21 Sep 08 Nikon Named ‘The Official Camera of the Boston Red Sox’
World Leader in Photography to Partner With World Champions to Create Photo Friendly Fenway
MELVILLE, N.Y., April 25 — If you thought the 2004 Boston Red Sox run to the title was memorable, 2005 at Fenway Park should capture more memories than ever before. Nikon today announced that it has been named “The Official Camera of the Boston Red Sox,” as part of a multi-faceted sponsoring partnership. In addition to radio sponsorship on the Red Sox radio network WEEI 850 AM, and signage throughout historic Fenway Park and the photographers’ wells, Nikon digital photography will make a tremendous impact at the country’s oldest professional baseball stadium.
“Nikon is proud to partner with the World Champions of baseball, the Boston Red Sox,” said Anna Marie Bakker, general manager of Communications for Nikon Inc, based in Melville, NY. “After a season of amazing memories, Nikon is excited to serve as the team’s official camera, as thousands of new memories will be captured this season with Nikon cameras throughout Fenway Park.”
Nikon has become the title sponsor of FanFoto — a unique service that allows eight FanFoto photographers outfitted in brightly colored Nikon-branded uniforms to take pictures of fans in the stadium and concourses. A New England icon for more than 104 years, the hallowed grounds of Fenway Park present a number of amazing photo opportunities, and Nikon will make sure that the charm and nostalgia from the Green Monster to Pesky’s Pole are captured for generations to come with FanFoto. Photographed fans will receive a Nikon ticket with the game date, URL and gallery number for online reference. The Red Sox are expanding the service to be offered at pre-game parties, luxury suites and VIP events.
As part of Nikon’s ongoing commitment to serve the professional photographers who provide a tremendous service to the baseball community and sports fans everywhere, Nikon will also create The Nikon Darkroom at a location in Fenway Park. The Nikon Darkroom will serve as a ‘locker room’ for all the professional photographers shooting at home games. Working photographers can utilize the Nikon Darkroom to store the equipment they’re not using, download photos, or even as a location to work or rest on game day. Nikon will also host a professional photographer’s luncheon at Fenway Park on June 1, 2005. The event will offer professional shooters an opportunity to try the latest Nikon offerings, and even have their own equipment cleaned and repaired.
“We are thrilled that Nikon has joined our family of corporate partners,” said Sam Kennedy, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the Boston Red Sox. “In addition to tremendous exposure inside Fenway Park with a new centerfield sign and signage on the photo well railings, we have partnered with Nikon to provide better services and work space for the professional photographers that come to Fenway Park. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Nikon.”
Catch all the action at Fenway Park this season. For more information about Nikon Inc. please visit http://www.nikonusa.com.
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21 Sep 08 Nikon Introduces F6 as Pinnacle of 35MM SLR Photography
Nikon F6™ Becomes the Next Legendary F-Series Camera That Offers Cutting-Edge Technologies to 35mm Film Photography
MELVILLE, NY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 - Responding to the demands of professionals and enthusiasts around the world, Nikon (www.nikonusa.com) today introduced the F6™ 35mm professional SLR - a flagship film camera that seamlessly blends cutting-edge new technologies and uncompromising craftsmanship to offer film enthusiasts the finest shooting experience an SLR camera can offer.
The F6 benefits from the aggressive advancements in camera technology Nikon has made in response to an explosive demand for high-end digital cameras. It embodies Nikon’s latest technological advancements, such as the Multi-CAM200 11-area AF system for exceptionally high-speed autofocus operation with outstanding accuracy, and the i-TTL Creative Lighting System for incomparable flash photography. The F6 features a newly refined proprietary 3D Color Matrix Metering system for improved accuracy in scene recognition and exposure. The camera also operates at highly subdued noise levels to ensure the ultimate shooting experience. For film shooters, the F6 undoubtedly represents the epitome of 35mm SLR photography and cutting edge performance.
“While many professional photographers have rapidly adopted digital photography in their workflow, there are several who enjoy the choice of using 35m film, depending on the situation or circumstance they are photographing in. Nikon recognizes this, and with the F6 and the newly announced D2X digital SLR camera, we are offering photographers the best cameras in both categories, for a seamless experience in performance, features and usability,” said Jerry Grossman, vice president of Marketing, Nikon Inc.
