Digital Camera Macro Focus
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Nikon WC-E63 Wide-Angle Converter Lens for Nikon 4300 & 4500 Digital Cameras $59.95 One of the most frustrating problems facing any digital photographer is the inability to fit an entire group of people or breathtaking landscape scene in the picture. While you can’t remove the standard Coolpix lens and replace it as you can on an interchangeable lens SLR camera, you can quickly and easily attach this accessory wide-angle lens onto the camera’s built-in lens to get the resul… |
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens $200.00 This is the lightest EF lens of all at a mere 4.6 oz. (130g). Compact and high-performance, standard lens. Its Gaussian optics provide sharp delineation from near to far focusing distances. The color balance is excellent for a standard lens…. |
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras $299.99 Bring your photographic subjects closer with this Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens. It is designed with Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer technology and is compact and light. This high zoom ratio lens is equivalent to a focal length of 88-400mm in the 35mm format (when used on Canon EOS cameras compatible with EF-S lenses). The image stabilizer effect is equivalen… |
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras $649.99 Featuring the latest 3-stop Image Stabilizer for outstanding camera shake reduction, the EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM zoom lens also features super responsive autofocus. Replacing the popular EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM, the world’s first interchangeable lens with Image Stabilizer (IS), the lens is expected to appeal to serious amateur nature and sports photographers looking to achieve outstanding re… |
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F900LHD Full HD Car Black Box DVR Camera 1080P LCD $99.76 1) 2.5 inch (4:3)TFT LCD,1080P 2) 120degree view angle,180 angle rotate lens;270degree swivel screen 3) CMOS 5.0M to 12M 4) Auto focus,auto video 5) Car recorder: 120 angle of view 6) Circularly record;auto video when car starts 7) Max.Resolution:12.0Megapixel (interpolation)  Image Sensor:5.1M COMS Sensor9) Internal Memory32MB Flash ,External: SDHC or MMC card … |
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Minox Miniscope 8×25 Monocular $199.00 The Minox Minoscope features both highly innovative technology and the best of Minox’s classic technical capabilities. This unique compact miniature telescope measures just 92H x 57W x 44L mm, and fits neatly into the palm of your hand. Packed into its small size, however, is a range of high-performance features. This macroscope boasts an extremely close-focus distance of only 35 cm, as well … |
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SumacLife Mini Laurel Edition Nylon Camera Bag with Carrying Handle and Adjustable Shoulder Strap for Canon Compact Cameras ELPH 110 HS (IXUS 125 HS) ELPH 520 HS (IXUS 500 HS) ELPH 510 HS (IXUS 1100 HS) Canon ELPH 310 HS (IXUS 230 HS) ELPH 100 HS (IXUS 115 HS) Stylish New Mini Laurel Case for Compact Digital Cameras is made of durable non-scratch nylon material and helps you safely and easily carry your camera and its accessories. The interior of the case has soft neoprene padded compartment to protect your camera aginst bumps and shocks. You can store accessories like SD cards, cables and chargers in the rear pocket for quick access. The top handle of … |
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SumacLife Mini Laurel Edition Nylon Camera Bag with Carrying Handle and Adjustable Shoulder Strap for Compact Cameras like Canon PowerShot SD940 IS / Digital IXUS 120 IS SD980 IS / Digital IXUS 200 IS SD960 IS / Digital IXUS 110 IS SD970 IS / Digital IXUS 990 IS Stylish New Mini Laurel Case for Compact Digital Cameras is made of durable non-scratch nylon material and helps you safely and easily carry your camera and its accessories. The interior of the case has soft neoprene padded compartment to protect your camera aginst bumps and shocks. You can store accessories like SD cards, cables and chargers in the rear pocket for quick access. The top handle of … |
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SumacLife Mini Laurel Edition Nylon Camera Bag with Carrying Handle and Adjustable Shoulder Strap for Canon PowerShot Cameras A1200 A2200 A3200 IS A800 A3300 IS A495 A490 A3100 IS A3000 IS A1100 IS Canon PowerShot Compact S100 S95 S90 Cameras Stylish New Mini Laurel Case for Compact Digital Cameras is made of durable non-scratch nylon material and helps you safely and easily carry your camera and its accessories. The interior of the case has soft neoprene padded compartment to protect your camera aginst bumps and shocks. You can store accessories like SD cards, cables and chargers in the rear pocket for quick access. The top handle of … |
Can you add a manual focus lens to a digital camera?
I don’t know much about these kinds of things and I was wondering if you can , like, add a manual focus lens to a camera? I just got a Fujifilm S1500 as a present and it gets pretty frustrating when trying to shoot macro or moving objects.
I’m afraid not. What you need is a dslr camera. It sucks getting gifts from people who don’t understand technology.
