camera question

[princess@heart]

I have a Kodak EasyShare C330 I bought a few years ago. Every time I try to take pictures of night parades or fireworks, it never works out.

I use the "night portrait" setting, but if the object is moving (like in parades), the picture comes out blurry. But if I use the regular setting, they come out too dark.

Then for fireworks, it has a very slow response time and I can never get it right.

Would buying a disposable camera work better for these times? I really don't want to go out and spend $300+ for a new camera right before our trip.

Please help!

TIA!!!

 

[princess@heart]

I also own a Canon Shure Shot 80 from YEARS AGO! LOL

 

[booth22]

your best bet with the digital camera is to set it to manual mode and open the aperture as much as possible- this lets more light in and helps a bit on night shots. The problem is at night, shutter speeds are slower, which is why there is a delay when you're taking a picture. So, you can open the aperture up in manual and try to adjust the shutter speed to the quickest possible (you'll have to practice a bit to find what works for you- take pictures of street lights at night, or your porch light from the driveway/street/etc. to get a feel for it) the other option for fireworks pictures is to bring a tripod, even a tabletop kind that fits in your pocket- this will keep the camera steady and prevent most of the foreground blurring. Good luck!

 

[princess@heart]

your best bet with the digital camera is to set it to manual mode and open the aperture as much as possible- this lets more light in and helps a bit on night shots. The problem is at night, shutter speeds are slower, which is why there is a delay when you're taking a picture. So, you can open the aperture up in manual and try to adjust the shutter speed to the quickest possible (you'll have to practice a bit to find what works for you- take pictures of street lights at night, or your porch light from the driveway/street/etc. to get a feel for it) the other option for fireworks pictures is to bring a tripod, even a tabletop kind that fits in your pocket- this will keep the camera steady and prevent most of the foreground blurring. Good luck!

Ummm... I don't know how to set it to manual.

I have several settings: Auto, Scenes (night, beach, snow, fireworks, self-portrait, backlight, children, party), Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Close-up, and Video. The Fireworks one works okay, but the delay is still forever. And the Night one only works for non-moving objects.

I don't think my camera has a manual setting. I think it's just a point-and-shoot.

 

[booth22]

well... that could be a problem If you still have the instruction booklet lying around, see if any of those modes will allow you to adjust the shutter speed or the aperture, if not, there isn't too much you can do aside from using a tripod for the fireworks, which will get some very nice looking shots. But for the parade, or close up objects moving around, you might be out of luck....

 

[Tumblwd501]

According to your camera's online manual, you should be able to change the settings booth22 suggested.

Link to Kodak C330 online manual

But the settings on your camera are called: "Exposure Compensation" and "Long Time Exposure"

HTH!

 

[princess@heart]

According to your camera's online manual, you should be able to change the settings booth22 suggested.

Link to Kodak C330 online manual

But the settings on your camera are called: "Exposure Compensation" and "Long Time Exposure"

HTH!

Oh my gosh! Thank you so much!!! I had no idea I could do all that!

Now since I am pretty much an amature (or even novice) at photography, could you please explain to me how these settings work?

I found all the settings under the menu on my camera, and know how to change them, but I guess I need to know what they do and why they help, so I can make decisions on how to use them.

So when taking pictures of fireworks, should I use the Long Time Exposure to get prettier pictures (and the chance to actually take a picture while the firework is exploding, not after )?

And for night-time parades, do I use ISO 400 for brighter exposure?

Also, can I buy just any table-top tripod?

THANKS A BILLION to both Tumblwd501 and booth22!!!

 

[Albort]

your best bet with the digital camera is to set it to manual mode and open the aperture as much as possible- this lets more light in and helps a bit on night shots. The problem is at night, shutter speeds are slower, which is why there is a delay when you're taking a picture. So, you can open the aperture up in manual and try to adjust the shutter speed to the quickest possible (you'll have to practice a bit to find what works for you- take pictures of street lights at night, or your porch light from the driveway/street/etc. to get a feel for it) the other option for fireworks pictures is to bring a tripod, even a tabletop kind that fits in your pocket- this will keep the camera steady and prevent most of the foreground blurring. Good luck!

yeah, just a little bit of movement, the picture blurrs. like one of the other guys said, its best if you use a tripod. Even at 20, i cant stable my hands enough to make clear pictures.

 

[princess@heart]

yeah, just a little bit of movement, the picture blurrs. like one of the other guys said, its best if you use a tripod. Even at 20, i cant stable my hands enough to make clear pictures.

Hahaha!!! You just better watch out, Albort! I am learning how to use my camera so I can get a pic of you before you run into hiding!



"Be vewy, vewy qwiet. We're huntin' for Albort."



Click goes my camera...

 

[Albort]

Hahaha!!! You just better watch out, Albort! I am learning how to use my camera so I can get a pic of you before you run into hiding!



"Be vewy, vewy qwiet. We're huntin' for Albort."



Click goes my camera...

neeeeh, whats up doc?

*eats a carrot*

 

[princess@heart]

neeeeh, whats up doc?

*eats a carrot*

 

[Albort]

crap, i just got sued by WB for using their stuff on a disney board