Very good tips. I tried the cloudy white balance but did not see a great deal of difference. I may need glasses.
One quick question--how do you go about taking night time shots, such as the downtown buildings at night? Do you just select a long shutter setting and turn off the flash? Trial and error? Thanks.
Use a tripod and a long shutter setting (depending on the time of evening, anywhere from a half second on up). Definitely no flash! :) I also recommend using the self timer to trip the shutter, so you don't accidentally jar the camera. Good luck!
Holding my 5.0 mrega pixels Gate way steady
2004-01-04 11:50:05
anonymous2
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could you give me some tips? I have a hard time holding my camera steady. My pictures do not come out as clear as I would like. Should I use the small view finder and not the L.C.D.
Holding my 5.0 mrega pixels Gate way steady
2006-03-05 11:33:08
wjodon
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Use a monopod, which is much more portable than a tripod and can really help with long exposures. I use an Hakuba Mono Stand 10, which has the virtues of being small and easy to carry in an urban environment, and of doubling as a mini-tripod.
One quick question--how do you go about taking night time shots, such as the downtown buildings at night? Do you just select a long shutter setting and turn off the flash? Trial and error? Thanks.