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Panasonic Dmc Tz4 Digital Camera Review
The Panasonic DMC TZ4 has 8 megapixels. For a digital camera with a 10x optical zoom lens it has a very compact body.
Why Buy the Panasonic DMC TZ4?
The main attraction of the DMC TZ4 is its body size in relation to the length of the lens. O.K. it is too big to fit into a pocket, but if it is zoom power you are after then you will struggle to find a good quality camera that is smaller than this one. It also has a wide angle lens. This is an advantage if you are planning to take lots of landscape shots or want to squeeze groups of people into your pictures.
Image Quality Panasonic DMC TZ4 test shots
Outdoor 1 (Medium Zoom)
I like the look of this picture. The colours work well for me and the contrast between the trees, sky and boats is good. As with other Panasonic Digital Cameras the detail that the DMC TZ4 is able to bring out in shaded areas is impressive. An example of this is how clear the name on the front boat is. One problem worth noting is that where the sun strikes the boats some of the blue lines have taken on a purple tinge.
Outdoor 2 (No Zoom)
As mentioned above, this camera has a wide angle lens. You can see the effect of the lens as a wider scene is squeezed into the photo. Focusing is sharp, especially for a wide angle lens. The only negative point is that a small amount of noise can be seen on larger prints in the most distant parts of the shot.
Outdoor 3 (Maximum Zoom)
On the whole, focusing with this Panasonic digital camera is sharp, although a small amount of softening occurs towards the edges. This is another bright photo with plenty of contrast.
Outdoor 4 (Building)
Here and there I can see small amounts of purple fringing around some of the windows where the sunlight catches them. As with the third outdoor shot focusing is fine in the centre, but as you move towards the edges the picture is not quite as sharp.
Outdoor Portrait
For the outdoor portrait I have used a white balance setting of shady. This adds a warm, orangey tint to the picture. I also think this is a very sharp photo.
Indoor Portrait with Flash
This Panasonic digital camera produces plenty of light while managing to keep plenty of colour in the photo. This is also a strikingly sharp photo.
Indoor Portrait without Flash
Without flash you can get a more natural looking photo. Once again there is plenty of colour in the shot and if anything the pink in the skin tones is a touch strong. Levels of detail are good.
Colours
As with other cameras in the Panasonic range colours can be a touch strong at times. In my view the vivid colours normally work well, such as in my outdoor scenic shots.
Macro
Panasonic digital cameras usually produce sharp and clear macro shots. The DMC TZ4 should take high quality macro shots for you in most situations.
ISO 400 and ISO 1600
Looking at my test picture taken at ISO 400 it has a lot less noise than many other brands manage. Although there is the expected loss of quality as you increase the ISO setting this camera does a good job when compared to other, similar cameras.
Overall
I haven’t seen anything in my tests that would put me off this camera. It manages to tick most of the right boxes.
Shutter Lag
Shutter lag times were O.K, although the times taken to capture a single photo could be that bit quicker. My times without flash were 0.45 seconds for a single photo, 9.94 seconds for five photos. My flash the times were 0.50 seconds for a single photo and 11.87 seconds for five photos.
You can compare this camera to other models by taking a look at the Shutter Lag Comparison Table.
Style: You can pick up the DMC TZ4 in black, blue or silver. It is quite a wide camera when looking at it front on. There is a small grip area on the front to help you take a good hold.
Dimensions: 103.3 x 59.3 x 36.2mm mm
Weight: 208g
Batteries: A lithium ion battery provides the power. Both a battery and charger are supplied by Panasonic as standard. According to Panasonic you should be able to take around 330 shots in between charges.
Memory cards: Panasonic have built a healthy 50mb of storage into the DMC TZ4. I was able to take 20 shots before the storage was full. The camera is compatible with SD and SDHC cards.
Ease of use rating: Very Good. There is nothing exactly frightening about the DMC TZ4. This is one if the simplest super zoom cameras around.
Points I like:
Ease of use – design and build quality – overall picture quality – wide screen movies – size and length of lens – wide angle lens
Where it could improve :
There is nothing that stands out
Alternatives
If you would like the same camera with an extra megapixel you could try the Panasonic DMC TZ5.
Verdict:
As you can see I like the Panasonic DMC TZ4. There is a bit of a gap in the market for a compact camera with a long zoom lens and this camera fills that gap well.
Front View
Back View
Top View
Sample Menus
Panasonic DMC TZ4 Summary
Description:
8 megapixels and a 10x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:
8
Features:
8
Colour:
8
Macro:
9
Indoors:
9
Value for Money:
8
Style:
8
Movie Mode:
9
Image Quality:
8
Build Quality:
8
Total:
83
Verdict:
“This camera will do a good job for you. It manages to do more or less exactly what it sets out to do. So if you are after for a straightforward, compact camera, with a longer zoom that can take a good photo take a look at this one.”
Review Date:
May 2008
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