Some weld pictures I took of welding

[MigPlazArc]

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)

Well, It has auto focus and manual focus. Auto focus - Yes, press the button half way (it normally takes under a second) then when you are ready to take the picture, press it the rest of the way down. At the moment you press the button it takes the picture. There are actually two settings on auto focus...continuous and single. single auto focus only focuses when you press the button; continuous auto focus focuses when you press the button, but will still continue to change its focus if you, or something moves. Manual focus is controlled by the operator, but it not on the lens like a slr camera. Instead, you use the left and right arrows. There is a button on the top of the camera that controls the focus setting it is on. In order: Auto, close-up auto, macro auto, distant auto, and manual. All the Auto focus settings overlap some in focus distance for a wide range.

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.

Those shots are very cool ...

Thank you!

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.

For auto focus, yes, it has focus point settings: Multi point, center weight, and spot. I usually use
spot and single.


Kodak now has this camera: http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsu...ctID.233417400

If you notice these cameras also have wide angle lenses, which is nice a lot of the time.


Kodak also has this video camera:http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsu...ctID.221644700
Doesn't have near as many features as the other cameras, but is an excellent pocket camera...And it's water proof, Just in case any of you are trying to tig weld water