Digital camera auto exposure and auto focus

Written by Jakob Jelling


The digital camera being a fantastic and technologically advanced device contains many different applications of its own. Many users of this fabulous device are unaware of quite a few of these functions which can actually do wonders. And it isrepparttar duty and right of every person possessingrepparttar 116119 digital camera to intervene intorepparttar 116120 depths of knowledge to understand their prized possession and their varying qualities in order to fosterrepparttar 116121 true respect that this device deserves. This article deals with providing information regarding one those qualities - Auto focus and auto exposure!

Exploringrepparttar 116122 information in slight more details it can be stated that auto exposure cameras are provided with a fixed focus lens or manual focus lens. These cameras arerepparttar 116123 simplest to set exposure. To obtainrepparttar 116124 correct exposure for a particular subject of photography,repparttar 116125 only thing that needs to be done is to simply lockrepparttar 116126 exposure by pressingrepparttar 116127 shutter down halfway onrepparttar 116128 digital cameras upon a reference object that is about one fifth gray and also illuminated byrepparttar 116129 aid ofrepparttar 116130 same source of light as subject of photography. After lockingrepparttar 116131 exposure,repparttar 116132 photographer has to recomposerepparttar 116133 frame and shootrepparttar 116134 picture. Auto exposure and auto focus cameras are to some degree harder for settingrepparttar 116135 exposure, because they containrepparttar 116136 exposure lock that is generally tied to focus-lock. However,repparttar 116137 users or photographers using these auto exposure and auto focus cameras can still make adjustments forrepparttar 116138 correct exposure and correct focus usingrepparttar 116139 digital cameras and makerepparttar 116140 photographs perfect! Again,repparttar 116141 exposure can be adjusted by locking on an 18% reference that is illuminated byrepparttar 116142 aid ofrepparttar 116143 same source of light as subject of photography. The users have to only ensure thatrepparttar 116144 distance to this so-called reference isrepparttar 116145 same asrepparttar 116146 distance torepparttar 116147 subject of photography that actually setsrepparttar 116148 focus.

Digital camera macro mode

Written by Jakob Jelling


The digital camera is a wonderful device that allows a diverse variety of applications with its even diverse spectral collection of utilities. As technology progresses it brings along with it those intense pleasures that human beings have only thought of. Nowrepparttar digital camera has opened uprepparttar 116118 dimensions forrepparttar 116119 people andrepparttar 116120 photographers in providing withrepparttar 116121 liberty of capturing whatever they wish and of whatever type they prefer! Wellrepparttar 116122 magic words are macro mode. Althoughrepparttar 116123 words might seem to be a bit deceiving they have really a great application inrepparttar 116124 field of digital photography and digital camera as a device. In generalrepparttar 116125 digital camera macro mode allows a digital camera to photograph close-up pictures of petite objects like flowers, insects, coins, etc. Macro mode potentiality vary from camera to camera but almost all digital cameras offer this exclusive feature to enablerepparttar 116126 users to widen up their imaginations and their weirdest fantasies in creating art.

Extendingrepparttar 116127 discussion further we can state that just about most ofrepparttar 116128 digital cameras has a macro mode. Each of these digital cameras can be verified of havingrepparttar 116129 macro mode because for each of them one ofrepparttar 116130 menu buttons will have an icon of a flower on it. This isrepparttar 116131 macro mode button invariably. And thus hasrepparttar 116132 specific technology built in. The macro mode button, when pressed, switchesrepparttar 116133 camera into a special close focus mode and many allowrepparttar 116134 photographer to shoot less than 10cm fromrepparttar 116135 picture subject. Many cameras of reputed companies like Nikon and Ricoh allowsrepparttar 116136 users to be as close as 3cm fromrepparttar 116137 picture subject that permits barely credible close ups of tiny objects such as little insects. The macro mode has a greater variety of applications in security measurements too. At times macro mode may be also useful for making photographic records of priced jewels for insurance purposes in order to prevent theft and fraudulent activities.

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