The F6 is the sixth model in a legendary series of F-series professional film SLR cameras from Nikon. First introduced with the Nikon F in 1959, the series has transcended newer challenges over the years with successive new models. The original Nikon F was succeeded by the F2 (1971), F3 (1980), F4 (1988) and the critically acclaimed F5 in 1996. Each of these cameras inherited select elements from its predecessors, including the legendary Nikon F mount and a consistent design philosophy to offer professionals tools of the highest caliber and performance. Each successive model also raised the bar for innovation and technological advancement to meet the increasingly diversified needs of professional photographers. Today, tens of thousands of Nikon F-series SLR cameras and Nikkor lenses are put to test daily around the world, helping photographers make great pictures. The new Nikon F6 promises to uphold Nikon’s tradition of innovation and enduring value.
F6 offers New Features for Film Fanatics
The Nikon F6 35mm film SLR camera earns its right to become the next flagship Nikon F-Series professional camera by incorporating remarkable new technologies and design enhancements that give photographers who prefer film the highest level of performance in an SLR camera. In addition to incorporating Nikon’s new Multi-CAM2000 11-area AF system and powerful i-TTL Creative Lighting System, the F6 also incorporates several fine refinements in design and construction. It features an improved Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering system for greater accuracy in scene recognition and exposure, as well as a new shutter unit crafted from DuPont™ KEVLAR® and a special aluminum alloy for unparalleled reliability, lighting-quick movement and precision. Nikon engineers have successfully subdued the camera’s operational sounds by using a professional echoic chamber to measure sound and vibration meticulously and then craft the camera with parts that have been highly refined for absolute minimum vibration, and frequency of movement attenuated to a level below that detectable by the human ear. Constructed on an aluminum-alloy die-cast chassis with magnesium-alloy front body and covers (top, bottom) and strategically placed rubber surfaces, the F6 is built like a tank, and has undergone several reliability and rigidity tests to ensure flawless performance. A self-diagnostic shutter incorporated in the camera has undergone testing to assure accurate release up to and beyond 150,000 cycles, even in the most extreme environmental conditions. The F6 undoubtedly goes beyond Nikon’s uncompromising standards of quality, durability and rigidity that photographers around the world expect and trust.
The F6 also features a variety of exciting, innovative control options such as a customizable function button, built-in data back functions, shooting data memory and compatibility with a new Multi Power Battery Pack MB-40. This new power pack boosts the camera”s framing rate from a native 5.5 frames per second to a full 8 frames per second, allowing Nikon engineers to reduce the size of the F6 significantly from its predecessor, the F5. With the convenience and versatility afforded by 41 Custom Settings, photographers can also fine-tune the F6 to suit their individual shooting preferences and requirements.
The new flagship film SLR also boasts a number of dedicated accessories. These include the Multi Power Battery Pack MB-40, interchangeable focusing screens (seven types), Data Reader MV-1 and camera cases. The Nikon F6 is scheduled to be available at Nikon authorized dealers in October 2004.
Nikon F6 Feature Highlights
High-precision shutter unit
No shutter unit in any other camera comes close to matching the precision and durability of the F6’s assembly. Created from cutting-edge materials - DuPontTM KEVLAR® and a special aluminum alloy - the blades of the shutter unit offer unparalleled reliability and are extremely lightweight, for lightning-quick movement. For enhanced accuracy, the movement of the blades was carefully analyzed during the design process using a high-speed video camera and computer simulations, enabling unprecedented precision even at shutter speeds of up to 1/8,000 second.
DuPontTM and KEVLAR® are trademarks and registered trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.
Minimized operational sound and vibration
Nikon engineers were so intent on subduing the camera’s operational sounds that they used a professional audio room to properly gauge the sound quality and frequency. The degree of vibration to which every part of the camera would be subjected was measured. This meticulous approach has resulted in a camera comprised of parts that have been highly refined for absolute minimum vibration, and frequency of movement attenuated to a level below that detectable by the human ear.
