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there is a new Feature on some of the latest camera model, basically it allows u to snap a still image without a blur while the object you are trying to shoot is moving... anyone know what i'm talking about and what the feture is called? i'm looking into a new digital camera and definately need this feature for hathcling pix.

Thanx

~ZF
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I have a Canon EOS Rebel and it has an image on the settings dial of a man running. I think this is what you mean. I read in the manual that it is for moving objects. Basically I think that what you need is a camera that has a setting for a very fast shutter speed (which is the setting on my camera with the running man).

I think that it means that the camera takes the picture very fast and the exposure speed is very fast.

I think that Keith Hillson would know this - he always takes good pic's. (i am not even good enough to be called a novice yet)
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Peter Jolles
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I have the Canon Rebel also and it does not have Image Stabilization. The setting you're thinking of is the Sports Mode in which the camera automatically sets the camera's ISO speed, shutter speed, aperture, etc. for taking pics of moving objects. Using this mode doesn't mean you're going to get sharper pictures. You can get a pretty fast shutter speed with this camera though using your manual settings...up to 1/4000 second.

You have the same one? Cool.

Can you PLEASE tell me what setting I change so that most of the picture is not out of focus when I take close-up pic's?

Example --- I will take a picture or a Kingsnake's head and the back half will be totally blurry.
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Peter Jolles
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That's your aperture (also known as depth of field). You can change it in either Manual Mode or Aperture Priority Mode. If you want most of the picture in focus, you'll have to increase your aperture but to keep the picture sharp, you'll want to use a tripod. In Aperture Priority Mode, as you increase the aperture, the camera automatically decreases the shutter speed so using a tripod is important here. In the Manual Mode, you can change both the aperture and shutter speed but it's still recommended to use a tripod.

Also, a simple trick for getting more of your picture in focus is to back up from the subject and zoom in with your camera. I like using the Priority Mode (adjusts shutter speed) and it works pretty well depending on the angle you're taking the shot of your subject.

all good info sean,thanks.....now,i'm not a camera pro,but i believe what peter is referring to is,like you said,depth of field....but d.o.f. is improved(increased) by actually a smaller aperture,not larger....correct me if i'm wrong but i think he's getting the narrow d.o.f. from a wide open aperture,which is what the camera will do to compensate for lower lighting....to get a shot with nice d.o.f.-smaller aperture-he'll need increased lighting.he could use a flash,and like you said stand back from his subject,letting the camera do the zooming,perhaps with a nice macro lens?btw sean regardless of how slow the herping is in a.n.f. right now,can you at least give us some more of those habitat shots?(you know,sunsets,longleaf flatwoods,maybe some dwarf palmetto hammocks,cypress swamps,the like).thanks!really,those are favorites of mine,nice 'eye'.

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all good info sean,thanks.....now,i'm not a camera pro,but i believe what peter is referring to is,like you said,depth of field....but d.o.f. is improved(increased) by actually a smaller aperture,not larger....correct me if i'm wrong but i think he's getting the narrow d.o.f. from a wide open aperture,which is what the camera will do to compensate for lower lighting

Hey, I think you're right. I think what I meant to state was how you increase the aperture number on your camera...as the number increases, your aperture does become smaller resulting in an increased dof. A bit confusing but I knew what I was trying to say even though it came out wrong. Thanks for the correction!

Thanks for the comments too! Maybe I'll get some posted up here. Or on that other site if I find anything soon.

~ZF
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I have a Canon S1 IS which is a couple years old now, but it has the "image stabilizer". It really makes a huge difference with wiggly juveniles and field shots. Also, most cameras have a manual shutter speed, which slows or speeds up the ability of the camera to capture moving objects. I really like the image stabilizer on my camera, but it's only a 3.2 megapixel. They recently released a S2 IS with 5 or 6 megapixels. I'm sure it's even better.

~ZF
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