Very simply, it’s because it costs more to build a digital camera than a film camera given today’s technology. Technology is, however, changing at an incredible rate, and it’s just a matter of time before the two technologies are reversed when it comes to cost, just as CDs once cost considerably more than vinyl records. Canon have produced a number of digital cameras compatible with the EOS system over the years.

That depends. Many third party lensmakers - Tamron, Sigma and Tokina being the big three - manufacture lenses specifically designed to fit Canon EOS cameras. These lenses will, of course, work fine with EOS cameras. The main caveat is the compatibility with the electronics detailed above. However, if you have a third-party lens which does not physically fit onto your EOS camera then you can obviously assume that the lens will not work with EOS cameras.

The Sigma SD10 uses Sigma's exclusive SA lens mount, the same as used on Sigma's 35mm SLR cameras. There is a full array of lenses available, from 8mm Circular Fisheye to 800mm APO telephoto, including three 1:1 macro lenses; and zoom lenses from 10-20mm to 300-800mm. By the way the SD10 features a stainless steel camera mount , and all lenses for it feature metal lens mount.

Not really. In the years before introducing EOS autofocus cameras, Canon sold many manual-focus lenses for their SLR cameras. The majority of these lenses are of the FD type. Sadly, FD lenses cannot be used with EOS cameras. The lens mounts are of incompatible sizes and types. This is in contrast to Nikon - most Nikon manual-focus F-series lenses can be used with most Nikon autofocus cameras. Now it is possible to use adapter rings to attach FD lenses to EOS cameras.

You can’t. The sound you hear is the real thing. All Canon digital EOS cameras contain moving parts which click and clack when you take a photograph. They aren’t like mobile phones and consumer cameras which play simulated shutter release noises through tiny loudspeakers so that people know when the camera has taken a photo. There are two components which make up the characteristic sound of an SLR in operation.

Canon digital cameras can only use Canon Speedlite flash models with names ending in EX. If your Canon flash unit has a model name which ends with E or EZ or anything else then it will not work with any Canon digital EOS camera. for flash units manufactured by other makers, check its specifications to see if it supports “E-TTL flash metering.” If it does not, or only lists “Canon TTL flash metering” then it most likely will not work.

There are some disputes about how to count things, but Sony, Canon and Kodak seem to be the sales leaders, as of 2005.

For digital cameras, ISO is shorthand for the ISO 12232:1998 specification maintained by the International Organization for Standardization. This standard specifies signal to noise ratio and brightness requirements (or saturation for cameras that are limited by well capacity) for a camera to earn a certain ISO rating. These ratings are intended to be similar to those of ISO 5800:1987, which specifies ratings for film.

Yes, but please note there is a limitation with Canon EF lenses. Because the aperture is electronic (instead of mechanical), the EF lenses do not allow you to close the aperture without being connected to a canon digital camera body. Despite this limitation, we've seen great footage coming out of EF lenses.

The patented PhotoMed flash atachment is designed to balance the light from the camera's built-in flash and yield an evenly illuminated field, regardless of the type of view or subject. By using the built-in flash, we can allow the camera to control the exposure (the amount of light) and the attachment redirects the light from the flash and balances it across the field.

Nature and travel photography techniques are the same whether you are using a traditional camera system or digital. What is different is that you can see the end results in the field ith a digital camera, and many digital cameras feature a lot of complicated switches and controls. We do include information on digital cameras and techniques in our classes.

The are no rechargeable 2CR5s at present. A NiCad of that size would not have enough power to operate the camera for much more than about 1 roll of film, not even that if you use flash. There are rechargeable Li cells on the market with much higher capacity than NiCad cells (3 or 4 times as much), but they are not yet available in a 2CR5 package. Only the EOS-1 has the capability of using AA cells, which are available in rechargeable form.

Two reasons mainly: 1. The Rebel weighs only 13 oz (368.54 grams) with film, batteries and 28-80 zoom lens. 2. The camera quality at this price point is astonishing. The lower the weight, the more control you have and the less movement. Other 35 mm cameras may be used as long as they have auto wind and electric shutter release. We can custom configure for other types of cameras. Canon has come out with a 6+ Digital Camera on the Rebel body. Both cameras can be used on the same aerial system.

In addition to the aforementioned L series lenses most other Canon EF lenses fall into a number of broad categories. Note, however, that these are not official Canon-named categories. As far as Canon is concerned, EF lenses come in two categories - L and all the rest. Nonetheless these informal categories are useful to keep in mind when lens shopping. the bottom of the consumer line are the cheapies - ultra-low cost, low-quality, slow lenses with plastic mounts and no distance scales.

Before using any unfamiliar studio strobe or other non-dedicated flash unit with an EOS camera, we STRONGLY recommend that you determine its trigger circuit voltage. Excessive trigger circuit voltage can damage the shutter units and X-contacts of most modern 35mm SLR cameras. Please be aware of the following information: Trigger Circuit Voltage: The "trigger circuit" is the part of any electronic flash that detects the X-sync signal from the camera and then fires the flash.

It depends on the task at hand. For personal images, images of importance, etc., then by far, hands down, no question, a regular camera and a good film scanner will out perform the best top of the line digital camera on the market. However, if the work at hand is for, say something like an online retailer that would like images of some of their products to post on the web, then the digital format is the way to go. No digital camera can touch the image quality of a camera and a good film scanner.

We both use digital high-end professional cameras, as we have learned that the best product we can offer our clients is from our digital cameras.

The flash and the LCD display use a lot of battery power. For this reason most digital cameras need rechargeable batteries. Some cameras come with chargers. Many cameras that take rechargeable NiMH AA batteries can use regular alkaline batteries in an emergency.

Yes, on a case-by-case basis. If you want to submit digital images, we recommend sending ten high-res samples to see if they meet our requirements. Email us at info@luckypix if you have any questions or want to submit samples.

No. This varies from vendor to vendor. Most major vendors support ATA due to the ease of use for the customer. Since many customers want to attach pictures to documents, the pictures stored on a memory card will probably be transferred to a computer. Having a camera and a memory card that supports ATA makes it much easier for the end-user to transport the pictures from the camera to the computer.

Yes! re:Action Photography embraced digital early. We have over five years of experience with high-end professional digital cameras and lenses. These cameras are the same ones used by top photographers working for such publications as Sports Illustrated, USA Today and Reuters. Digital capture allows us to present the images almost immediately following an event. For example, you can view and order images from your skating routine before the results of your event are even posted!

The circulation of digital still cameras, digital video cameras, projectors, and laptop computers has been transfered to the IT department. Go to IT's Audio-Visual services page and scroll down to Digital Resources for Checkout for more information.

NEITHER is necessarily BETTER. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. However, the choice is increasingly weighing in favour of digital cameras, as there is far greater selection of them available and the prices on them have dropped considerably, reducing the economic advantages once enjoyed by selecting a film camera. Furhtermore, with digital, you save money because you don't have to keep buying film.

We switched from film to digital equipment over four years ago when we found that we could produce equal or superior photographs with current digital technology. As a result of that transition we have found that we have opened a creative door that allows us the freedom to create images we only dreamed of years ago. Now our motto is if you can imagine it, we can create it. We wouldn't even consider going back to film!

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