KELSCI'S PHOTO BLOG

2 PHOTOS ON THE SX130 OF MS.M MY NURSE

2012-01-13T09:44:00.002-05:00

SAMPLE PICS TAKEN ON A CANON SX130

2012-01-04T20:38:00.002-05:00

I think this is an amazing camera for a refurbished price of 125 dollars. Note the sharpness and color quality of these pics. Would you believe the 720P video looks the same and includes stereo sound at that. The color quality looks spot on as close to what the eye sees.

SOME PHOTOS I TOOK IN FEB. ON THE ZD710

2011-04-02T03:10:00.008-04:00

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Rather then using a class 2 card in the ZD710, I tried a class 6 unit. I got the best pictures and videos that I ever took with this camera. In fact, the class 2 card was inadequate for videos with this unit since I experienced freeze ups with a class 2 card. Not with the class 6.

A COMMENT ON CAMERAS,ELECTRONICS AND THE PAST

2011-03-30T05:54:00.002-04:00

I went to youtube to examine some videos posted on this camera. It is nice when somebody indicates the resolution they used for their videos because the specs say the hdmi output is for 480P,720P, and 1080P. That may mean to me that the camera can take videos in those three formats. Some post videos without any indication of the resolution they used; others do. I saw some 1080P and 720P downloads. YOu would want to use the 1080P for videos which looked quite good on the "tube". Because I have very tiny speakers built into my kds monitor, I really cannot determine stereo imaging and sound quality. So I download the videos and burn them to a dvd-r and play them thru my high def tv and a headphone amplifier. As of this date, the sound quality was best from the Nikon P8000,Fuji HS10, and the Canon Sx130. So I have to burn a disc on this model,a Nikon P500 and a host of other cameras whose videos I downloaded.

As far as the stills go on this site, they looked allright.

Once upon a time there were only 8mm and super 8mm film cameras that used kodachrome. There was no sound although Fairchild Instruments in the 1960s made a prototype 8mm camera that recorded sound optically but never came to market.
Then came the vhs portable vcr that offered mono,linear stereo and vhs hi-fi stereo sound that could be recorded on videotape and for the first time we had some sound to talk about.

Then these digital cameras arrived first given some feeble video quality but recorded sound. Now we are up to portable high def video recording in the field with stereo sound.

A friend of mine bought a dvd camcorder by Sony that recorded 5.1 dolby digital. The sound(not the video) was as good in separation and audio quality as any dvd movie you could buy. On top of that, the mike recorded center back surround imaging which in essence was like Dolby Digital EX.

I have always thought and have been through since I was a child born in 1946 that the electronics/optical consumer use devices have and still do give the best value for the hard earned buck. A 10 inch RCA black and white set was $400 in 1950. Look what 400 dollars buys today. Some change.

MS.M.PHOTOSHOOT 2 ON SAMSUNG S630

2011-03-11T07:46:00.005-05:00

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This is a photoshoot of my nurse,Ms.M. The first few pics his her profile; the rest shows her preparing and treating my lymphedemic right leg. She is a wonderful gal.

MS.M.....

2011-03-09T09:50:00.003-05:00

The gorgeous nurse that takes care of me and my leg.

TEST SHOTS ON A TZ5

2010-12-27T19:07:00.002-05:00

TEST SHOTS ON THE DMC-LS85

2010-12-10T17:22:00.005-05:00

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The Panasonic dmc-ls85 is a very nice camera that can take widescreen pics and videos. The pics look very natural in color though I think I used standard for these. I am going to try natural. I think vivid is too much on this camera. I was pleased with the videos though they are somewhat visually noiser than the dmc-ls80 but the sound quality goes to 15,000 hz and as such the mono audio is quite good. Note the pics of the tree on the lawn, both wideangle and telephoto as to how well you can see the detail of the tree's bark even backlighted

MOTION PICTURES CAMERAS I USED IN THE PAST

2010-04-11T07:16:00.005-04:00

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Although I never owned one, the Yashica Electro 40E took the best movies of any camera that I ever saw including regular 8mm cameras with their fancy D-mount lenses from all over the world. Objects miles away could be seen on your wall projected with this camera. No bouncing, weaving or registration occurred with this camera. Exposures were flickerless and precise; the unit had a servo electric eye. I never got to own one of these though. A few others that were intesting and not pictured were the Super 8mm units made by Bolex,Braun Nizo and Beailiu.

