05-04-2005, 12:54 AM
Well, the lower the light, the longer the shutter must be open to accumulate enough light to \"expose the film\" so to speak. Have you tried all the different exposure controls and ISO settings? Try it on a manual setting of ISO 800...that should allow greater exposure. I checked on the specs of this model and it seems liek there are enough controls to get the effect you are looking for...and I doubt you\'ll have this many to choose fromon a lesser priced model.
Read the manual if you already haven\'t, and that should point you in the right direction. The reason they come out blurry is because while the shutter is open, any movement whatsoever will affect the final image. The best thing to do is get a tripod, or at least set the camera on a table or sturdy surface. Set it on timer if need be so nothing disturbs it.
Basically, the camera you have should perform...it jsut takes some playing with it. I felt almost the same way about my Sony CyberShot. But a littlte tinkering with the lights seem to help wonders....Photoshop helps too
Try lighting it from two directions, and if it seems too harsh, tape a piece of paper over the light so it diffuses it and then move them around some. The best is to have one key light on one side, and a fill light (a bit dimmer than the key light) on the other to soften some of the shadows. You can even light the background a little if you want.
Anyway, I hope that helped a little...
Read the manual if you already haven\'t, and that should point you in the right direction. The reason they come out blurry is because while the shutter is open, any movement whatsoever will affect the final image. The best thing to do is get a tripod, or at least set the camera on a table or sturdy surface. Set it on timer if need be so nothing disturbs it.
Basically, the camera you have should perform...it jsut takes some playing with it. I felt almost the same way about my Sony CyberShot. But a littlte tinkering with the lights seem to help wonders....Photoshop helps too
Try lighting it from two directions, and if it seems too harsh, tape a piece of paper over the light so it diffuses it and then move them around some. The best is to have one key light on one side, and a fill light (a bit dimmer than the key light) on the other to soften some of the shadows. You can even light the background a little if you want.Anyway, I hope that helped a little...