Digital Camera - Lowell,MI

A Canon Rebel is a great camera. You just need to change the ISO for indoor photos to get them brighter. It's just like if you were using film, you'd change the film from 100 speed to 800. So put the camera in P for program, push the ISO button and set it to 800. For outdoor, change it to 100 or 200. When you learn how to use the Rebel, I think you'll love it. No point and shoot can beat it.

This last weekend I took 6 month photos of my son using the Canon Rebel with the add on flash. If I could suggest a few pointers. When taking the photo's indoors try to use good outdoor lighting. Use the room that has the most natural lighting and instead of pointing the flash at the subject point it straight up so you're bouncing the light of the ceiling. It balenced the light for me and gave the photo a very good professional look. I think you could make it work without buying a new camera. Play around with where you should bounce the light off...you don't always have to point it at the subject. Hope this helped and wasn't just more info that you'd already been doing!

I have had this camera:
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11518060...=
for about a year and I love it.

I have a Kodak Easyshare Z950. This model was just released in July and when I purchased it in late August, the only place I could find it was on the internet. It is a 12mp with a 10x optical zoom. It has a lot of the standard features found on digital point and shoots. The best thing about it though is the capture speed. You can't do better without going to a DSLR. If I remember correctly, the Kodak cameras were rated as having the fastest capture speed at 0.3 seconds. However, that was in either 2007 or 2008. I don't know if there are any more recent figures on capture speeds.

So far I really love this camera. It takes great photos, is easy to use, and has been everything that I was looking for.

With your rebel- point your new flash up at the ceiling if its a lighter ceiling. That will help. Also turn your iso up. That will also help a ton. I would put it at at least 400, possibly 800+ indoors depending on how dark it is.

P&S cameras- go to Norman Camera in Grand Rapids on 28th St. They are awesome, great pricing and will give you the right info. I like the Nikon 610 I believe I got a year or so ago- They will steer you right though. You can even take your rebel in and ask them why u are having problems.

I have computer software (mine is iPhoto on a Mac) that allows me to edit photos many different ways: contrast, exposure/brightness, color intensity, tilt, cropping and more. I love it. Seems to me I noticed that Snapfish also offers some editing tools when you order prints, but I may be misremembering, because mine are already fixed to my liking by the time I get that far.

BTW, you can lighted a photo that's too dark, but not darken a photo that's too light because too much digital information is missing.

I have the Sony DSC-H10. I love it. I bought it because it's the fasted NON slr camera that I could find and afford at the time. It's great. All cameras are going to have a tough time in low light but this one does way better than any of the others I've tried. It has a low ISO setting specifically for indoor/low light pictures that is really good as long as the subject doesn't move TOO fast.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Cybershot-DSC-H10-Digital-Opti...

PS- I believe the DSC-H20 that the other person mentioned is just a newer version of this camera. There is also a DSC-H50 that is nice too. I got the DSC-H10 because I didn't need one quite as fancy as the H50 and the price of the H10 was just right for me.

I just took a beginners camera class yesterday. Learned alot! You need to adjust (slow down)your shutter speed to allow as much light in as possible. But if you lower it too much it will blur the photo. Also the aperture -or f stop needs to be adjusted. The f-stop opens the lens and allows lmore or less light in. You want it open as much as you can where there is little light. Working with a digital SLR is great if you know a little about photography. (I'm trying to learn!) I would recommend you invest on a few classes for your Rebel. My 1st class was only $35. They don't always cost alot and well worth it! I just googled it and some sights in my area popped up. Also call some camera shops in your area and ask them if they offer classes.

I got the Panasonic that Bridget B. posted, for my husband last year. It's a great little camera. I've got the Canon G9 (I think the G10 is out now). It allows a little more manual control if you want it and is also a really great camera.

Here's two good sites for info:
www.dpreview.com/

and http://steves-digicams.com/

good luck!

We have a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. It is 10.1 megapixels. Great zoom - I take tons of pictures of my kids on the soccer field so sometimes I am zooming from one goal to another and the picture still turns out great. It is super quick- don't have to wait before taking another picture. Has the burst mode where it keeps taking pictures as long as you hold down the shutter (great for blowing out birthday candles or getting the last goal of the game). It takes good indoor and outdoor pictures. Has a movie mode (but need alot of light for distance shooting on that one).
Easy to use- rechargeable battery. Great camera. I love it. I would like something that is the same quality, takes same type images, same features, etc. in a slimmer camera. Because I take my camera everywhere and would love to not have such a big camera in my purse or around my neck all the time. But that doesn't stop me from loving it!
Hope this helps :)
Oh opps forgot- it also has the micro mode so you can take close up pictures of really little things. That is actually the main reason we bought this camera (for my husbands business) but it has turned into a family camera because all the features are great! Has a large LCD screen and I think a view finder too incase you are trying to save battery. I don't use it often but I know that is a feature my dad is always looking for in a camera.

I love my Sony Cybershot - and it is 5 years old. The new one has a large LCD display and is 10 megapixels.
Hope this helps.
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