Only the Fairchild company in the 1960s was thinking about adding sound in a movie camera with an optical track, but never released a selling model; just made a prototype. Bell and Howell had the "Filmosound" using a cassette recorder synched with a camera which a friend of mine used. I did have the camera; a super 8mm model; the first one was defective in its shutter, the second ok, but the first one took better color movies then the second showing poor quality control.

Today however we have point and shoot cameras, some coming along with stereo sound at the prices my parents paid for a revere 8mm magazine camera or the likes. I have gotten splendid widescreen videos on some Panasonic units that I own with great mono sound quality though my specialty is ususally stereo for that opens the door to matrix surround sound when you shoot in stereo(dependent on the design and polar field of one's microphone in the camera). I really could have used this stuff in the 1960s.

ASI ES LA VIDA.

PICTURES FROM AN ASSORTMENT OF CAMERAS

2010-04-09T22:28:00.007-04:00

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The following pictures that I have posted are from an assortment of different digital cameras. The model camera that took the picture is listed in the left hand corner of each picture. There are a few pictures of myself in this lot sitting with a friend in a park as well as instructing my late girlfiend's niece's child on the use of a digital camera. I also wave "hi" in one picture.

These pictures have been sized down however their resolution remains quite good. Place your arrow over the picture to enlarge the picture to see how each one looks in a more dynamic mode.

IN DEERFIELD BEACH WITH THE DMC-LS80

2009-12-14T09:16:00.003-05:00

Not only did it take good photos at megs, but it took very good videos as well reinforcing itself as the "poor mans TZ5".

THANKSGIVING DAY IN DEERFIELD BCH FLA

2009-11-29T21:46:00.004-05:00

Pictures taken with the Kodak Z812 set in program mode with vivid color and max sharpness at 3 megs. Pictures reduced to 1 and l/2 megs for posting.

GUESS WHAT- THE Z812 SHOOTS GOOD TOO

2009-10-12T15:29:00.003-04:00

I tried the z812 in program mode like the zd710. It too can take great pictures. Here are two samples. This camera also takes 720P high def videos too with the color looking much like these pics.

USING THE ZD710 IN THE PROGRAMMED MODE-PART 2

2009-10-01T05:23:00.003-04:00

See part 1 for my comments. I really like the way the pics came out. The ZD710 is a formidable snapshooter with its schneider lens used in this manner.

JUST TWO RECENT PHOTOS AT A HOME

2009-08-31T01:58:00.002-04:00

DMC-LS80

MORE DSC-S85 PICS

2009-08-01T14:54:00.003-04:00

That is my late girlfriends neice resting on her laurels. It's a great pose and a great shot taken by her husband. The other shots are family pics.

ZD710 "TRASH" PHOTOGRAPHY

2009-07-29T20:17:00.002-04:00

USING THE ZD710 IN THE PROGRAMMED MODE

2009-07-29T13:57:00.006-04:00

When one uses a digital camera in the programed mode, you may in most cases get a greater benefit than in the the auto mode. This is because you the camera is still operating in a "auto" mode but allowing you to use the most sharpness and vivid color modes available that in most cases are not available in the auto mode where the camera makes up its mind what the use. Here are some pics that I tried in the titled mode using a HP SD card. And some reviews of the camera pegged it as a "turkey". Ha

KODAK MOMENTS(with the ZD710)

2009-05-07T13:14:00.001-04:00

AT THE PARK WITH THE KODAK V803

2009-01-05T12:24:00.001-05:00

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All I can say about the V803 is that the earth could have exploded by the time the shutter goes off in this camera to take the shot. I was not too impressed using this camera on this field trip. I only took stills because as a video camera it takes rotten videos which is too bad since the color quality of the videos is downright superb but the images are downright awful.

