I have figured out how to do this with my Kodak Z612, but focus remains a problem. If there is a cluster of five small flowers and I want to focus on the nearest one, what do I do? The camera always shows the farther away flowers sharp and the nearest one blurry. I've been relying on auto focus, so perhaps that's my mistake.
The manual that came with this camera really sucks. It explains nothing. I keep meaning to research this in Digital Photography for Dummies, but always forget to. I thought it would be easier and faster to ask you.
press the shutter button half way down and hold it there until the camera brings the flower you want to be sharp as sharp, then press it all the way.
Yes, I know to do that. I thought perhaps it didn't work because I was using auto focus rather than manual, so the camera didn't know exactly what I wanted to focus on.
can you post a pic of what came out? i know it'll take a long time to do, but i would like to see what we're dealing with.
I'm not certain I even saved the photo in question after I uploaded pics from my camera because it wasn't what I wanted, so I knew I'd never use it. I KNOW it's not in PB. I'll see if it's still in my Kodak Photos folder and if it is, I'll upload it to PB and post it here. At the rate things are going tonight, I hope you'll see it before your bedtime arrives. :-/
are you using the flower/mountain symbol button on the top? i'm having a look at your camera on kodak's site. there's SCN on the top knob of the camera. turn to that and scroll through to find the close-up or the flower symbol, then try to take the shot. see if it focuses for you this way.
first off, what camera do you have? i need to know the model as well as the make.
for the color situation, my guess would be the white balance the camera is set for. it would be represented by "AWB" (auto white balance) make sure your camera is set for auto, then take the photo of your dress against a dark background, not white. the camera will see the white and correct for that instead of the dress color. that may bring your dress closer the actual color.
why your camera isn't focusing when you're further away is a bit harder to solve. i'm sure you know this, but make sure the camera is focusing before you take the picture. press the shutter button halfway down until you hear a beep, then press it the rest of the way to take the picture. also, be sure the camera isn't set to macro. find the portrait or auto mode and be sure it is set for that. sometimes people think the camera is set correctly, when it may not be.
just let me know what camera you have, try out what i suggested and we'll go from there.
Yesterday, I finally got a new camera after MONTHS of problems with the old one.
It's not a super spiffy model (It's a Kodak Z712) but for the first time, I have access to SOME manual focusing controls (Iso, f stops, etc.)
I feel overwhelmed! I'm a techie but just looking at this stuff is daunting. The manual, shall we say, leaves a LOT to be desired.
Where should I start? Being a techie, I hate having functions I don't know how to use so I HAVE to learn these things. I will, in time, but what's most important? On what do I focus first?
Thank you in advance, oh maven of images, goddess of graphics!
(Maybe an f stop is musical....I don't remember....."
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I have figured out how to do this with my Kodak Z612, but focus remains a problem. If there is a cluster of five small flowers and I want to focus on the nearest one, what do I do? The camera always shows the farther away flowers sharp and the nearest one blurry. I've been relying on auto focus, so perhaps that's my mistake.
The manual that came with this camera really sucks. It explains nothing. I keep meaning to research this in Digital Photography for Dummies, but always forget to. I thought it would be easier and faster to ask you.
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i took this pic the other day while reading over my loan papers. it was taken in macro mode.
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Yes, I know to do that. I thought perhaps it didn't work because I was using auto focus rather than manual, so the camera didn't know exactly what I wanted to focus on.
can you post a pic of what came out? i know it'll take a long time to do, but i would like to see what we're dealing with.
I'm not certain I even saved the photo in question after I uploaded pics from my camera because it wasn't what I wanted, so I knew I'd never use it. I KNOW it's not in PB. I'll see if it's still in my Kodak Photos folder and if it is, I'll upload it to PB and post it here. At the rate things are going tonight, I hope you'll see it before your bedtime arrives. :-/
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first off, what camera do you have? i need to know the model as well as the make.
for the color situation, my guess would be the white balance the camera is set for. it would be represented by "AWB" (auto white balance) make sure your camera is set for auto, then take the photo of your dress against a dark background, not white. the camera will see the white and correct for that instead of the dress color. that may bring your dress closer the actual color.
why your camera isn't focusing when you're further away is a bit harder to solve. i'm sure you know this, but make sure the camera is focusing before you take the picture. press the shutter button halfway down until you hear a beep, then press it the rest of the way to take the picture. also, be sure the camera isn't set to macro. find the portrait or auto mode and be sure it is set for that. sometimes people think the camera is set correctly, when it may not be.
just let me know what camera you have, try out what i suggested and we'll go from there.
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Yesterday, I finally got a new camera after MONTHS of problems with the old one.
It's not a super spiffy model (It's a Kodak Z712) but for the first time, I have access to SOME manual focusing controls (Iso, f stops, etc.)
I feel overwhelmed! I'm a techie but just looking at this stuff is daunting. The manual, shall we say, leaves a LOT to be desired.
Where should I start? Being a techie, I hate having functions I don't know how to use so I HAVE to learn these things. I will, in time, but what's most important? On what do I focus first?
Thank you in advance, oh maven of images, goddess of graphics!
(Maybe an f stop is musical....I don't remember....."
*going down for the third time
Hugs,
Rach
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oh, f-stop is for determining how much light is exposing your photo... among a few other things.
*pulls you back up*
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Hugs,
Rach
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