More Effective Use of your Point

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More Effective Use of your Point Shoot Camera

• Types of PS Cameras
• Read the Manual
• Controls common to most PS
• Common Focusing errors
• Common metering errors
• Flash Control
• Film Choices

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• See the sections on Photo.net about Point and
  Shoot cameras.
• http//www.photo.net/equipment/point-and-shoot/int
  ro
• http//www.photo.net/learn/point-and-shoot-tips

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Types of PS Cameras

• Fixed Focal Length
• Best lens, fastest lens, no zoom
• Short Zoom Range
• Next best lens, lower speed, more versatility
• Long Zoom Range
• Great versatility, poorest image quality, poor
  speed

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Fixed Focal Length
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Moderate Zoom
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Extended Zoom
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The Olympus Stylus Epic
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Read The ___ing Manual
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If your manual is lost it may well be available
from the manufacturer or other sources as a
download from the internet.
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Learn all Controls
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Get Comfortable with the ½ release and hold
technique
Practice before loading the film. (1) Locks the
focus. The green lamp lights. (2) Releases the
shutter to take the picture. Cautions Press
the shutter release button gently. Avoid
shaking the camera when pressing the
shutter release button to prevent blurry pictures
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• Learn whether you have spot metering, center
  weighted metering, averaging metering, or several
  of the above.
• Learn whether there is a way to separate focus
  lock from exposure lock.
• Learn if you have infinity lock.

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• Avoid Common Errors
• By
• Selecting specific Focus
• Selecting specific metering areas
• Using flash more effectively

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Selecting Focus
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Selecting the Metered Area
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Avoid the Void

• Having the focus crosshairs fall between or
  beyond the subjects

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Focus, Lock, and Reframe
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Using Flash

• The flash controls are probably the most
  overlooked and most critical to having creative
  control over your photograph

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The Flash Choices
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Dont Flash No Matter What

• Available Light shots
• Sometimes the lightings not that dim
• Night shots (Use a Tripod)
• Shots Out of Flash Range
• Especially a problem if youre zoomed far out
  with a telephoto
• Overriding Contrast Correction
• Doing tight close-ups in somewhat diminished
  light
• Heres where watching your focus and exacting
  movement control are critical
• Again a tripod could be invaluable

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Hand Held
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If Id used Flash
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A small camera clamp/tripod Is invaluable
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Camera Clamp/Tripod
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• Trying to use flash when zoomed out to a distant
  object
• A strong in camera flash has a maximum range of
  about 45 feet with 800 speed film and an F2.8
  lens
• Long zoom lenses not zoomed out have a maximum
  aperture is about F6 giving a range of 22 feet.
• However, long zooms, when zoomed out, are about
  F13
• So, even with 800 speed film, the flash range is
  only about 11 feet if you are zoomed out.

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Use Flash Locked On

• To provide fill flash
• For backlit subjects
• For side-lit subjects
• To add warm light to a drab day
• Simply to highlight or emphasize
• To overcome indoor lighting with high speed film

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For side-lit subjects
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To add warm light to a drab day
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Slow Sync

• Uses the shutter speed and F-stop combination
  necessary for the exposure of the overall area
  without flash. Then switches to the F-stop
  necessary for correct exposure with flash for the
  distance at which the camera is focused (remember
  to lock focus on your subject).

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• Great for lighting up people with a night scene
  backup.
• Really need a tripod so background doesnt blur
  (unless thats what you want to do).
• May need to caution your subjects to hold still.

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Simply put be sure to never use this. Youll be
fooled into thinking the photos been taken
before it has. Your subject will be fooled into
thinking the photos been taken before it has.
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What Film to Use

• High Speed for cameras with long zooms or for
  indoor use.
• I suggest Fuji Superia Xtra 800. Get it by the 4
  pack at Walmart
• 100 speed for fast lenses and routine outdoor
  use.
• I suggest Fuji Reala 2.79 for 36 exp (imp) from
  BH
• Or Kodak Gold 100 1.65 for 36 exp (imp)

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The End