sony hx30v

Kerby626

Kerby626

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Just bought this camera. ANyone have it good/bad. We are headed on a Disney Cruise next week so I am planning on playing around with it this weekend

Any tips for using it?
 
KeithVH

KeithVH

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Tips:
  • It has a long zoom. Gt into the habit of tucking your elbows into your sides to provide a more stable shooting posture. Yeah, I know it has IS. But that only goes so far. Sound technique always helps.
  • Pay attention to your background. You never know what will appear there that might otherwise ruin a great shot.
  • Take the instruction book just in case.
  • Don't try to learn everything about every camera setting in one week. Look over the settings and choose 3-4 scene options that you'll use the most on the trip. Get those down so you don't have to fiddle with the controls all the time. Expand that as you get more comfortable with the camera.
  • When in doubt, take more than one photo. You never know what will happen. Maybe even under different exposure modes.
  • As a corollary to the above, don't just rely on after shot display review (this is called chimping). Even the biggest LCD will not show defects the way even the smallest laptop screen will. Unfortunately, some of this will only come with time/experience and confidence in your tool and abilities.
  • Make sure you have at least 2 batteries, keep the spare with you whenever you're shooting.
  • Take at least 3 memory cards with you. If possible, always copy the day's work to a laptop THAT DAY.
  • Always reformat the card for the next day's usage once you are assured you have good copies somewhere else. Don't just delete items off the card.
  • A small table tripod would be a good investment. It never hurts to have one handy.
    Depending how "into" you are with your shooting, I would also recommend the NG Field Guide for Travel Photography, a great resource. Will give you an extra book to read on the trip too.
 
ddbowdoin

ddbowdoin

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Kerby626 said:
Just bought this camera. ANyone have it good/bad. We are headed on a Disney Cruise next week so I am planning on playing around with it this weekend

Any tips for using it?
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a 100 dollar tripod, like an intro Manfrotto, can go a long way and really make up for a lack of quality in a sensor. This is especially true if the final destination of your prints is nothing but the internet or a 4x6 print
 

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