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Need advice for Sony digital camera use
I have a Sony DSC-P93, great camera, shoots great photos and video clips, BUT.....
I'm having an ongoing problem that I can't figure out. We go to Disney World fairly often, and I use this camera all over the place over there. Pictures are great except at the concerts at Epcot. A couple of times a year Epcot brings in bands like Kansas, Davy Jones, 3 Dog Night, etc. etc. *Every time* I try to get photos of the performers during these concerts, the images come out "fuzzed" or blurred. Photos taken elsewhere in the park, before and after these concerts, are perfect. And, the video clips of the performers taken with this camera come out just fine also. My question: Is it possible that the electronics used for the concerts (wireless mics, amps, etc.) are interfering somehow with the camera's operation? I've tried all kinds of different camera settings and the same thing keeps happening (but I would think that it would be affecting the videos as well, which it doesn't). This also happens with another, cheaper digital camera that I have, so it's not unique to the Sony. Anyone ever have this type of problem with a digital camera? ANY advice or info appreciated! Thanks.... |
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Need advice for Sony digital camera use
Rad17 wrote:
I have a Sony DSC-P93, great camera, shoots great photos and video clips, BUT..... I'm having an ongoing problem that I can't figure out. We go to Disney World fairly often, and I use this camera all over the place over there. Pictures are great except at the concerts at Epcot. A couple of times a year Epcot brings in bands like Kansas, Davy Jones, 3 Dog Night, etc. etc. *Every time* I try to get photos of the performers during these concerts, the images come out "fuzzed" or blurred. Photos taken elsewhere in the park, before and after these concerts, are perfect. And, the video clips of the performers taken with this camera come out just fine also. My question: Is it possible that the electronics used for the concerts (wireless mics, amps, etc.) are interfering somehow with the camera's operation? I've tried all kinds of different camera settings and the same thing keeps happening (but I would think that it would be affecting the videos as well, which it doesn't). This also happens with another, cheaper digital camera that I have, so it's not unique to the Sony. Anyone ever have this type of problem with a digital camera? ANY advice or info appreciated! Thanks.... I've never been there but I am assuming the concerts are in the dark with stage lights? Digital cameras have ISO settings for a start. If your cam is set to auto and tries to compensate for low light it will probably go for ISO 400, and that can look fuzzy. There is also a chance that the amount of time needed for the shot is longer and therefore it's easier to get a soft image or blurred. I'm just throwing a few what ifs in here as i don't own the cam and am not a tech head :O) Steve's digicams points out that the flash on that cam is quite limited "I was pleased with the P93's indoor results. Because of the limited flash range (11.5 feet) and limited field of view provided at the camera's 38mm wide angle focal length, you'll obtain the best indoor results when shooting portraits of individuals or small groups; the flash is simply not powerful enough to illuminate a large room. Portraits using flash were well exposed and produced natural skin tones; red eyes were effectively eliminated using the flash red eye reduction mode. The P93 is equipped with a focus-assist lamp which it uses automatically when needed; as a result its low light autofocus performance is exceptional. Closeup macro shots with the flash were excellent as the camera "throttles down" the flash for nearly perfect exposures every time; the P93 would be a good choice for shooting close-up images of small objects for inclusion in online auction listings" Anyway, if you don't get any constructive help here pop in to rec.photo.digital and ask about it in there, it's a much busier group. -- Paul (Need a lift she said much obliged) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ |
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Need advice for Sony digital camera use
Just guessing here..but...I also have a Sony ( different model).
It has a digital zoom mode (in addition to its optical zoom mode) that AUTOMATICALLY kicks in when the optical zoom isn't sufficient for the job. Is it possible that your digital mode is kicking in? It is generally thought that a digital zoom mode is going to be blurry...when compared to a similar sized optical mode zoom. There is a setting to take off the "smart zoom mode". RichG TX/Il -- http://groups.msn.com/DigitalPhotographyClub http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners .. |
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Need advice for Sony digital camera use
On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:41:30 -0500, RichG
wrote: Just guessing here..but...I also have a Sony ( different model). I don't understand It has a digital zoom mode (in addition to its optical zoom mode) that AUTOMATICALLY kicks in when the optical zoom isn't sufficient for the job. Is it possible that your digital mode is kicking in? It is generally thought that a digital zoom mode is going to be blurry...when compared to a similar sized optical mode zoom. There is a setting to take off the "smart zoom mode". RichG TX/Il |
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Need advice for Sony digital camera use
1. Digital zoom just makes the existing pixels appear larger, therefore
fuzzy when viewed. 2. Optical zoom actually moves the image itself onto the camera larger ( as if you walked closer to the subject with camera in hand) ..and the picture is as good as the camera can display. 3. If the camera --automatically-- adds DIGITAL zoom to make pictures bigger, they will appear fuzzier ( which was the original complaint). If the operator turns OFF the "automatic digital zoom" feature...the object won't get any larger in the screen than the camera can clearly display, but any display will be of higher quality than a similar display using mostly digital zoom.. I hope this explanation is somewhat clearer....regards, RichG |
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Need advice for Sony digital camera use
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:53:20 -0500, RichG
wrote: 1. Digital zoom just makes the existing pixels appear larger, therefore fuzzy when viewed. 2. Optical zoom actually moves the image itself onto the camera larger ( as if you walked closer to the subject with camera in hand) ..and the picture is as good as the camera can display. 3. If the camera --automatically-- adds DIGITAL zoom to make pictures bigger, they will appear fuzzier ( which was the original complaint). If the operator turns OFF the "automatic digital zoom" feature...the object won't get any larger in the screen than the camera can clearly display, but any display will be of higher quality than a similar display using mostly digital zoom.. I hope this explanation is somewhat clearer....regards, RichG indeed |
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Need advice for Sony digital camera use
In article ,
RichG wrote: 1. Digital zoom just makes the existing pixels appear larger, therefore fuzzy when viewed. Digital "zoom" is nothing more than a marketing scam. |
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Need advice for Sony digital camera use
No argument here....RG
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