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Old 11/29/2007, 07:37 PM
Cldormer Cldormer is offline
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New camera and I'm clueless....help please.

Hey there I just purchased a Kodak ZD710 and I have absolutely no idea on how to get good shots with it.

It's a 7.1 mp with a 10X zoom lens so will this take a decent macro shot or not? Will I need a lens or something else?

I just bought a 12G AquaPod with the 70w HQI and I'd lke to get some practice in with the camera before I get corals in the tank.

I also have a bass guitar that likes to have it pic taken too.

Thanks in advance!
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Old 11/29/2007, 08:49 PM
gregr gregr is offline
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Two articles to read to get you up to speed. Here's the first, and here's the second. That camera should be able to do decent close-ups but with a 12cm minimum focus distance it is good, not great. Good is good though
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Old 11/30/2007, 12:31 PM
Cldormer Cldormer is offline
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gregr,
Thanks I read those and I now realize why that guy charged me $2k for shooting our wedding pictures......lol.

I never realized photography could be so tough.

Thanks again.
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Old 11/30/2007, 11:38 PM
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I too read the articles and it brought back a lot of what I had forgetten.

Great stuff!!
 


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