... there a special setting I have to ... zoom lense on it? I am going to a concert and its lawn seat (Oy help me the Jonas Brothers for my daughter and...
Gina, Yes, in the menu system scrolling all the way to the bottom is an adapter setting that can be turned on or off. Keeping it off will NOT stop the camera...
Keith-- what can I say, I am a woman. 18x zoom is great but I want more. LOL I know if am far away from the subject where do I think I am going to get a good...
Thanks Gary. I do have a tri pod so I will definitely bring it along. ... From: "Gary" <gjtoth@...> ... there a special setting I have to ... zoom lense...
Steve--- I will be outdoors so am I safe with auto ISO or set it to ISO 50. I forgot what the rule was the lower the ISO the less light you need and darker the...
Gina, The best thing about digital is the instant results. Take a look at your histogram, either live or in playback. If the histogram shows all the data in...
Actually, the SP series cameras have a 10X zoom at the telephoto end, not 18X. The naked eye is said to see at 50mm. The wide end of our cameras is much wider...
Steve-- I think I am going to print your email and bring it along as a reference. LOL This is going to be a dumb question but the only way to see what the...
... Lower ISOs (25, 50 = less sensitivity) are for brightly light scenes. Higher ISOs (100 to 400 and up = greater sensitivity) are for dimly lit scenes. If...
... Actually, I should have said total zoom range is 18X. That's what Olympus claims. If one prefers to think of zooming out (to 500mm from 50mm) is equivalent...
... The factory lens' slip-on cover fits over a measured 59.4 mm barrel diameter lens extension. I've no idea whether a 60mm O.D. filter would accept Olympus'...
... I just looked at Olympus' web site's FAQ, and it said: * * * * * Q. I want to use a lens filter with the SP-550UZ. What is the diameter of the filter...
... the ... barrel diameter ... slide-on cover, ... Olympus' inside ... adapters, see what ... Here is a pointer to a place that sells the screw on adapter for...
Post processing is not done while actually taking a shot. Post processing are procedures/techniques used to enhance an image to ensure proper exposure, white...
Hello, I am a 57 11/12 female texan with two daughters, two grandsons, and two dawgs. I have COPD, but I walk and excercise daily trying to keep it at bay. I...
Welcome Jennie! Try this site here for great information, even on selling images: http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-photograph/ Steve...
Thank you Steve. I found it last night reading through the old messages. You give a lot of great advice on this group. I printed off several of your post,...
The size of the thread on the inside of the SP550 lens is 39mm I was lead to believe. But I have a 39mm to 55mm adapter and it is to BIG. Any one got the real...
I've been told that the size is 38.5mm. Here's one company that made such an adapter to hold filters: http://nextphoto.net/SP550.htm Of course this setup is...