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camera advice, please

  • Jun. 30th, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Dr. Horrible 03
OK, I know I've got some photography experts on my flist, so I turn to you for some advice, please:

I've had a digital camera for 6 or 7 years now. For the past few years, I've discovered that it freaks out in natural light. If I take a photo outdoors - or even near a window - the whole photo washes out. Even my sun-free pics tend to have a greenish tinge to them (usually fixable in a photo program). I've tried to figure out what the problem is, to no avail.

So, does anyone have suggestions? Might this be a simple matter of a meter set too high or something, or is it beyond hope and I need a new camera?

If I do need a new camera, any suggestions there? I don't need anything fancy; just something I can take some snapshots with - and cake photos, of course! I'm entering an online cake contest soon, and the photos have to be crystal-clear!
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[info]tarzxf wrote:
Jul. 1st, 2009 01:11 am (UTC)
The base reason for the greenish tint is fluorescent lighting have a green tint that we don't perceive, but cameras, film or digital, pick up quite nicely.

I have the SD950IS in my pocket at all times (titanium body, yay), and it's the second (lost #1 at a MV Show) and it's quite worth it.

The A480 is $111 on amazon right now, and the main difference I can see is it uses AA batteries rather than the Li-ion battery pack of the PS-SD line.
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[info]ladycrim wrote:
Jul. 1st, 2009 02:15 am (UTC)
OK, but why does it wash out in sunlight?

If that's the main difference, then the A480 is the one for me!
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