Highly efficient mechanics
The development of the F6 marks the first time 3D computer movement analysis has ever been applied to an SLR. This technique reveals the degree of power distributed to or generated by particular parts in specific directions. This made it possible for Nikon to optimize the mechanical operation of the camera with fewer parts, leading to lower power consumption and higher durability
Harsh environmental testing
To ensure the camera could withstand the most severe conditions and environments, the F6 has been subjected to rigorous testing. The F6’s astonishing reliability is a function of Nikon’s “the right material for the right place” approach. Nikon engineers considered countless situations for camera use, then submitted the F6 to real-life testing to virtually guarantee exceptional dependability wherever and whenever photographers shoot.
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21 Sep 08 Digital Camera Buyers Guide
Author: Michael Malega
Time to get started on this topic. Take a few moments to read every aspect of this paper hopefully it will be of great help.
We use cameras to take pictures of a diversity of things. These can be special events in our lives or marvellous sights that we want to see time and time again. To take these pictures we can use a diverseness of cameras. These can be of the normal cameras where you wait for the picture to develop or they can be digital cameras. To buy a good calibre digital photographic camera these days it helps to look at a digital photographic camera buyers guide.
There are many unlike types of digital photographic camera buyers guide magazines that you can buy. While they will look unlike in styles and formatting they are all configured to help you select the best digital photographic camera for you. These digital camera buyers guides should not be that expensive and sometimes you can get one for free with a picture taking magazine.
When you look at a digital camera buyers guide cover you will be able to see the versatile products that will be reviewed and if they can be of any use to you in your photographic pursuits.
You will be able to see purchasing selective information about digital cameras, compact cameras, camera printers, lenses and some of the accessories that are requisite for photography. You will also see the types of digital cameras that are presently “hot”.
You can also find tips for purchasing these cameras as parts of kits in the digital photographic camera buyers guide. The table of contents of the digital camera buyers guide will show you the main articles and product features that you can expect to read about when you buy this magazine.
Sometimes you will get worthful purchasing data about the newest digital cameras and the best types of camera lens. These articles will cover in-depth the assorted features and procedure abilities of the unlike devices. You will be able to see which digital and compact cameras are well thought out to be good value for your money and what you can expect to see from these products.
With a digital camera buyers guide you will be informed about the cost of the different compact cameras, digital cameras, lenses and even the latest photographic camera printers. Also looking at the purchasing advantages and prices of these products a digital camera buyers guide will also let you know what are the high end digital cameras and what can be reasoned as bargains… to find more on this subject, please check our web site by clicking on our link below…
I hope you enjoyed reading this article and found the information useful and interesting.
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21 Sep 08 Choosing Your First Digital Camera
Author: Kirsten Whittaker
Digital cameras are no longer a luxury these days, with high resolution mega pixels and sophisticated features coming within a very appealing price range. And thanks to many comprehensive digital camera reviews, it’s easy to pick the most sought after features and qualities and still stay within a budget.
Most people turn to digital photography because they like the ease of printing and sharing the photos on the web. Business owners choose the digital quality for their product catalogues or brochures, students employ digital cameras for their projects and with digital cameras in most recent cell phones, even a child can take a snap and publish it instantly on the web. And thanks to the newest lens and zooming qualities, you don’t have to be a seasoned pro to shoot close-to-professional images with modern digital cameras.
You can hardly find a digital camera today with resolution lower than 2 megapixels - two million color dots per picture. This is a decent quality for most uses, including printing the photos for the home or school use. The higher the megapixel rate, the bigger photos you can print without sacrificing the quality. However, if you are not a professional photographer or a graphic professional who deals with upscale images all the time, you don’t really need a digital camera that produces more than 8-megapixel camera - and these rarely become available for less than $1000. Plus, if you seek to print large detailed photos, make sure you have a high-quality printer that can reproduces all the tiny details that make a difference.
When you pick a digital camera, you should also pay attention to the zoom number. Digital cameras have two different kinds of zoom. Digital zoom enlarges all pixels digitally, while optical zoom enlarges the image with the lens magnification. Since you can always enlarge the image later, on the computer using the Photoshop or other image manipulation program, you would be better to concentrate on higher optical zoom rate. The average optical zoom for midlevel digital cameras is 2 to 4x.
There are a few other options to consider: whether a digital camera uses a rechargeable batteries (zoom and LCD screen consume a lot of energy); whether the digital camera has a standard flash memory (you may need to buy a few more flash memory cards in future), and if the menus are easy to understand. If you travel a lot, you may want a digital camera that is lightweight and compact.
