Noise reduction tools (freeware).

Devill said:
They don't but the amatuer behind the camera in this case should really learn to work all those knobs and buttons :p :D
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You only really need to know the ones that control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.

In fact if you leave your camera on aperture priority mode you only need to know about aperture and ISO - even simpler :D
 
bwana said:
You only really need to know the ones that control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.

In fact if you leave your camera on aperture priority mode you only need to know about aperture and ISO - even simpler :D
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Ooooor I could use the manual setting on the nice big camera I bought and paid a whole months student salary for :rolleyes:

Other wise I would have bought a PS :D
 
Thats another reason I love the Z range from Kodak. They have a very good PASM implementation that gives you control over pretty much anything. As far as P&S goes I have yet to see another that does these esential manual overrides so well - and at such a low price. My only gripe really is the poor sound quality in HD movies and the slow lens on the Z1015.
 
Devill said:
Ooooor I could use the manual setting on the nice big camera I bought and paid a whole months student salary for :rolleyes:

Other wise I would have bought a PS :D
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Knock yourself out but you're really not doing yourself as much of a favour as you may think. :)
 
bwana said:
Knock yourself out but you're really not doing yourself as much of a favour as you may think. :)
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Lol, nha I just want to learn about all these things and as soon as I know how to work everything (ok ok most things) ill chose a setting that is good for me. Its like maths, you have to know the basics before using the programmable calculator :)
 
Devill said:
Lol, nha I just want to learn about all these things and as soon as I know how to work everything (ok ok most things) ill chose a setting that is good for me. Its like maths, you have to know the basics before using the programmable calculator :)
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Best learning tool there is, IMO, is a cheap fast 50mm - you'll quickly learn about manipulating DOF vs controlling your shutter speed.
 
bwana said:
Best learning tool there is, IMO, is a cheap fast 50mm - you'll quickly learn about manipulating DOF vs controlling your shutter speed.
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Thats very true, was shooting a dancing show last night when my flash decided that it had fired too many shots in a rapid succession and that it wanted a 5 min break to cool down. The show carried on, what to do? The stage was rather dimly lit.

50mm f1.7 to the rescue. Wide aperture, f2 in my case = lots of light in, ISO 400 and waiting for brief pause in the action and I have quite a number of usable shots.

I had fun with the plastic fantastic, as these 50mm lenses are called.
 
Wynsam said:
Thats very true, was shooting a dancing show last night when my flash decided that it had fired too many shots in a rapid succession and that it wanted a 5 min break to cool down. The show carried on, what to do? The stage was rather dimly lit.

50mm f1.7 to the rescue. Wide aperture, f2 in my case = lots of light in, ISO 400 and waiting for brief pause in the action and I have quite a number of usable shots.

I had fun with the plastic fantastic, as these 50mm lenses are called.
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I know the Canon f/1.8 50mm earned the moniker 'plastic fantastic' because . . . well it really is made of plastic. Does the same go for your Sony (iirc) one or is it a but sturdier.
 
bwana said:
I know the Canon f/1.8 50mm earned the moniker 'plastic fantastic' because . . . well it really is made of plastic. Does the same go for your Sony (iirc) one or is it a but sturdier.
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I have the older Minolta one, I am looking at it now. Its not bad, but its hardly the rock of Gibraltar. Actually its pretty good, metal screw mount and reasonably well made. I guess it does not deserve to be called plastic fantastic. Its just a term that I came to know from reading forums that mentioned a cheap fast 50mm. At least most guys know the class of lens I am talking about!
 
Wynsam said:
Thats very true, was shooting a dancing show last night when my flash decided that it had fired too many shots in a rapid succession and that it wanted a 5 min break to cool down. The show carried on, what to do? The stage was rather dimly lit.

50mm f1.7 to the rescue. Wide aperture, f2 in my case = lots of light in, ISO 400 and waiting for brief pause in the action and I have quite a number of usable shots.

I had fun with the plastic fantastic, as these 50mm lenses are called.
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What shutter speed did you use? Or was it in aperture mode?
 
mercurial said:
What shutter speed did you use? Or was it in aperture mode?
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Aperture mode. The sharpness improvement from f1.7 to F2 is large on the Minolta 50mm F1.7. Shutter speeds were in the region of 1/60s to 1/100s. Difficult to do dance at those speeds, have to be patient and catch the dancers at a "pause" moment, shoot lots, and reject the unacceptable.
 
Wynsam said:
Aperture mode. The sharpness improvement from f1.7 to F2 is large on the Minolta 50mm F1.7. Shutter speeds were in the region of 1/60s to 1/100s. Difficult to do dance at those speeds, have to be patient and catch the dancers at a "pause" moment, shoot lots, and reject the unacceptable.
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Cool.
 
Wynsam said:
I have the older Minolta one, I am looking at it now. Its not bad, but its hardly the rock of Gibraltar. Actually its pretty good, metal screw mount and reasonably well made. I guess it does not deserve to be called plastic fantastic. Its just a term that I came to know from reading forums that mentioned a cheap fast 50mm. At least most guys know the class of lens I am talking about!
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Whatever you call it a fast nifty-fifty is a fun lens to have. :)

I've got the slightly more expensive f/1.4 on my shopping list.
 
Wynsam said:
Ha ha. If only it were.
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Well its only three grand more . . . compare it to the f/1.2 at r12k more than the f/18 and you'll understand why I say only :)
 
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