http://pwrshot.com/ PWRSHOT.com - Canon Powershot Community Forum » Recent Posts en-US Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:21:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://pwrshot.com/search.php http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=85#post-150 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:17:54 +0000 aberrantphoto 150@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>comptutor, </p> <p>try this link: <a href="http://www.retrevo.com/search/v2/jsp/mytrevo/myTrevo.jsp?page=man" rel="nofollow">http://www.retrevo.com/search/v2/jsp/mytrevo/myTrevo.jsp?page=man</a></p> <p>you have to give your email address however. I've never used that site, so no guarantees.</p> <p>-A </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=85#post-149 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:24:52 +0000 comptutor 149@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Seems like the SX110 shipped without a User Manual. (Lots of software/printing manuals, no information about what the little icons mean, etc.)</p> <p>I tried to find one online, and nearly got into a rip website. Even Canon's pdf doesn't open. </p> <p>Anyone know where I can find any manual that describes the various settings? I don't need a lot; even another similar camera is fine. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=84&page=2#post-148 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:19:15 +0000 torotoro 148@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Shucks! I sent it out yesterday. I may have tried that or at least attempted to, but I may have had the adapter in. </p> <p>I know I did something unusual in the sequence of plugging and powering before the last upload and was racking my brain trying to remember what it was so I could reverse it. Now that you mention it, that may have been it-tuning on the camera before plugging in the adapter. You know what they say about getting older, "memory is the first thing to go".</p> <p>Like some other devices that run on battery that use an adapter, if you start with one and switch to the other mid stream they may get hung up and you have to undo it by going back to how you started and powering off in the same mode.</p> <p>Based on their e-mail, it seems they may cover it under warranty. The first e-mail asked for the sales receipt to ensure warranty coverage, (HAH!)but I e-mailed them back and they did say they saw that I registered it online.</p> <p>Thanks again for all your effort aberrant. I really appreciate it. Have a nice weekend. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=84&page=2#post-147 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:43:41 +0000 aberrantphoto 147@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>torotoro, </p> <p>Try this (from another site):</p> <p>"I got mine to work by connecting the USB cord to my laptop, putting in the battery, and pressing play. It worked! And after that the camera turns on normally."</p> <p>You can read the entire thread here:<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Canon-SD750-Wont-turn-Help/forum/Fx1X2CGYGWU8J97/Tx1VAL54ZWEHK2N/1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;asin=B000NK6INU" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Canon-SD750-Wont-turn-Help/forum/Fx1X2CGYGWU8J97/Tx1VAL54ZWEHK2N/1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;asin=B000NK6INU</a></p> <p>If that solution doesn't work, I would still try to get it repaired under warranty. I've been successful a number of times having my electronics covered even though they were a month or so past the warranty coverage date. Wouldn't hurt to try. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=84#post-146 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:37:14 +0000 torotoro 146@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>I bought just about 13 months ago so I guess I can get ready to pay. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=84#post-145 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:54:52 +0000 aberrantphoto 145@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>torotoro, </p> <p>I would suggest sending your camera to Canon for repair. Is it still under warranty? Maybe someone else will chime in here, but that seems like the best option at this point. </p> <p>-A </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=84#post-144 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:26:33 +0000 torotoro 144@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Thank you for the quick reply aberrant and for the welcome. Unfortunately the reset didn't work and the contacts are pristine. I had just run through about 3 sets of batteries through it prior to uploading the pix. Thanks again. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=84#post-143 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:57:44 +0000 aberrantphoto 143@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Hi torotoro, </p> <p>First off, welcome to the forum! Regarding your A1000 problem, have you tried to reset the camera while plugged into the adapter? There should be a camera reset option in the menu. If that doesn't correct the issue, I'm not sure what the problem could be, although if it's an internal error, you'd have to send your camera in for repair. </p> <p>Another thing to look at is the contacts in the battery compartment. Are they corroded or damaged in any way?</p> <p>Try the reset first and then report back. Good luck!</p> <p>-A </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=84#post-142 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:28:40 +0000 torotoro 142@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>I can only power on my A1000 with the adapter (CA-PS800). I have confirmed that the batteries are good. Funny thing is everything was fine prior to uploading pix to the puter. Not sure if I disconnected power prior to powering off but I've tried every combination with the adapter but... no work. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=83#post-141 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:19:41 +0000 aberrantphoto 141@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Pitti, </p> <p>I know I already welcomed you to the forum, but again, Welcome! Was curious as to what the heading for your introduction is from/means?</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>A </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=77#post-140 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:26:58 +0000 aberrantphoto 140@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Pitti, </p> <p>Yes, you can. There might be a newer version, but this one looks pretty recent. Here's a link to download the software: <a href="http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8204/canon-imagebrowser" rel="nofollow">http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8204/canon-imagebrowser</a></p> <p>The A480 can use these types of cards: SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=83#post-139 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:20:05 +0000 PittiSing 139@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Hi everyone. I like to collect pictures shot in dramatic lighting, the artistic kinds that are probably easiest to achieve in a studio with a DSLR. I only have a point-and-shoot, and, I'm afraid it's a Lumix and not a Power Shot, but I had a Power Shot question and so I came here. I hope others come soon. I would love to discuss this so much more. Please, if you see this, go have a look at the question I posted.