My firsts photos

[Dr Fire]

Hi, im new to the forum, i've been reading the blog. I didnt post any pic because i dont have a decent camera. But i took courage and make some photos with my humble 1.3mpx fuji finepix 1400. here is one i like. it's a glass ball with bubbles inside.

[Isilwen]

That is a very interesting shot!

I'm replying mainly to say not to be discouraged by your camera. My favorite camera to date is the model above yours (Finepix 2800Z I think?) and it was only a 2.1 MP. Fujis can take excellent shots, so don't give up!

[windrider86]

Its not the camera that takes the good picture, it's the person holding it. You are only held back by your own imagiation!
i find your picture quite interesting and think you could do a lot more

[jiminyClickit]

Dr Fire, Welcome

Fuji can surprise you. At 1.3 mp mainly you just need to fill your frame more than usual. Also, mine has trouble auto-focussing in dark situations or on red subjects. Your photo suggests maybe the focus had not adjusted correctly for the shot. Composition and color are good, just fuzzy.

[Caine]

Intriguing shot. I have a friend on moblog who shoots with a Fuji Finepix and she takes great shots. Who is behind the camera is much more important than the actual equipment. Good equipment is great and it helps, but it won't do anything for someone who has no eye.

[Joeri?!]

your interesting shot proves what everyone above me is saying

[wulf]

I used to regularly use a Fuji Finepix 1300 Zoom until I upgraded to my D40 at Christmas. Better equipment makes it easier to get better pictures and opens up possiblities like controlling shutter speed and aperture, which I didn't have before. However, I got plenty of decent pictures before the end of December 2006, although I found myself doing a lot more post processing to bring out something memorable in the picture and there was less option to crop down without ending up with a tiny end result.

You probably will upgrade sometime but, meanwhile, push your present camera as hard as possible to develop your skills.

Wulf

[windrider86]

I too have a couple of Fuji's that i still consistantly use. My old S602Z is an awsome camera for may occasions especially low light

[akshatrathi294]

I felt the same. I had Sony Mavica CD200. It's better photography on better cameras...

Could you explain what do you mean by push your camera as far as possible? I have never understood how could you extract some better things out of a camera?

[windrider86]

I think what Wulf meant was to expierment. Try different settings in different situations. As many as you can.