blury, what can I do??

This is the Camera

Try taking the pic a bit furher away, better? If it has a focus option, play around with it until you get somewhere :D . Show u a sample of your pics so we know exacty what it is you're talkin about. :)

If your camera lets you zoom in before taking the picture, zoom in as far as you can, set yourself to get the whole car in the picture, then take it. Also, a Tripod is usefull for shaky hands. If not, use your knee so its doesnt shake.

Oh and shut the flash off too!

Yeah, it has automatic flash, it can zoom in and out, but the quality is SHIT if i zoom in! Thanks. Ill post pics tommorrow!

Zooming will never achieve the same results as macro shots. Macro mode is a special focus that only works within the camera's set range. Check your manual if you have it, and try to stay within the listed range or you'll end up with more blurry pictures. As for the flash, read your manual. Never hurt to read ;)

Since you've got a 2+ megapixel camera, you shouldn't have to get too close. You can take the highest resolution you can from a good distance, then crop out the detail. For example, take a pic of your subject at 1600x1200 fully focused from about 2 feet away. It looks small, right? Then crop out the subject at around 640x480. Now you've got it at full focus and the picture is still large enough to view.

Macro mode can help but it isn't necessary if the megapixel rating is high enough. Example time:
This pic was taken at 1600x1200 but I resized it so I don't kill you guys.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/545511P5090003-vi.jpg
Now in an editing program, I cropped out the wheel section. Now it looks like I have a kick-ass camera that takes great closeups but the fact is I just zoomed it in.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/106908brakes.jpg

Most auto-focus camera shutter buttons have a "halfway" point where the camera focuses but doesn't take a picture. If your subject is off center, the camera may be trying to focus on something that is the center i.e. the trees across the street or whatever. Center your subject in the viewfinder, press the button halfway so that it focuses, then move it wherever you want. The LCD becomes a big help with this method. Let's look at this pic as an example:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/725742P5090001-vi.jpg
Notice that the center of the screen is the passenger wiper blade. If I had taken the picture this way the rear wheels would be out of focus. What I had to do was aim at the rear wheel, press the shutter halfway to focus it that far, then re-center the car and press it the rest of the way. How far back you need to focus your camera will take some experimenting. My camera in particular likes the rear tires when I'm taking shots at this angle. My camera does has "manual" focus, an awesome choice between 2 meters or infinity :rolleyes:.

For the flash, check your manual, there may be a way to turn it off. If that fails, I've had good success just taping a piece of cardboard in front of it.

Hope this helps somebody.

Before reading FAQ, you should be reading the instruction booklet of your camera. :D

Anyway, there should be a button to cancel the flash, which should be rather easy to find, and also find an option to cancel the digital zoom. Just use only optical zoom, unless necessary. Also, change the mode to macro.

Originally posted by hirofkd
Before reading FAQ, you should be reading the instruction booklet of your camera. :D



Took the words right out of my mouth.Usually people don't read instructions.

Hey 008 what editing program do you use?

008, you have damn good camera... I couldn't aven dream about those pics with my camera(resolution 1600X1200, 2.1 megapixels)

Damn guys, this is too complicated for me!! Its my GF camera, thats why I havent read the manual. Thanks for the help, I play around with it.

008- Excellent write up! The ITR looks pretty nice also!

Thanks for the tips.

-Rick

Originally posted by Midnight Racer


Hey 008 what editing program do you use?

Paint Shop Pro. Best $99 I ever spent (on a computer program that is).

disable the flash and you get results like this !!!

http://www.thesaint111.keepfree.de/TamiyaFerrariEnzo/Progress/geil.JPG

Natural light shots are so much better with a digicam. Although, I've seen some people here with simulated studio lighting in their modeling room, and it gives the model a almost heavenly look.