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A Tiny Wonder: my Canon G12 Update

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Today I continue on my quest, testing the Canon G12. I was able to get out to Key Biscayne and do some shooting. At the Dinner Key Marina and Kendall Metro Rail Station, I shot  video using the miniature effect (tilt/shift) filter. The filter is pretty cool and easy to use. A lot of the video setting are automated, but the camera does a very nice job. I shot this video in 640 on tripod. I also took several photographs with the camera set to aperture priority, most were shot at F8.  I am really enjoying this camera. It is very light to carry around, but does produce the good quality images and video Below are several images I shot today. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.  In the mean-time Please keep shooting!!!

A Tiny Wonder: my Canon G12

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Finally got the Canon G12. Went out to do some test shots two days ago. After owning a G9, this camera came with significant improvements. Looking thought the menu, I find it very easy and pleasant to use. Some of the important controls are at immediate reach with manual dials and buttons. The addition of the front dial to me is the most significant improvement in this camera. Adjusting aperture and shutter speeds is no different than setting them on an SLR. The camera has a solid feel, and is very well made. The lens is a 28mm- 140mm (equivalent in 35mm). It is sharp and of good quality. The lens has variable apertures of F2.8-4.5. Not bad for low light shooting as long as you are shooting wide. The noise is not bad shooting at 400 ISO. Below is an HDR I shot two nights ago using the auto bracketing feature. I set the camera to auto- bracketing, self timer, on tripod, and got this image. I am also working with the video. I will update my review as I test the different fe...
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The Forgotten Lens   The 50mm lens is probably my favorite lens of all. If I could only pick one lens to shoot it would be the 50mm. A 50mm lens on a full frame digital camera will give you an angle of view very close to that of the human eye. The 50mm lens is sharp, inexpensive, and lightweight, just to name a few advantages. For a long time the 50mm lens was the kit lens that came with film cameras. Today they have been replaced with the compact zooms. Let me list some the advantages that 50mm lenses have over the consumer grade zooms. Usually these zooms have variable aperture starting at F3.5 and going up to 5.6 depending on the focal lengths of the lens. A 50mm 1.8 lens can cost a little over one-hundred dollars. Zoom are considerably more expensive. If you are like me and hate to use flash this lens is a must. I do a lot of existing light in-door photography. The 50mm fits right in. I also own a Canon 24-70mm L 2.8 lens that cost me over a thousand dollars, when set to 50mm...

HDR Photography Explained

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HDR Photography     HDR photography, HDR stands for high dynamic range.  The human eye has an incredible ability to adapt and see different intensities of light in a lot wider spectrum than does the camera sensor.     When we photograph a scene where there are areas that are beyond the capable range of the camera, the camera will under/over expose the photograph. A good example of this would be the inside of a church. You photograph the inside of the church, and the inside of the church is properly exposed, but windows where the sunlight is coming through are completely blown out (white and without detail).  This makes your photograph look unappealing.     An HDR image can correct this, making your photograph look natural as you probably saw it the moment you took it.     How do we create an HDR? First and foremost you need a tripod. The camera must be perfectly still. A...

HDR photography

I have had several friends requesting information in HDR photography. Tomorrow I will start a section on this. Your input is greatly appreciated.

Canon G12

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    I have been looking at the Canon G12. This is a Canon point and shoot size, with features that rival an SLR. It comes with the basic features and some creative modes. It also has several filters, one being the recently popular tilt-shift lens one. This filter makes subjects in your photographs and videos look like miniatures. The G12 also has an electronic viewfinder that is very rare on cameras this size. If you are looking for a great point and shoot ( mini pro like camera), you should consider the Canon G12.