my camera turns on and the lens does come out. however when i zoom in to take a picture it turns off? anybody know how to fix this without going to a repair shop? i have a family event tonight i was hoping to take pictures at.. thanks in advance

Background As I’m testing the Samsung NX10 , the new Sony NEX-3 /-5 is released, and it strikes me that Samsung is the odd man out for looking so much like a small DSLR. The NX10 is the workhorse PC here, while Olympus and Sony follow the Mac style. Pansonic’s Lumix G range comes in fashion colours too, but the…

Right now, we seem to be in the middle of one of the biggest “opportunity” times we’ve ever faced as business owners. I’m willing to bet in the past month you’ve heard: “We can’t pay you anything, but you would have the opportunity to present yourself to all of our members.” Or “I know a lot of people, and…

In this post, Steve Berardi from PhotoNaturalist talks about a few things to consider when setting up your tripod. When you first got a tripod, you probably thought it was pretty simple: just extend the legs, put the camera on top, and voila! It’s ready to go! I’ll admit that I definitely thought this way for awhile. But, then…

Did you ever notice how the photographs of the submerged Titanic came right in front of your television screens? How some channels manage to reveal the deepest secrets of the oceans so clearly? You might say at once – the answer is simple; it’s because of their cameras! Well, you need to be more precise, as their clarity is…

High resolution 12.4 megapixel CMOS image sensor features sensor-shift Shake Reduction for stabilized image and video capture up to 4 stops max.
Large 2.7 inch LCD features Live View with contrast, phase difference, and Face Detection autofocus (up to 16 faces).
Capture widescreen HD video in full 720p resolution (1280×720) at 24 FPS cinematic framerate, using any PENTAX 35mm…

An original camera, brought right up-to-date in the form of the Olympus E-P1 Pen. Check out my review of this interesting digital camera. Check out more great reviews on my YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com or the main website www.geekanoids.co.uk

I am currently in the market for a new laptop computer. If you read the Upcoming and Elsewhere entry that I posted on the 13th, you’ll have noticed that I listed a LOT of software that I will be reviewing and posting tutorials. That’s more than my current laptop can handle… plus, it only has a 70G hard drive…

Kellie 3 , photo by Harold Davis . View this image larger . As promised, here’s another view of Kellie—both in color (below) and after my monochromatic conversion (above). Some other stories with photos of Kellie: Portrait of Kellie ; Making Herself Small ; Kellie . View this image larger .

Original Source of Another View of Kellie

The exposure triangle is the most important consideration you will make when controlling your camera to shoot in manual. If you haven’t familiarized yourself with it yet, take a look at this great intro by Darren Rowse. If you’re already there and a pro with the triangle or just starting out, let’s talk about it! Of the three settings…