Lwanda W/the Kodak Vs. The D70

I find myself giving advice to aspiring digital photographers using the point and shoot model cameras, but I don't use this type cam. So I thought I would try to practice what I preach. I took a few shots today with my wife's Kodak Easyshare DX4530. Man, what a world of difference after shooting with a DSLR for the last year.

My biggest problem was the flash refectiing me on the glass. I diffussed the flash with a double layer of bathroom tissue taped over the flash lens.

I was surprised how well many of them turned out. Unfortuntely, my reflection ruined most of the shots. Here are a few that I was able to crop out fairly easily.

1aLwandaKokak112105.jpg


1bLwandaKokak112105.jpg


1cLwandaKokak112105.jpg


And here is the same fish I shot a couple days ago with the D70 and 60mm macro lens using the SB800 wireless flash over the tank.

4cLwanda111505.jpg


4bLwanda111505.jpg


4aLwanda111505.jpg


I think the moral of the story is this...

We all can take decent photos with a point and shoot style camera. However, taking better photos can be accomplished easier with the DSLR....as long as you know how to use it. :D
 

mscichlid

Founder
Amen.

All of the shots in the 2001 thread were taken with either the Olympus 2500-L's 2.5 mp or the Nikon 995's 3 megapixel point and shoot. Just had to learn timing when using Tiff mode because of the delay once you pressed the shutter.
 

mscichlid

Founder
Practice and practice and practice. You've already made significant leaps and bounds from where you started. Show us some more. :)
 
Top