Nov 28, 2007

Stealing Blogs??

I've talked to a few people lately who are considering buying a new camera and I've referenced a post in one of my fav blogs to follow and will now attempt to cut and paste that into my blog. Is this legal? Being new to Blogland, I've never considered searching out what the blog rules and regulations might be as I've been too preoccupied with finding my way around. Perhaps the Blog Secret Police will be knocking on my door during the night and whisk me away to the a scary dark interrogation room, until I confess my involvement in a global Blog conspiracy...I'm sure R. won't mind sharing her wealth of knowledge. I also hope to share her thoughts of "chopping of heads" (sounds conspiratorial doesn't it) in another blog.

The following is my "stolen" information:
New camera for Christmas?
I came across the specifications for this camera and I thought that it was blog-worthy, especially this close to Christmas. Sony's Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W80 is a fantastic little camera. It's really small, has a large screen and image stabilization, and it has remarkably low shutter lag. It's priced at just a little over $200 and it even comes in pink :-)Most people that I talk to are frustrated with their cameras because of long shutter lag. Shutter lag is that obnoxious time between when you press the button and when the camera takes the picture. It's usually enough time for someone to step between your subject and the camera or for your kid to run away, leaving you with an image of someones backside or an empty scene.Shutter lag is caused by the camera's need to auto focus. Every camera, no matter how nice, will have shutter lag--especially in dimly lit situations. A good rule of thumb for photography is to try to take pictures in situations with plenty of light. Try turning on lights, moving closer to a window, or doing an activity outside. Anything that allows more light will help. If you are going to do a project with your kids, and you know that you want to take pictures, look for good light. Truthfully, it isn't often possible to change these things or to plan ahead, but when you can ading more light will make picture taking less frustrating.If you are looking for a new camera give this one serious consideration.



No comments: