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Digital Cameras Buying a digital camera The picture process Camera to computer Viewing Image manipulation Printing pictures Camera images for teaching Buying a Camera Point-‘n-shoot, under $500 Buying on the Internet http://www.cnet.com/ What to look for: 2 to 5 megapixels
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Digital Cameras • Buying a digital camera • The picture process • Camera to computer • Viewing • Image manipulation • Printing pictures • Camera images for teaching
Buying a Camera • Point-‘n-shoot, under $500 • Buying on the Internet http://www.cnet.com/ • What to look for: • 2 to 5 megapixels • Wide angle and 3x or greater optical zoom • Suitability • Advanced features
Buying con’t • Other features • Size • Audio • Movies • Macro focus • Memory • Batteries (rechargeable) • Tripod mount • Panorama
Best Review Sources • www.dpreview.com • Recent magazines • Trusted friends
The Digital Photo Process • Shooting pictures • Camera to computer • Cables or card reader • Viewing your pictures • Image manipulation (software) • Photoshop Elements 2
Printing Pictures • Photo Printers • 16 to 45 cents per picture for paper alone
Printing from web sites • www.ofoto.com • 49 cents per picture
Web sites con’t • www.shutterfly.com • 29 to 49 cents per picture
Web sites con’t • www.clubphoto.com • 25 cents per picture
Web sites con’t • www.costco.com • 24 cents per picture
Printing at Local Stores • Wolf / Ritz Camera • 44 cents per picture • Costco • 14 cents per picture
Camera Images for Teaching Handouts http://www.dvc.edu/facultyhq/ (Microsoft Word, Powerpoint) Photoshop Elements PDF Slideshows and Web Photo Galleries http://voyager.dvc.edu/~jdrinnon/ http://voyager.dvc.edu/~nskapura/122/122M/lectures/lecture8.html Web Postings
Two Closing Items • Short courses on the web http://www.shortcourses.com/ Foveon Technology http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2847371,00.html http://www.dpreview.com/news/0202/02021103foveonx3preview.asp