Archive for March, 2008

Camera Controls

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Absolute Camera Basics | No Comments »

Perhaps the most subjective of digital camera features, the controls are also among the most important. I can’t really tell you which is best; you need to experiment with a ... Read more..

Camera Memory Storage

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Absolute Camera Basics | No Comments »

Think of the memory in your camera like film. Memory cards store your digital images for you. The more memory your camera has, the more images it can store. ... Read more..

Camera Power Systems

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Absolute Camera Basics | No Comments »

It shouldn’t surprise you terribly to learn that your digital camera takes batteries. Most—but not all—digital cameras rely on four AA batteries, just like the ones in the Epson camera ... Read more..

Camera Optical System

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Absolute Camera Basics | No Comments »

At the heart of every camera, no matter how it stores its images, is an optical system. Most digital cameras have two distinct viewfinders—an optical one and a digital one. ... Read more..

Camera Evolution

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Absolute Camera Basics | No Comments »

These days, some digital cameras can compete with the best 35mm SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras in terms of resolution and image quality. Obviously, it hasn’t always been this ... Read more..

Camera History

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Absolute Camera Basics | No Comments »

When I was a kid, my dad bought a darkroom kit so he could develop his own photographs. I clearly remember that box, and how it sat, untouched, on ... Read more..