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03-25-2001, 02:53 PM
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I recently purchased a digital camera with which I've been able to take some fairly decent pictures, particularly outdoors, with one exception. Either Aikidoist's are just too ugly for my camera and it rejects us or I'm doing something wrong. Since we all know how extraordinarily good looking we all are, it must be my camera skill that lacks.
So, how do you all get decent pictures in the poor light and fast motion that is Aikido? Feel free to talk techie as I can mostly relate to the terminology and my camera does think in terms of shutter speed, f-stops and the like.
All advice and suggestions welcome.
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03-25-2001, 03:05 PM
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Quote:
Erik wrote:
So, how do you all get decent pictures in the poor light and fast motion that is Aikido?
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Erik,
What speed film are you using?
Jim23
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03-25-2001, 03:11 PM
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That was a stupid post, you're not using film!!
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03-25-2001, 03:51 PM
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Quote:
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That was a stupid post, you're not using film!!
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Actually, not that dumb. The camera has an ISO setting up to 400, which is where I'm attempting to work at. Maybe I need something even faster?
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03-25-2001, 05:05 PM
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I was going to say try ISO 400 film.
I'm no expert with digital cameras. Have you tried shooting with better lighting? If an ISO 400 setting and good lighting don't work, it could just be the nature of "consumer" digital cameras.
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03-25-2001, 10:38 PM
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Dojo: Aiki O'Kami Society
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I don't know all that much about cameras in general but I have taken a few photos in the dojo while recovering from an injury.
My advice is to be familiar with the technique you are shooting and pick ahead of time what part you want to catch on film. You should also be familier with any delay between pushing the button and the picture actually being taken. (Timing is very important. ^_^)
For some good incite into consumer digital cameras and Japan in general I would suggest you visit the "Jani in Japan" website.
http://www.hut.fi/~jpatokal/travel/j2j.html
I beleave he starts talking about cameras in week 16.
Hope this helps in some way.
Later
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03-26-2001, 03:01 AM
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Dojo: Aikidostichting "Musubi" De Bollenstreek
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I have a digital camcorder with the ability to use the shutter while filming (I think about 6 pics per second). This results in very good stills when the lighting is good.
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03-26-2001, 09:27 AM
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Erik,
Your digital camera must be more advanced than mine, because mine does not have any ISO settings. ISO settings were developed for film cameras, it has to do with the film's chemistry. My camera also does not have the shutter speed settings that most film cameras have. If your camera has shutter speed settings, perhaps selecting a faster one will help with the pictures (at least action pictures). Shutter speed controls how long the film or digital sensor is exposed to light. If your shutter speed is too slow it will result in a blurry action picture even if your film is rated ISO 1000.
I use a Fuji MX-1200 digital camera (not considered to be advanced by today's standards) and have had great success with it. As you mentioned, lighting is very important with a digital camera. If you have too much light, the picture will appear faint; not enough and the picture turns out dark. Oh, and flourescent lighting is awful with digital cameras; it has something to do with the "flickering" that many flourescent lights are notorious for.
F-stops determine the aperture of the camera's lens. Aperture refers to the size of the opening that allows light to enter through the cameras shutter. Since digital cameras don't have a "shutter" in the traditional sense (most have either a CCD sensor or a CMOS sensor) the aperture setting is probably adjusted electronically. If you set a small aperture (large f-stop number) on your camera, you will let less light in through the lens to reach the sensor. The exact opposite is true; if you select a large aperture (small f-stop number) on your camera, you will let more light through the lens to reach the sensor. Action pictures work best in good lighting conditions, so a larger aperture would allow more light to reach the sensor.
Personally, I use the automatic settings and let the camera decide what is best. Have a good day!
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