Even if you decide to pick the least expensive digital camera to serve your basic photography needs, you will still enjoy all the benefits of digital photography: no film rolls to buy, no wasted photos to dispose of and best of all, no waiting time to get them printed. New models of digital cameras are constantly launched, and the older ones are becoming less expensive day by day. Know your priorities, check the most recent digital camera reviews, and there should be a digital camera to perfectly suit your needs.
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21 Sep 08 Looking at What you Can Do With a Digital Camera
Author: Muna wa Wanjiru
First and foremost before you start taking any pictures, you should really go out and get yourself a digital camera. Now, this is alright if you already have a camera, but what about if you’re still looking for a camera and feeling indecisive over what you should go for. Since you’re reading this article we can assume that you’re interested in a digital camera. Or it could merely be that you already have a digital camera and want to see what you can do with it.
Then again you could have already gone ahead and bought your film camera, are regretting this action and are now drooling over the possible amazing things that you could have done with a digital camera instead. Whatever the case may be, it’s a fairly good bet that at this point you will need a digital camera to be able to take digital pictures and to be able to take advantage of all the pluses, that going digital will afford you.
That said, before we go on, I really feel that you should be aware of one tiny little fact. The digital camera that you buy now will in all probability become obsolete before they hit the shelves, and there’s a better than even chance that their prices will drop within a year or two. It’s a shocking, but true fact, and something that you should come to grips with before you go any further.
The hard truth is that we shell out such large amounts of money for cutting edge technology and there’s really nothing for it, if our newly acquired cutting edge technology becomes obsolete almost immediately it’s developed. After all, that’s the whole point of cutting edge technology and that’s why we go in for it in the first place. That said there’s really nothing to worry about.
Just because your new digital camera is not the latest in cutting edge technology doesn’t mean that you will suffer for it. On the contrary, trying to always equip yourself with the latest and the greatest digital camera can in fact be quite a handicap. You’ll spend more time – and money – on trying to play catch-up with your latest digital camera equipment than you would on actually taking breathtaking photographs.
If you’re completely new at this digital photography thing then I would suggest for you to do a little research and buy yourself a digital camera that fulfils your needs for the moment.
When you get more familiar with digital photography and you’re more comfortable with your digital camera and all that you can do with it, then I would suggest upgrading your camera to a better model. Or if you’re satisfied with what you have, then stick with it. There’s no use changing something that you’re happy with, only to have to stumble and fumble your way through a new digital camera.
Of course you have another option and that’s to buy additional accessories like lenses and things to enhance the digital camera you already have. Human nature being what it is though, there’s a good chance that you’ll go in for a new digital camera.
Thriftiness and a lingering affection will keep your old camera within reach, but you’ll still hanker after one of the latest and greatest digital camera that is being advertised so assiduously everywhere you look.
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21 Sep 08 Enjoy the Photography With Digital Cameras
Author: Elaina
Digital photography is getting huge popularity among the all-level photographers. In fact, the age of film cameras is gone and now the cameras that can produce digital quality images are in vogue. Such cameras have brought a new revolution in the field of professional photography.
Digital cameras are attracting the photography lovers these days. These have many advantages which make such cameras useful for taking pictures and creating videos. These benefits can be stated as the following.
* The facility of instant review is given with such cameras that enable users to correct their mistakes and take another picture.
* One does not have to spend money on film as these cameras give him or her opportunity to take many shots of the same object or scene.
* The digital cameras allow users to capture hundreds of pictures and save them on to the computer.
* The pictures taken by these devices can be easily copied from one medium to other optical storage medium.
* One can also upload the images on different online portals so that they could see them anytime and anywhere.
* These gadgets are also smaller in size and lighter in weight than the film cameras.
* Such devices enable users to change the camera settings so that different styles of pictures can be tried out. *
Users can find many brands of digital quality cameras. Some of them are Olympus digital cameras, Panasonic digital cameras and Canon cameras. The popular Olympus devices are equipped with 10.0 mega pixel camera and many other advanced features. Similarly, Panasonic gadgets too are loaded with high resolution camera, 24X zooming facility and external memory card space.
The discounted digital cameras can be found on the online shopping portals. These portals offer discount digital cameras to the customers so that they could gain the maximum benefits. Various incentives, schemes and deals are also offered on these websites. One can participate in the online contests in order to win the free gifts and sometimes also avail the products free of cost.
