Macros with the Z712 and Canon 500D

[loraine]

I recently bought a Kodak Z712 which has a macro setting but can't focus as close as I would like. I had the Canon 500D close-up filter for my DSLR. I tried it on the Z712 using the filter adapter and it works great.
Here is an example of a clover flower
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/b...memberID=36465

[Thinking_Mommy]

Hey Laureen, I have a question for you! I just went from a Z740 to the Z712 (as of yesterday!) and I am having some issues that I thought you might have dealt with already and be able to help me with!
First one: I cannot seem to get a photo indoors without a ton of noise...even when Im on the Auto Setting
Second One: Even outdoors my photos turn out rather blurry

Can you help me? I sent a message to Kodak about it to ask but figured you may even know more than they do about it since you use one. My z740 doesnt have these issues....but then again, the reason I upgraded was cause the 740 is a lemon (I have had to have the same peice repaired on it 3 times since I got it 2.5 years ago.) but it seemingly takes better photos than this new one...unless its just because I dont know how to use it right yet!

[Thinking_Mommy]

Originally Posted by loraine

I recently bought a Kodak Z712 which has a macro setting but can't focus as close as I would like. I had the Canon 500D close-up filter for my DSLR. I tried it on the Z712 using the filter adapter and it works great.
Here is an example of a clover flower
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/b...memberID=36465

Oh, and I just got this camera and was looking for an adapter and lenses for it. Do you know where I can get tehse accessories for it? I can find adaptors but I cannot find anything to tell me what size the threading is for the adapter!
Thanks again!

[Mefistofeles]

Originally Posted by Thinking_Mommy

Hey Laureen, I have a question for you! I just went from a Z740 to the Z712 (as of yesterday!) and I am having some issues that I thought you might have dealt with already and be able to help me with!
First one: I cannot seem to get a photo indoors without a ton of noise...even when Im on the Auto Setting
Second One: Even outdoors my photos turn out rather blurry

Ok.. i have the same camera and i don't have those kind of issues. Maybe you can check out this two things

Blurry images, check that the image stabilizer it's activated. Either way, the image stabilization can't work miracles.

The noise images... that's something weird, are u using flash????