Some weld pictures I took of welding

[MigPlazArc]

I just wanted to share some cool welding pictures. Hope everybody enjoys them.

[DaveO]

Nicely done! How did you set it up? Somebody else welding, you snapping pics? Timed shutter release? How did you arrange the welding filter over the camera lens, what shade filter did you use?

[MigPlazArc]

Nicely done! How did you set it up? Somebody else welding, you snapping pics? Timed shutter release? How did you arrange the welding filter over the camera lens, what shade filter did you use?

Yes, I had My brother welding with a 7018 rod. I used a Kodak Z981 camera which has manual settings; all digital, but work fine. No filters, I just used shutter speed, and ISO. It has such a wide range I can make day look like night, and night look like day.
This picture here was taken around 10pm and the bright spot is actually the moon.
This is another picture taken about the same time only a faster shutter speed.


These are all of the sun.

[redbeard]

Very nice indeed, I'd damn near call them art.

I take it you are happy with the camera?

[MigPlazArc]

Very nice indeed, I'd damn near call them art.

I take it you are happy with the camera?

Yes, very happy with it. Although I don't think the Z981 is available anymore, they do have a new one. The picture size is 12MP vs 14MP of the Z981, but the video is bigger on the new one (1080p vs 720p) and it has 30x zoom. it also has more ISO.

http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsu...ctID.221644300

Here is one very similar to the one I have only it 21x zoom vs 26x of mine:
http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsu...ctID.233417400

[undercut]

Yes, very happy with it. Although I don't think the Z981 is available anymore, they do have a new one. The picture size is 12MP vs 14MP of the Z981, but the video is bigger on the new one (1080p vs 720p) and it has 30x zoom. it also has more ISO.

http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsu...ctID.221644300

Here is one very similar to the one I have only it 21x zoom vs 26x of mine:
http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsu...ctID.233417400

I love the fact that there are so many superzoom camera options out there. Great pictures and I like the fact that you were able to stop down the aperture and not use a filter. At first, I thought the welding pictures could have used a bit more light in the background but the more I looked at them, the more I liked the fact that the emphasis is so much on the welding. Really conveys the concentration of the welder. I like your non-welding pics too - excellent framing. Thanks for sharing.

[Brian Ski]

Yes, very happy with it. Although I don't think the Z981 is available anymore, they do have a new one. The picture size is 12MP vs 14MP of the Z981, but the video is bigger on the new one (1080p vs 720p) and it has 30x zoom. it also has more ISO.

How does it focus??? I have an older DX7590 I am happy with it except for the focus. It is slow to lock in and a lot of pictures are not very sharp. If I take a picture that I want to keep. I try to take 2 or 3 just to make sure one comes out good.

There are thousands of cameras out there so not sure which way to go. The one you linked to looks pretty good. (Kodak Max)

[MigPlazArc]

Here I used Manual focus.


For this picture I used spot, Macro auto focus, centered on the "D".

The Kodak digital cameras also have a panorama feature:


This is a two picture, spot, auto focus; left to right


This is a three picture, spot, auto focus; left to right. Wall cloud with 70+ mph wind and heavy rain.
We got 1.5" of rain in about 15 minutes, which everything desperately needed!

[MigPlazArc]

P.S. I got My PlaySport for like $80-$90 from Amazon. The other cameras are cheaper there too.

[Winky]

Those shots are very cool ... I'm going to have to try that.

[undercut]

I have a non-DSLR and it hunts or has trouble finding focus sometimes as well. I try to help it along by pre-focusing to distance using the half-press method by aiming at something with strong contrast and while holding the focus lock, then pointing it at my subject(s). Like the side of a person's face or the edge of a table. Most (all?) non-DSLR type cameras use contrast to focus. I think they especially like contrast along horizontal lines but I'm not so sure about that part. It becomes second nature and (usually) doesn't take as long as it sounds.

Also try your camera with center focus instead of multipoint and use the above technique. In that way, it might help you let the camera know what to focus on instead of "where ever it wants to". Hope this helps - I know the pressure of trying to get the right moment.