Digital Cameras are used extensively by persons of all ages. The manufacturing companies are focusing on research and development works so that they could bring more innovative features in their products. Therefore, one can look for more advanced cameras in the future.
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21 Sep 08 Canon Digital Camera: Get the Best Cameras From the Leading Brand
Author: Jayson Pablo
In the past, cameras were considered as luxury devices. There were old technology devices with which we had to wait till the whole camera film was consumed. After that we had to wait for a few days more till the film could be developed. But these days, there are hi-end cameras which allow us to capture and view pictures instantly. The user can even delete them if he does not like the picture. They have become an essential device to carry on a trip.
Everyone wants to memorize his or her past times. The constant improvement of technology has bought digital cameras into existence. With these superb devices, we can remember our good times when we had lived happily. They have become a passion for everyone. There are a multitude of companies in the markets which manufacture a huge range of video and hi-end cameras.
Canon is one of the popular manufacturer offering a superior range of digital still and video cameras. They offer high-quality features and tools delivering premium quality and performance. The user can view lively images captured by them. The mind blowing categories of Canon digital camera offer superior functionalities and performance. These categories include digital compact cameras and digital SLR cameras.
The first Canon digital camera came in 1996 which was titled PowerShot 600. Gradually, it introduced various digital camcorders. Canon continues to provide its consumers with superb technologies at cost-effective prices. Some of the top rated Canon digital cameras include Canon Powershot A590 IS, Canon Powershot SD 1100 IS, Canon PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH, etc.
The Canon Powershot SD 1100 IS features 8 mega pixels camera with 3x zoom, image stabilization and auto focus for capturing perfect shot. The Canon Powershot SD950 IS offers features like 12 mega pixel, 3.7 optical & 4X digital zoom, 2.5″ LCD display, image stabilization, auto focus and a secure digital memory of 32 MB.
If the user likes to shoot quality images, he can find various brands at the online shops. Buying a Canon digital PowerShot S2 would be a great idea as it comes with the latest features. Some of the amazing features of this device include an optical image stabilization, a rotating LCD, USB 2.0 high speed support and Secure Digital memory cards instead of Compact Flash cards. All the advanced features of these hi-end cameras make them an essential part of our life. The user can find portable cameras in various brands. The popular compact powerful cameras are really easy to use and possess amazing features.
If the user is shopping for these cameras, he may be confused by seeing such a wide range of brands and features available in the market. Selecting the right camera can be an exhausting experience. When the user searches the online shops, he can find every manufacturer offering different types of cameras to choose from. Shopping online for cameras can be amazing if you get the right price with cost-effective deals.
Canon offers high quality products with cutting edge technologies and is amongst the most familiar and finest cameras in the market. This manufacturer is a leader in the compact digital camera class. They come with brilliant products at very competitive prices. The user can find a full range of high quality accessories too in their vast range of products.
Click outstanding digital photographs at the click of a button. Find a vast range of camera styles and features which satisfy all consumer requirements and makes their experience an amazing one. Canon designs and markets these powerful cameras with excellent range of features both for the novice and serious photographers. The fact cannot be denied that these cameras are manufactured with quality and superiority.
Before you select the camera to fulfill your photography needs, browse through the menu options and see if they are intuitive or not. Research on all the latest models and then select your favourite one.
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20 Sep 08 Digital Camera Basics - Want To Stop Being An Idiot And Learn How Digital Cameras Work?
Author: Mike Singh
With the advancement of the digital camera and the software that is made for them, most pictures look professional from the first click of the camera. But like most things, it is important to understand the “how and why” for higher quality results.
The basics of a digital camera revolve around terms like pixel, pixel count, white balance, sensor, sensitivity, optical zoom, or digital zoom. These improve your understanding of what digital photography is all about, and will help you become a more efficient photographer.
For example, one important term is digital sensor. A typical digital camera may have a digital sensor element that is as big as a small finger nail. Most 5MP digital cameras use a sensor that is 7mm x 5mm in size. This is much smaller than the size of the negative of a 35 mm camera. However, high-end digital cameras have large sensors, and generate superior images. These are important things to know, to see how pictures can be better or worse.
