Posts Tagged ‘camera’

Types of cameras

In Photography, there are many types of cameras. Even, mobile phones of this modern era have inbuilt cameras.

Generally, there are 2 main grades of cameras, the SLR and the non-SLR. The SLR stands for Single Reflex Camera. It is the type used by professional. This type comes with a detachable lens. You can change lens based on the requirement of the time. Most SLR lens allow the user to zoom in or out of any focus place. Modern SLR are usually digital. There are call DSLR or Digital Single Lens Reflex. Here for anatomy of a DSLR.

The non-SLRs are usually less expensive than SLRs. Most compact cameras does not allow for the interchanging of lens. Therefore they are less flexible than SLRS cameras. Nevertheless, many compact cameras also have zoom and autofocusing functions. They can also produce fairly good quality images. One good camera is the Kodak Easyshare Z8612 IS.

Posted by admin on March 21st, 2010 No Comments

Nikon D3X Camera

Are you looking for a camera with huge megapixels? If you are perhaps, you should take a look at the Nikon D3X.

In terms of power and performance, this Nikon competes with the Canon EOS1D Mk III.

This camera is squarely meant for professional photographers.  The images produced by this camera can be of very high quality.

In terms of shortcomings, its Live View system is not as ideal as some of the rivals.

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Posted by admin on April 28th, 2009 No Comments

Gorillapod Tripod

When we think of photography tripod, we think of something with 3 rigged legs. While, the Gorillapod will break the paradigm. It is a tripod with flexible legs that wraps around objects like the way a gorilla or monkey does.

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This tripod should allow you as a user to position it in ways otherwise impossible or hard. Come to think about it, this tripod does look like a monkey.

The gorillapod is meant to be used with compact cameras.

Posted by admin on March 14th, 2009 1 Comment