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Complete
Guide To Digital Cameras
Table
of Contents (1
of 5)
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER
1 Stumbling Through Digital Imaging
Enter
Digital Cameras
CHAPTER
2 How To Buy A Digital Camera
ALTERNATIVES
TO DIGITAL CAMERAS
Using a traditional camera
VIDEO
Hi8, 8mm, S-VHS and VHS Camcorders
DV Camcorders
FEATURES TO CONSIDER
Resolution
Memory
PCMCIA Cards
Disk Formats
Types of Memory
Lens
Exposure, White Balance and Flash
Fast picture taking and Burst mode
File Format
Connection
Rangefinder/LCD
Batteries
CCD or CMOS
Ease of Use
Cost
EVALUATING CAMERAS
Other sources of information
Where to buy
What to do when you get your camera home
First things to buy after you buy the
camera
CHAPTER
3 How A Digital Camera Works
THE
BASIS OF IT ALL
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
Are One-Chip Digital Cameras Good Enough?
A Third Technique: Linear Array
Fourth Technique: Three-Shot Camera
THE PICTURE CAPTURE PROCESS
Resolution
Upsampling
Lens
Saving the Images
Comparing Digital Cameras to Film
Digital Camera Storage Options
CHAPTER
4 Working With A Digital Camera
THE
FIVE MINUTE CAMERA COURSE
Why change aperture instead of shutter
speed?
Zoom lenses
Rule of thirds
PICTURE TAKING
Adjust Settings
What resolution & compression should I
use?
Waiting to take another picture
Reducing Power Drain
Flash Memory Performance
Using Flash
Batteries and AC adapters
Lens attachments and Filters
Adjusting for Parallax
Close-up photography
Keeping the camera dry
Digital cameras and the cold
Using a Digital Camera for Optical Character
Recognition
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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