A day at the park with a Panasonic DMC-LS80

2009-01-05T11:49:00.001-05:00

I went to the park a few days ago with the niece of my late girlfriend and her family visiting from the west coast. In my pocket went the LS80 too. I only took a few stills with it because my intention was to take videos with it. It did a fine job with the videos of which I had to convert their apple quicktime codec into a mpeg 2 mode to burn to a dvd which was succesful. I made copies for all family members concerned including myself. I am very pleased with the still results too. This camera shoots very similar to the famous TZ5 which cost many dollars more; oh, i would not mind having the TZ5, but the LS80 is the poor mans TZ5. It may not say Leica on the front of the camera but it is shooting like a Leica.

If I were to compare it to a film camera or better still to film that I have used in the past, it would be similar to Agfachome of Germany that I used in the 1960s as against Kodachrome.

KELSCI'S PHOTO TRIP TO FT. LAUDERDALE KODAK ZD710

2008-12-06T14:29:00.016-05:00

I really enjoyed shooting with the ZD710. I also in general like the pictures that came out as well. I feel a "bigness" in these pictures which can be attributed to the Schneider lens and the pickup used in this camera. I do not feel this sense in my pictures on the other cameras that I own. I might add that the videos I shot that day with this camera came out looking as good as the pictures. The only problem with the videos are transferring them onto a dvd since they use Quicktime. Roxio Media 8 does recognize this codec but gives me some freezes and audio loss.

I had to touch up the Iquana pictures due to exposure problems from zooming. I did have to crop on some others but did not have to sharpen or do any other adjustments in adobe photo other than size down to get them uploaded onto the blog. Just CLICK over the picture to see the enlargement.

KELSCI'S PHOTO TRIP TO FT. LAUDERDALE-SAMSUNG-S630

2008-12-06T14:19:00.004-05:00

THE PANASONIC TMC-DMZ5 POST 2

2008-12-03T13:54:00.002-05:00

THE PANASONIC DMC-TZ5

2008-12-03T13:02:00.013-05:00

This is a camera that on Photography Blog that was rated a "must have".My brother recently bought this camera. I am posting pictures that he recently took with it. It can also take high-def videos in 720P and those videos look the same as the pics.

THE SONY DSC-S85

2008-11-09T15:51:00.004-05:00

My late girlfriend's niece uses this camera and what a camera this is. What I mean is, what pictures this little 4.1 megapixel camera takes. All the pictures need is a little sharpening on photoshop but other than that the color quality and image liveliness is just about perfect IMHO. It is about as close to a great film camera if not better than I ever saw which would be my old kodak folding camera or my kodak pony 35mm that had the kokak anaston lenses. I will shortly post pictures from this amazing Sony camera.

THD SAMSUNG S630

2008-11-09T04:46:00.004-05:00

The Samsung S630 is the first point and shoot camera I bought. It is a solidly good camera that takes good photos and is a capable carry in your pocket camcorder. It has a tendency to overmodulate the sound somewhat if you are talking close to it, that is the photographer himself, but the videos come out quite good. I am posting some pics from this camera.

LATE 1960's PHOTOS

2007-09-20T14:33:00.003-04:00

One photo of my grandmother and a photo of my grandmother and grandfather together. One photo of myself and friend I made in school from Thailand. All these photos were taken on the Minolta, Minoltina ALS 35mm rangefinder camera.

ONCE UPON A 1956-57 TIME IN FLORIDA

2007-09-20T14:26:00.000-04:00

My mother, father and brother circa that time.

MONTREAL EXPO 67

2007-09-13T07:08:00.000-04:00

Taken on Kodak Vigilant 620 folding camera with kodak anaston lens(might have been 105mm)