Digital cameras also have sensitivity settings similar to ISO ratings on film. Most digital cameras will have settings for sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100 and ISO 200. Many also have a setting for ISO 400. A few expensive digital SLR cameras with large sensors have settings for ISO 3200 or even for ISO 6400.
Most digital cameras have an optical and a digital zoom. An optical zoom lens works by changing the focal length and magnification while the zoom is being utilized - with the image quality remaining high. Digital zoom works by cropping the image to a smaller size. The cropped image is enlarged to fill the frame, causing a significant loss of quality.
The manufacturers of digital cameras use the term “pixel count” to describe their camera’s image properties. The word pixel originates from “(PIC)ture (EL)ement”- with the use of phonics added for emphasis. It represents a single point in a graphic image - not a dot but an abstract sample that can be reproduced in any size, without a dot or square appearance.
A pixel is important to understand because it is the basic unit of measurement, used to define a digital photograph. The more the number of pixels per square inch, the higher the resolution of a digital picture, increasing its clarity. Some examples would be 2,400 pixels per inch, 640 pixels per line, or spaced 10 pixels apart. Designers, artists, and photographers sometimes interchange the pixel terminology, such as dots per inch (dpi) with pixels per inch (ppi). The dpi is used when it refers to the printer’s resolution for the printing density. Each pixel is made up of three color channels - red, green and blue-and has a numerical value of between 0 and 255.
The pixel count also decides the size of a print in case you want to print photographs. A 3MP camera can provide excellent 4×6 inch prints, while a 4 or 5MP digital camera can deliver high quality 8×10 inch prints. With a digital camera you can pick the white balance to suit the light source. This is meant to ensure that white looks white, and not yellow or blue. Normally, your digital camera will do this automatically. You can also set the white balance yourself for better effects.
Since each pixel generates three bytes of data, a photographer using a 3MP camera will need a storage space of 9 million bytes or 9MB to store a single image. This is a huge amount of space. Camera companies therefore allow for a compression of image using a format called JPEG. This reduces the file size significantly but while doing so a lot of data is lost. To overcome this problem companies have come up with different storage formats. Canon calls it RAW while Nikon calls it NEF. The data loss is less in these formats.
The low end cameras used by beginners can shoot images whose pixel count is one million is categorized as 1 MP or one million pixel camera because the intensity of each pixel is variable, with each pixel having three or four dimensions of variability - such as red, green and blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. The high-end cameras used by professionals, can range from 14MP to 22MP with a pixel count as high as 14 million or 22 million per image.
The thing to remember is the higher the resolution, the more realistic the image is, matching closest what the actual image is. So take your time, do some research, and talk to people who know cameras. Otherwise, a lot of money will be spent on something that is barely adequate for what you want.
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20 Sep 08 Making the Most of Digital Camera Memory Cards
Author: John Pawlett
Digital cameras are revolutionizing the world of home and professional photography, but they are married to memory cards just as traditional cameras are married to film. Making the best use of memory cards can have a very big impact on your enjoyment of digital photography. Choosing the right memory card for the job can be as important as choosing the right film for a traditional camera.
If you are new to digital cameras, the digital camera memory cards are the most important parts of any digital camera, without which they may not work at all. So if you are handling a digital camera or planning a purchase, you must know more about the memory cards used in these cameras.
Something many new digital camera owners find counter-intuitive is that bigger is not always better with a digital memory card. The actual response speed of your digital camera can depend greatly on the memory card it is using. The speed that your camera writes new pictures to the digital memory card is partially dependant on the transfer speed of the digital camera but is also dependant on factors in the memory card itself.
Memory cards that have buffers can take the data into a faster type of memory and then transfer the data from there to the slower flash memory which provides the main storage of almost all digital camera memory cards. Some digital camera provide their own buffer memory to allow you to take your next picture while the previous picture is being transferred to the memory card.
When you delete an image from the memory card of your digital camera, the flash memory is reconfigured because of special issues having to do with how this memory stores data. Normally this is an issue that you don’t have to worry about at all. However, if you have a very large memory card and delete an image, you may experience a several minute delay while house cleaning is performed on the memory card. Because of this, do not delete images while you are taking pictures.
Instead wait until you are at home, your hotel or in the car before reviewing your pictures and deleting the ones you don’t want. Smaller cards take less time for this house cleaning so many experienced digital camera owners will choose to have more than one medium sized memory card instead of one very large one.
