playing with new camera

[Lee Barner]

I just got a new Canon SX740HS camera. the learning curve on this one is straight up. after an hour on the phone with a very nice and patient young lady last night I got all the downloads I needed. today I played with it and figured out the editing and such. just a couple of shot of some friend's houses decorated for Christmas and the full moon tonight. definitely need the tripod for the telephoto shots. the moon shot was made resting the camera on the top of the car. I will "get" my new camera under the tree on Christmas and act surprised. Merry Christmas to all. lee

 

[Fishinfool]

Looking good. Modern cameras are really compact computers with a lens attached. The advances from film are amazing. Just like shooting with a high magnification scope on a rifle, a solid rest / tripod is your friend for sharp pictures.

Larry

 

[H Richard]

Curious what focal length lens you used for the moon shot?

 

[Lee Barner]

I have no idea what the focal length was/is. I will call it infinity(and beyond). i'm still learning and may go visit Faulkner for lessons. I just took a couple of shots of some of my cabins with Christmas lights on them. lee

 

[Nevada Ed]

A tri-pod is a great addition to anyone that want to get serious about long distance or even Micro shots in order to turn out crystal clear.

I miss the long "Tubes" but these new cameras are just so light and handy................ Sweet!!

 

[oldman10mm]

The Canon XS740HS is advertised as 20megapixel, 40X optical, 80X digital. Equivalent 35mm film lens would be 24-960mm optical and just under 4000mm digital.

 

[Watchdog]

I just got a new Canon SX740HS camera. the learning curve on this one is straight up.

Congratulations on your new camera. It won't take you long to get the hang of it. Looking at your photos, I'd say you're off to a good start.

 

[DWalt]

I've had a cheap compact Nikon Coolpix digital camera for about 5 years, and even at that age, it has every feature and does everything I need to do and then some. And I am not a beginner in photography, been at it for over 50 years. I got my first digital camera (a Kodak) in 2001, fairly primitive in features and capabilities (only a 3.1 MB sensor), but I still have it and it still works fine and delivers great picture quality. If that old Kodak were my only camera, I wouldn't feel too deprived. I don't miss film at all.

 

[LVSteve]

I'm so far behind on digital camera technology it's not funny. That's not to say I cannot get good pictures out of the cameras I have, but the most recent is probably ten years old. My DSLR dates from 2005.

 

[AzShooter]

I went digital years ago when Nikon came out with the D100. I since upgraded to the 200, 300 and now the 800e. I don't see me buying a newer camera soon.

Your pictures are very good. One thing I would do in post processing is straighten them out.

For Christmas lighting you did very well.

 

[vt_shooter]

Congratulations Lee, you'll have fun with it! Judging by your photos, you're off to a good start - nice photos! Night time photos can be fun - you never really know what you're going to get until you look at the pictures. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

 

[Texas Star]

I'm so far behind on digital camera technology it's not funny. That's not to say I cannot get good pictures out of the cameras I have, but the most recent is probably ten years old. My DSLR dates from 2005.

Steve-

Nonetheless, what you post here is usually pretty good!

 

[Jellybean]

DSLR's are out of my reach. I bought a "bridge" type digital camera that has some nice features but the controls have to be accessed through a menu, which I hate to the point that the camera hardly ever leaves the case.

I miss my film cameras because they were so simple and easy to use, but digital is nice for printing and editing. It'd be nice if there was an electronic device that dropped into my old SLR's that would make them digital but operated the same as with film. But I'm sure that would cost more than a DSLR.

 

[billwill]

Lee....you have your work cut out for 2020. You know how much we like pictures around here!
Remember practice practice.

 

[geoff40]

Hi Lee: if/when you get the tripod, and you try the moon photo again....be sure that you use the self-timer mode when you take it. Just your finger pressure down on the shutter button will cause the camera to shake as the picture is taken. The sharpest-possible picture at high/full telephoto will be when you’re able to use the self-timer.

 

[wood714]

The Canon XS740HS is advertised as 20megapixel, 40X optical, 80X digital. Equivalent 35mm film lens would be 24-960mm optical and just under 4000mm digital.

Couldn't even begin to comprehend 4000mm. This picture I took of the moon was at 600mm. I good sturdy tripod will be your best friend.

 

[DWalt]

I miss my film cameras because they were so simple and easy to use, but digital is nice for printing and editing. It'd be nice if there was an electronic device that dropped into my old SLR's that would make them digital but operated the same as with film. But I'm sure that would cost more than a DSLR.

Most all digital cameras have an Automatic setting which allows them to be used in point and shoot mode (Usually a red A if there is a mode dial). In Automatic mode the camera does all (or most of) the thinking for you, at least regarding exposure, no other settings are needed. For probably 95% of my pictures, I leave mine set on Automatic. If there is any tweaking required, I do it in Photoshop. No way would I go back to using film.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

A few ago I went out late afternoon to the Navajo Slot Canyons near Page, AZ.
The supervisor directed a Woman driver guide to take just me out.
She wasn’t a happy camper as she wanted a full truck.
So when I started taking my time and trying different camera settings, she yelled use Automatic!
I yelled back I don’t use Automatic!
One of the great benefits of Digital Photography is instant feedback.
If you dont like what you just shot, change a setting and shoot again.
Unless it’s Elvis.
In a Caddy Convertible.
Eating a Cheeseburger.
Then use Automatic!

 

[Jellybean]

Most all digital cameras have an Automatic setting which allows them to be used in point and shoot mode (Usually a red A if there is a mode dial). In Automatic mode the camera does all (or most of) the thinking for you, at least regarding exposure, no other settings are needed. For probably 95% of my pictures, I leave mine set on Automatic. If there is any tweaking required, I do it in Photoshop. No way would I go back to using film.

Several times we'd go for a ride which turned into a mini-vacation and I wouldn't have a camera with me. No problem as I'd go into a Wal-Mart, or a Goodwill store, and pick up a cheap P&S 35mm, which took as good a picture in the right conditions as an expensive SLR on automatic. I never could understand why people would spend the money on an expensive camera and not take the ten minutes it took to understand how to use them. My bridge camera has the "red A", in fact it has two of them, and I hate them both. I'd rather have one "M" and easier access to the exposure control functions. My favorite 35mm had an aperture priority mode, I would choose the aperture and it would automatically set the shutter speed and it worked really well if I needed to take a shot in a hurry, but I still preferred to use the manual mode, and an ambient light meter, for the majority of my photos.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

If you are a picture taker, you got to love those Smartphones.
I love the Camera on my iPhone!
Even when you don’t get the perfect shot.
I saw this Native Couple enter Cabalas.
I didn’t know Santa was there.
Didn’t know they were there to see Santa!
So I was out of Position for good shot.
But I got this shot.

 

[BearBio]

A couple of months ago, I was outside taking pictures of the puppies in the first snowfall. I "lost" my camera and couldn't find it. Wife and I spent 2 days EACH looking for it: every room in the house, the patio, and garage (at least 2 times each). No luck! So we decided a new camera would be our present to ourselves. We ordered a Canon T7 package from Amazon. Five lenses, batteries, etc. The day it arrived, I picked up a box of tools and there the old one was.

LOVE THE NEW CANON!