</p> <p>Cheers,<br /> Pitti </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=82#post-138 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:24:07 +0000 PittiSing 138@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>I have always loved those dramatic pictures where the light has a major dance part and the background just somehow goes away. It didn't take too long to find the info and the name: Low-key photography. Unfortunately, most of the information on how to do it included things like aperture settings and shutter speeds. Looking down at my humble P&amp;S, I wondered if there would any way to still make it work. I've done some experimenting, very rudimentary so far, involving a dark kitchen, a still life, and a naked bulb stuffed into a narrow cardboard box. So far, it is too harsh, but I might be onto something. </p> <p>Has anyone else tried this? </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=55#post-137 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:23:16 +0000 aberrantphoto 137@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Okay, so PM's should be working again. In the meantime, I will be updating to the latest version. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=81#post-136 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:04:43 +0000 PittiSing 136@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Not everyone has an SLR, and there are even simple point-and-shoot PowerShots. Now, I like to shoot indoors but I hate, really really hate what flash does. I can't decide if I hate the way it flattens the person or if it is the shadow it throws that outlines the body. With a P&amp;S, I have less ability to control things, but I've begun to experiment with keeping the flash turned off. </p> <p>(side note, my next experiment will be to put a plastic shopping bag over my flash, so if that turns out well, I might allow the flash to be turned back on)</p> <p>So, I'm experimenting with using brooder lights (those clamp-on shop lights with an aluminum bell that directs the heat down to the chicks) with various wattages and colors of bulbs at different distances and while attaching various diffusers (all home-made). </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=60#post-135 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:59:43 +0000 aberrantphoto 135@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>PittiSing, </p> <p>Unfortunately it's not possible to PM a user without being logged in first. I believe this is how most forums work. I'm in the process of fixing the registrations so users won't have to contact me directly. Please understand that the forum software I am using is new and not as established as vbulletin or phpbb. However, it is very clean, simple, and user friendly. New developments for the software are in the works, so look for some new features in the future! </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=78#post-134 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:47:36 +0000 aberrantphoto 134@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>The forum used to have the feature where you could upload your own avatar, but it broke with the current version of the forum software, so I had to disable it.</p> <p>The reason why some users have avatars including myself, is not seniority, but something called a gravatar. Check out this site for more info: <a href="http://en.gravatar.com/">http://en.gravatar.com/</a></p> <p>Essentially, you can use this same avatar across multiple sites, but you have to use the same email address for both the gravatar and when you sign up on a particular site. Hope that makes sense. Their website will explain everything. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=80#post-133 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:35:14 +0000 aberrantphoto 133@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Done! Post away! </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=55#post-132 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:27:58 +0000 aberrantphoto 132@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>PittiSing, </p> <p>Thanks for pointing that out. There's a new version that I need to install. Hopefully that will correct the issue. Thanks! </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=80#post-131 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:04:39 +0000 PittiSing 131@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>I notice that there is only one sub-forum under lighting. I would like to begin a topic on lighting without flash, and I don't think it goes in the forum already there. Starting a new sub-forum is most likely an Admin task. Would you be so kind?</p> <p>The things I want to talk about are Low-Key lighting, High-key lighting, and Turning off the Flash. I think these things can be tricky without an SLR, and might make for interesting discussion. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=55#post-130 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:52:32 +0000 PittiSing 130@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>I just tried to PM you from the link under your name there, and then clicked on the "Private Messages" link at the top of the page to try it that way. </p> <p>No go.</p> <p>I got this message both times:</p> <p> "Page not found!"<br /> "I'm sorry, but there is nothing at this URL."</p> <p>Thought you might like to know. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=78#post-128 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:16:51 +0000 PittiSing 128@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>I went to edit my profile and couldn't find a way to upload an avatar. I'm older than the space age itself, but still like this little way to identify myself. Is this something that new members are not allowed to do or did I just miss it somewhere? I'm not finding a place to upload on the Profile Page as instructed in another post.</p> <p>And oh yes, I know people take terrible advantage... but perhaps you might be convinced to let us try to see if we can be trusted? You might find that you have a nice bunch of dependable rule-followers here.</p> <p>*sweet grin* </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=60#post-127 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:09:50 +0000 PittiSing 127@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Based on the difficulty I had getting any password to work in the first place, I am just wondering if it is possible for a guest to PM you? </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=73&page=2#post-126 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:03:51 +0000 PittiSing 126@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>I'm new here and like the site, but the format isn't as familiar to me and, well, as you know, I had some trouble getting registered. If I hadn't had a question that needed answering, I might easily have given up. Your thought of going over to vbulletin or something similar might not be a bad idea, though I really like the clean lines of this one.</p> <p>If you went to invisionfree, I would be willing to skin it for you go have a similar feel, though I might not be able to get the heading of the Topic to look just like it looks there at the top.</p> <p>Anyway, I'm hoping you get more members. 