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Shoot It with a Canon
That's a Canon????
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE grasp this concept.
This lens is primarily for my own amusement.
You know - fun. And it is my desire that it might
afford you at least one grin. If you are not a
Canon person, that is fine, just go along for the
ride. If you are in a real serious mood - you might
want to click out now and save yourself some time.
Now do not make fun of the image.
I made it myself. For the kids. Made it out of scrape
and old Escort wheels. And as you can imagine it
is nothing more than a large "pop gun".
A point of interest. Originally the gun was not loud
enough. You could not hear it at a distance. You
know, not enough depth of field. So I reduced the
aperture and I got a lot more "bang for my buck".
Now for those of you in academia who are offended
because I confuse the issue by using a photographic
term in relationship to a field piece, I'll try to make it
simple enough you can understand it.
This pop gun built for the kids did not have an adequate
report. This was rectified by reducing the muzzle
opening by approximately 75%, there by increasing the
velocity of the discharge increasing the range of the
report.
Now, that was simple enough, wasn't it?
New Text Module - SHOOTING WITH CANONS
Cameras are toys. And as you can see, sometimes you have to make
your own little toys.
Now another point. I am not trying to push any brand of camera.
The camera you have is probably better anyway. .
I have had so many cameras I cannot
remember how many I have had. Most brands I have had
several of. And as you can see, I am not a photographer yet.
Barely a "picture taker". So, the problem lies within myself,
not the cameras.
I have had or have;
Canon
Casio
Fujifilm
Kodak
Minolta
Nikon
Olympus
Panasonic
Polaroid
Sony.
and liked every one of them
A side note for simple old people like myself. I am a
simple person. I do not like to be confused. and I
hate menu's. So most cameras are too complicated
for me.
I have had a number of each of the major brands.
But for a simple old person like myself I think the
Panasonic's are the most user friendly. I have
about four of them yet.
These Are Canons Too.
This is my currant crop of canons
You can tell I am short several types of cameras. I
think it is obvious I still need at least
a bridge type camera,
and a Pro type of camera.
Just like in the Army. Canons come in different sizes. And
any picture taker ought to have a least one of each.
The Little Guy That Started the Whole Thing.
This is a SD750 that I have had for years.
It is out dated, but still works great. There are no plans
to replace the little thing.
Just a few of the specs. on the little guy.
It is called a Powershot and has 7.1 MP.
Point and shoot, of course.
Optical Zoom of 3X
Screen or LCD size of 3"
(It is easy to see even for my old eyes.)
Now get your tape measure out. It measures;
Depth = 0.77 inch.
Height = 2.24 inch.
Width = 3.61 inch.
And only weighs 4.59 oz.
The Perfect Granny's Camera - Helping Granny
Granny. You do carry pictures of your grandkids with you every
where you go so you can brag on them , don't you?
Here's help.
What size photo do you carry? Probably about 2-1/2" X 3-1/2".
So how many can you carry? A dozen? Several dozen? Several
hundred? That is not enough and you know it. So consider a
small camera like this with a large screen (Any brand will do.)
Some of these cameras are so small that you can carry them in a
shirt pocket or small purse. Then you will always have it with you
to shoot the kids with, or show and tell anybody that will listen.
The things you need to consider are;
Price, - remember, we are not working now.
Small camera - easy to carry.
Price
Large screen - easy to see.
Price
Huge capacity - lots and lots of pictures of that kid.
and Price.
That small camera in the photo. My wife took it on vacation
with her and took hundreds of photos. And it only has a 2 GB
memory card in it. I have seen 32 GB cards for sale on eBay.
Now don't that make you think?
I took some pictures of my grandkids out in the woods. (They may
not be as bright as your grandkids, so they required more memory
than your grandkids.) But the average photo only required about
195 KB of memory with this camera.
If you don't mind smaller photos, like VGA which is 640 X 480
pixels and good for a print of about 4"x6" or even 5"x7" -
depending on the quality of the camera. [On the camera screen
you would not be able to tell the difference between a large or
small image.] And if you had the 32 GB memory card in there.
You could hold about 167,772 photos of your grandkids in the
camera. If that is not enough, you could carry an extra memory
card or two. Those are SD cards and only about the size of a
postage stamp. With that large 3" screen on the back, you could
entertain your listener for days on end non-stop without even
going to extra memory. 167,772 X 2 or 3 = ??????????
Granny. You could probably get a good used one for about
$25.00.
What Makes It Tick?
Here is the door of the camera opened and it's
insides taken out. That little battery in all the years
I have had this little jewel has not given me any trouble.
At least yet. It can use a couple of different memory cards.
But I just love those little SD cards. Easy to use
or carry.
It's Inside
Cute. And easy to use. Even for us old folks. If you do not have one of these cute little cameras that will slip into your pocket - get one of some brand or other. Put it in your pocket or purse and you will always be ready to shoot someone or something.