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Hi Pearl,
If your camera is similar to mine - (after the
camera is turned on for still pictures) there is a menu at the bottom of the
screen. If you click on the word "camera" - it'll bring up a new menu
consisting of 6 items. (white balance, flash level, sharpness, among
others.) Move to the word "sharpness" and click on it. It'll bring
up a side menu with the number 0 and up/down arrows. To sharpen more
- click the up arrow to +1, or +2, etc. until you reach the desired
setting.
That should work for correcting any defienciency in
sharpness ............ let me know. You may contact me off list if you'd
like.
Margie V.
Oro Valley, AZ.
Zone 8/9
I*@comcast.net
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To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 5:57
PM
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Re: New camera
was Lenten Prayer/Margie
Margie, I saved your instructions before on using the
camera. I have followed your instructions but I seem to have trouble with the
focus. I have looked through all the menus and cannot find any
setting that says "sharpness".Can you expand on that detail? My camera is
a Sony DSC P10 Cybershot so I realize it may not have the same
settings.
I get some very good scenic pictures, but close-ups are
not sharp even using the macro setting. I think it is my methods and not the
camera. I could get very close with the Mavica (within inches) but I think the
recommended 18" is going to be mandatory with the Cybershot then I have to do
a lot of cropping to get the close-up I want. If I had the time I would go
back to my old Pentax K1000 with the macro filters. I got some super pictures
from that one.
Thank you for your help. I will keep working til I
get it figured out.
----- Original Message -----
From:
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To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 5:30
PM
Subject: [iris-photos] Re: New camera
was Lenten Prayer
Pearl -
Here are a few tips I learned.
1.) Digital zooming deteriorates the
picture quality.) So....... it's best not to zoom in, or if you do, only
slightly.
2.) I find the best photos are
taken when I use a higher Image size/resolution ( like 1280x960 or
even higher). It does take up more space on the memory stick and the
size is quite large, but it's worth the clarity. Investing in a larger
memory stick is definitely worth the investment.
3.) Using the Sharpness Level option in
conjunction with the higher resolution - - makes for great computer photos,
reproduced photos on photo paper, as well as poster size print-outs.
4.) Rarely do I use the focus and AE
options, but when I do - - that can make a difference in the photo as
well.
5.) Later, on the computer I can cut away the
excess, without cutting away the size of the desired subject or reducing the
quality of the photo. If I do reduce the total size of the photo it's
still better quality than beginning with a lower resolution/Image
size - like 640x480. The program I use to help with cropping
etc. is Paint Shop Pro 7.
6.) Photo quality IS compromised a
little though when compressed for displaying the photo on Iris-Photos,
so expect some deterioration.
I
hope these hints help.
Margie
P.S.
The Carl Zeiss MTF lens does a top notch
job reproducing the subject for clarity and contrast. (I
don't know if yours came with one or not. The older models of Sony
Cyber Shots did.) Many cameras also have a built in
microphone - so you can record the names of the iris (or whatever)
as you take the photo. (that comes in handy)
----- Original Message -----
From:
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To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 3:12
PM
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Lenten
Prayer
Hi Margie, I suspect I have a lot of misnamed
irises. I bought several "collections" when I first moved here about 12
years ago and so far few have been the correct iris. Still I have some
very pretty imposters and I don't do any hybridizing so I'm not unhappy.
Thanks for the kind words about the pictures. These were taken with a Sony
Mavica 83 digital camera. I got a new Sony cybershot for Christmas and so
far I'm not as pleased with it. I hope I learn, or it gets easier before
iris season.
----- Original Message -----
From:
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To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004
12:52 AM
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Lenten
Prayer
Hi Pearl,
That's a very nice picture of Lenten
Prayer. Your iris was well framed, well done! I hope you
post more. :-) (alas.............. I have my
suspicions that the Ruffled Ballet you have - may be misnamed. I
have received mis-named iris too - it is always so
disappointing. However, even that photo
was pretty - well framed too!
Margie V.
Oro Valley, AZ.
Zone
8/9
I*@comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From:
p*@our-town.com
To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004
8:20 AM
Subject: [iris-photos] Lenten
Prayer
This is my picture of Lenten
Prayer (Shcreiner 98). I really like this
one because it bloomed after everything else had quit and extended my
season. It was an extra in my Schreiner's order, a very nice
surprise.
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