85 posts in 13 months by only 13 members (out of 45) so far, about 1 post every 4-5 days, which doesn't bode well for my getting my question answered.</p> <p>But I'm staying as long as the site does.</p> <p>Cheers. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=77#post-125 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:42:48 +0000 PittiSing 125@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>A friend and I will be taking some pictures together this weekend, I on my Lumix and she on her Powershot A480. Before she leaves, we want to exchange pics by just downloading them from our cameras to both computers. She seems to think that I need to download Zoombrowser EX to be able to suck the images off of her camera, but trying to find that to download (or ImageBrowser for the Mac) has not worked. All I have found are updates, so I suspect I have to have the original from her CD first.</p> <p>However, I have a little card reader that works just great with my PNY SD card. Does anyone know:</p> <p>1) Can I get ImageBrowser for my MacBook?<br /> 2) Does the A480 use an SD card and so should my card reader be able to read it?</p> <p>Thank you very much. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=50&page=2#post-124 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:39:36 +0000 PittiSing 124@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Hi,<br /> Did you erase the name on purpose? I don't see it in the BW version. Are you using Photoshop? I see some detail in that shadowed part, an you might be able to select that area and use the Color Enhance menu to lighten just that area. You might also be able to darken the top of the head that way. I wouldn't suggest too much in either case, and feather the edges of the selection to avoid making it seem too obvious. I would say do as much as you can in color first and then convert to grayscale.</p> <p>Not that it is something you would have on you on a trip to the zoo, but I was just thinking that if you had a white card or one with tinfoil on it, you might have been able to bounce some of the light in the room onto the front of it, not much, but it might have made a little difference.</p> <p>Cheers,<br /> Bantymom </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=76#post-123 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:27:32 +0000 PittiSing 123@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>very very sorry, this post was in the wrong place and I hit the return button instead of the apostrophe. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=75#post-122 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:46:34 +0000 aberrantphoto 122@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>To share videos in your post, put the URL in between these tags: [video] [/video]</p> <p>So it would look something like this: [video]http://www.myvideohere.com[/video] </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=73#post-121 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:11:03 +0000 aberrantphoto 121@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Paul, Scoopnewf, and others,</p> <p>I've decided to keep this site around for awhile :) . The group blog idea is a good one and I'll have to look into that. My question to you is, what are the most important features that you look for in a site like this? </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=74#post-120 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:04:25 +0000 Twitch 120@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>I use an SX20 IS. I may have better frames on my harddrive still, had to rifle these ones up. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=74#post-119 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:56:35 +0000 aberrantphoto 119@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Hey Twitch, </p> <p>I definitely like the third one the best. The composition is better than the other two and the natural color is pleasing to the eye. What model powershot are you using? </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=74#post-118 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:52:17 +0000 Twitch 118@http://pwrshot.com/ <p><a href="http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj5/twitch_pics/Scenes/Nature/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_0944.jpg">&lt;img src="http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj5/twitch_pics/Scenes/Nature/IMG_0944.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"&gt;</a></p> <p><a href="http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj5/twitch_pics/Scenes/Nature/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_0950.jpg">&lt;img src="http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj5/twitch_pics/Scenes/Nature/IMG_0950.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"&gt;</a></p> <p><a href="http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj5/twitch_pics/Scenes/Nature/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_0953.jpg">&lt;img src="http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj5/twitch_pics/Scenes/Nature/IMG_0953.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"&gt;</a> </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=73#post-117 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:25:12 +0000 Twitch 117@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>perhaps change to a group blog, or some other(lower maintenance) community? I'd like to see the domain name kept. </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=73#post-116 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:05:39 +0000 aberrantphoto 116@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>Scoopnewf, </p> <p>Welcome to the forum! I won't close the site if I have enough interest, so hopefully more people will chime in and let me know what they think. </p> <p>Anyways, as far as your photography goes, I'm not to familiar with that powershot model (I owned a G9), but my advice would be to shoot in manual mode and stay within ISO 100-400. The lower the ISO, the sharper your images will be and the less noise you'll have. If your not comfortable shooting in manual, at least shoot in aperture priority (AV) or shutter priority (TV). This gives you more control over the image and it's more fun. If you shoot in shutter priority (TV), then play around with slower shutter speeds such as 30th sec and 60th sec. What you could also do to get some interesting images is set your shutter speed to 30th/sec and then pan the camera with the action while releasing the shutter. This will cause the background to blur, but your subject to be in focus. It takes some practice, but you'll get the hang of it. This link gives you some basic info on the technique: <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/mastering-panning-to-photograph-moving-subjects">Panning Technique</a></p> <p>Have fun in Disney World! </p> http://pwrshot.com/topic.php?id=73#post-115 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:03:23 +0000 scoopnewf 115@http://pwrshot.com/ <p>I'm sorry to here that you may be closing this site. I just got registered &amp; was hoping that this is were I could gain some insight into using my newly acquired SX1 IS. </p> <p>I'm basically a photography virgin &amp; really could use the help from experts like yourself.</p> <p>I'm taking my family to Disney world next week. Do you have any suggestions for taking great shots of my kid on the roller coasters?</p> <p>Thanks. </p>