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Monday, May 27, 2024
Contre-jour With The Olympus VR-370
Shooting contre-jour, with the sun behind the subject, picking reflections off windscreens and shop front, and a frontal under the bright glare of the Golden hour - a few early morning shots from around the commercial enclave adjacent to our local weekend farmer's market. The term is derived from French, means 'against daylight,' and refers to a photographic and artistic technique where the light source is positioned behind the subject being viewed or photographed.
The result is a particular visual effect characterized by strong contrasts between light and dark, often creating silhouettes and emphasizing shapes and lines of the subject.
Before its use in photography, contre-jour was used in painting, where shadows would fall forward toward the lower center of the frame, either to the left, right, or center. The effect usually hides details, creates a stronger contrast between light and dark, silhouettes, and emphasizes lines and shapes.
As for the camera, the Olympus VR-370, launched by Olympus in 2013, is a point-and-shoot travel zoom with a 16MP CCD sensor, a 12.5x optical zoom lens (24-300mm equivalent), backed by a 460k-dot resolution 3.0-inch LCD with anti-glare technology. The camera features a built-in flash, an easy-to-use zoom and menu control, an ergonomic grip design, a dedicated one-touch video button, and Dual Image Stabilization to reduce the effect of camera shake.
Shooting modes include scene selection for Sunset, Fireworks, Candlelight, Beach and Sport. When used in iAuto mode, the camera will adjust the camera's settings to optimally match that scene. Other features available include Face Detection, which recognizes when you are shooting people and automatically adjusts the camera for the ideal portrait exposure.
AF Tracking follows a moving subject, like a pet or a child, and constantly adjusts focus and exposure so the camera has the correct settings when you are ready to shoot. Magic Art Filters adds special effects like Soft Focus, Watercolor Effect, and Fish Eye, while Beauty Mode applies Photoshop-like enhancements to your portraits, softening shadows and smoothing wrinkles.
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Monday, May 20, 2024
HMD Nokia 3.1, Shadows Compensated
A set of fun creatives with images edited on the desktop image editor.
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Friday, May 17, 2024
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Monday, May 13, 2024
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro, A Stuttering Start
I recently acquired a +20-year-old Nikon F-mount FujiFilm FinePix S2 Pro to add to my collection of CCD cameras. I was elated when the camera came in through the mail and worked perfectly once the batteries were installed. The camera, introduced in 2002, is a 'Frankenstein' effort between FujiFilm and Nikon, built around the top and front of a Nikon N80 (F80) body, and a fixed back that houses FujiFilm's proprietary image sensor and electronics. Each part, however, has its own battery compartment, a pair of CR123A for the Nikon body section, and a set of 4x AA batteries for the Fuji compartment.
The camera worked well with both battery compartments filled. Later, I found out that while the camera can work with only one battery set installed, mine does not. The camera displays the dreaded 'Err..' message with only the CR123A installed, but it works with both or only the 4x AA battery set. That was quite a letdown and I was totally unhappy with that. My only solace was the low price I paid for the camera, which justifies that I should stick to it until I have a better opportunity for a better set somewhere down the line.
Strutters aside, the S2 Pro is an advanced enthusiast model with curves that fit completely into your hand, with controls and functionalities that are easy and intuitive to use. The camera has a 6.2 SuperCCD sensor capable of producing 12MP (4256 x 2848) images after processing, a shutter speed range of 30 sec. to 1/4000 second, built-in exposure metering, pop-up flash, ISO film speed equivalents range from 100 - 1600, and sound recording capability. For a start, I had the S2 Pro mounted with an AF-Nikkor 35-70mm 1:3.3~4.5 for these test images.
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Friday, May 10, 2024
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Monday, May 6, 2024
Nikon D80, Nikon Series E 50mm 1:1.8
While some of us may think that the Sunny 16 rule is a leftover from the past where images captured on older cameras need to be exposed manually, the rule is still valid and usable today, even with a digital camera. This is a case in point where I am using a vintage Nikon digital SLR camera, the 10.2MP CCD Nikon D80, introduced in 2006, mounted with an equally vintage manual focus Nikon Series E 50mm 1:1.9 lens, introduced in 1995.
The Nikon D80, an entry-level digital SLR camera, does not come with the 'Non-CPU Lens Data' input option, neither does it have the aperture-indexing finger for metering with older 'AI' lenses.
This means that when mounted with a vintage MF lens, say Nikon Series E 50mm 1:1.8 (an excellent choice for a starter lens), the D80 does not work in any of its automated exposure (Program, Aperture, or Shutter priority) modes. Exposures are executed manually with the mode dial set to M, and the camera prepped with the appropriate ISO and shutter speed settings.
As with images from the community garden where these test shots were taken (and others as well), learning the basics of the Sunny 16 Rule for manual exposures is fairly easy and straightforward.
First, prep the camera with the ISO speed setting to 100 or 200, and the Shutter speed similarly to 1/100 or 1/200 (or to the nearest) second. Next, set the lens aperture opening based on the lighting condition of the scene, 1:16 for Sunny, 1:11 for Slightly Cloudy, 1:8 for Cloudy, 1:5.6 for Overcast, 1:4 for Dark Skies, and 1:2.8 for Low Light conditions. Last, frame and focus the scene, and shoot away.
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