Now the question arises-how many memory cards are enough for your camera? On an average basis, you must have at least two memory cards for your digital camera. That is, if you are using it in a normal and average fashion.
Most professional photographers choose to carry about four to six memory cards. This helps them shoot smoothly and constantly. If they run out of memory, they just take the loaded card out and insert the fresh one. Because memory cards can malfunction (just like traditional film canisters, but not as often), you should choose to have at least two memory cards at all times.
By having at least two cards, you can work with one and keep the other in reserve for emergency. Having at least one extra memory card for your digital camera will also ensure that you have the backup protection needed if you run out of space on your first card or in the possible event of the first card malfunctioning.
The next important issue is how to take proper care of these memory cards. The memory cards may seem like some small and fragile piece of technology, but they are actually fairly sturdy. The flash memory is encased in a stiff plastic shell which can withstand normal wear and handling. At one end of the memory card is either a set of little holes or copper strips. These are the sensitive part of the card. Any voltage source or a large jolt of static could corrupt the memory and probably cause permanent damage to the card. When the card is not in your camera, it is best to keep it stored in a protective case or in your camera case. Putting it in your pocket could cause a short (from your keys perhaps) or dirty the electrical contracts.
There have been instances where the users have misbehaved greatly with them and the memory cards have yet survived and continued to function correctly. But, this does not mean that one should not care for them.
When it is time to transfer your data from the memory card to your PC, it is best to have a memory card reader, or have a PC with a built-in reader. The data cables provided with most digital cameras are very slow compared to the speed of a direct reader and it is often easier to review, copy and delete images from a memory card when using a reader instead of through the data cable connection.
When traveling, X-Rays have never been shown to corrupt the data on, or damage, a digital camera memory card. The memory card is also not magnetic in nature so the motors in the X-Ray machine’s conveyor belt should not be able to cause any harm either.
Armed with knowledge comes the power to benefit from that knowledge. If you have learned something new about digital memory cards, hopefully you will benefit by enjoying your digital camera more and finding more opportunities to take great pictures.
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20 Sep 08 Is It Time To Get A Digital Camera?
Author: Carol Stack
If you are a photography enthusiast and enjoy taking pictures on a regular basis, it may be time for you to explore what digital cameras have to offer you. While at first, many photographers were content with their film cameras, many professionals are now turning to digital photography.
Whether you are a professional photographer or you just enjoy taking great pictures of your family and friends to document your life, digital cameras can make getting the perfect photograph much easier and cheaper.
Why Go Digital
There are a variety of great reasons to start using a digital camera for your photography needs. First of all you will find that in the long run, purchasing a digital camera will save you a great deal of money.
While the initial cost may scare some potential buyers away, if you tally up the cost of film that you would have to use in a camera that uses film and then the cost of developing pictures that may not even turn out right, you will find that a digital camera will be well worth what you pay.
Digital cameras also help you ensure that you get the perfect shot the first time. No more waiting until you develop the film, only to realize that everyone blinked or Aunt Jenny’s head was cut off. With a digital camera, you can see the results immediately and can retake the picture if needed.
Another benefit is that you will not have to worry about running out of film at the wrong time because, usually, you can shoot over a hundred pictures with a digital camera with the right hardware.
What to Look For
If you are going to purchase a digital camera, you want to be sure that you find a camera that is good quality and suitable for the needs you have. One important factor to consider when you are purchasing a digital camera is the megapixel.
If you want images that are clear, you will want a camera with a higher megapixel. In general, cameras that have between three and five megapixels are good quality, but you may want a camera with five to eight megapixels if you are doing professional photography.
Another consideration, when looking for the perfect digital camera, is the zoom features on the camera. If the camera has no zoom feature at all, you will probably want to consider a different camera.
If you want the very best zoom features, you will select a camera that has optical zoom, which will help you get shots up close that are very distinct and free from distortion. The LCD window is also something you want to consider when purchasing a digital camera. Having a larger LCD will enable you to see the pictures you have taken more easily so you can decide when you need to take a picture again.
No matter what kind of photography you enjoy, making the change to a digital camera will be one that you will not regret. The digital camera is more cost effective and allows you to get perfect pictures all the time. If you want quality pictures at a low cost, consider the benefits that a digital camera has to offer you!
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