Kodak Camera "Picture of the Day" thread

[swpars]

Let's post pictures that we've taken with our Kodak digital cameras.

I'll start:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1398/1463374101_56670f94a5.jpg?v=0

San Antonio Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1123/1086282522_e34cc5dabc_b.jpg

Waverly Park, Kirkland, WA

[ChevyMan23]

Im pretty new to photography of nature..i like doin autos and things. Heres a few from vacation. Fort Walton Beach, FL.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/ChvyMan22/Vacation/100_0214.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/ChvyMan22/Vacation/100_0212.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/ChvyMan22/Vacation/100_0211.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/ChvyMan22/Vacation/100_0219.jpg

[swpars]

Great shots, Chevyman.

Here's a couple more of mine.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1140/1444987511_999d7f5bf1.jpg

Waterfront sculpture in Port Angeles, WA

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/336900918_6fe72654a9_b.jpg

Pier in Kirkland, WA at night. I think about an 8 second exposure on the Z612 in Program mode.

[ChevyMan23]

Those are great...
This is Kennedy Space Center. Im on a lookout about a mile from the launch site. Using My Kodak Z712IS max zoom.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/ChvyMan22/Vacation/100_0069.jpg

This Worlds 3rd Largest building by volume. VAC building at Kennedy taken from a tour bus. Those stars on the flag, are 6 feet apart point to point.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/ChvyMan22/Vacation/100_0054.jpg

Universal Studios Orlando. Posiden
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/ChvyMan22/Vacation/100_1573.jpg

[gjtoth]

Taken with a Z612

Most people think of starlings as a pest and an unattractive bird...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2105/1940778190_f915856ce7.jpg

This guy is Bluey...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/1752934720_d9683faee7.jpg

And, finally... this is a Black Magic Rose... Blooming until last week :(

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2157/1796124808_c00111326f.jpg

[gjtoth]

Just playing around with a macro lens...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2279/1972758603_5ea74df820.jpg

[ghost]

here is a macro of some christmas decorations that just went up.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/ctcmonkey/dc%20resource%20photos/100_4887.jpg

[swpars]

Gj, great bokeh on your bird shots.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/1019553161_6ffaf5fd86_b.jpg

Inclined elevator on the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State.

[swpars]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1045/992348744_1e97d28b9a_b.jpg

Riding the ferry "Whatcom Chief" to Lummi Island, Washington State.

[alann]

Just picked up a V1253. Here is a little friend.

[Nate1977]

Taken with p850.gjtoth what macro lens are you using?
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/nate77/jan9%2008/100_1778cp.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a329/nate77/jan9%2008/100_1777cp.jpg

[dig-it-al]

This image was captured with my new Z712IS from the top of my hotel in Cochabamba Bolivia in mid December 2007.

This is my 1st digital camera and I am really enjoying the many benefits
of the digital world.

[dig-it-al]

I set the ISO to 64 for the 1st time (no more autoISO) and used a tripod. Next time I'll shoot in Aperture priority to control DOF. This image is a trampoline net that has collected some large, dry snowflakes after a storm last night. The absence of wind permitted some interesting results. Seeing individual snowflakes is fun.

The cool thing about digital is getting to play with the image through cropping, resizing, .... Any recommendations for software that does even more than Windows Picture and Fax viewer? Does the Kodak software that comes with the camera provide much functionality?

[dig-it-al]

I played with the Kodak Easyshare SW last night and discovered how to turn color images into B&W. I think this version is more interesting. Comments?

[dig-it-al]

Cymbal trio. Imagine the possibilities!

[mcomijohns]

http://www.mikesusedmowerparts.com/fampix.html

[tobehonest]

Parade in Disneyland

[dig-it-al]

Nice sharp shot. Photos of instruments with a brass finish always seem to sparkle and have that extra pop.

[dig-it-al]

My dog treed this fellow today.

[dig-it-al]

For some reason, the tree shadows caught my eye today...

[dig-it-al]

B&W version of roses past their Prime.

[well]

Hello,
mode p with the P880, yeah I'm still learning to use this fantastic great angle. A view of Dominica in the caraibean island :)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2121/2274878643_b75b591986_o.jpg

[dig-it-al]

Quite the colorful character...

[bladerunner6]

Here are a couple taken with my Z740. I have since upgraded to a Z712 IS.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/bladerunner6/sunset.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/bladerunner6/flowercu.jpg

I really like the way both the foreground and the background are well exposed in the sunset photo.

I think it speaks very well for this camera.

[dig-it-al]

Found this on a walk today

[dig-it-al]

Another rusty relic

[speaklightly]

Not much activity in this wonderful thread so I thought I would add a few shots from the Z-712.

Sarah Joyce

Here is a Z-712 shot taken in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/adair868/A-56CrownPrincessSJU071607Z-712.jpg

Here is a Z-612 Sunset in a fog bank in Oregon.
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/adair868/A-12BrookingsFogBankSunset092406Z61.jpg

[wilson44512]

some back yard pics with my Z710

http://i29.tinypic.com/2wh42vq.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/vg66vo.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/29zexa8.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/2qxubuu.jpg

[aafuss]

Went near my house's jetty to takes this photo with my C513:
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/300/10001572vp7.jpg

The clouds looked interesting on the day that i took the photo last week .

[well]

P880 pictures:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2473666105_0d9a1e8a51.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2380/2471081427_474105a95e.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2380/2471081427_474105a95e.jpg

[dig-it-al]

Wow, there are some great images here! I think Kodak cameras are under-rated. I am seeing evidence of great optics.

[sw2cam]

The moon on a light pole KODAK Z7590 if I remember right. I guess anyone can pull up the exif data and find out

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/MOONMORNING1ba.jpg

[widmeister]

Here's a shot of a single tree in a field in my home village of Houston (Scotland). Taken recently with Kodak P850.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k169/widmeister/tree.jpg

[sw2cam]

Nice picture ........ keep them coming.

[sw2cam]

A Z7590 shot
Snapped this at my youngest grandsons Birthday

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/BirthdayCake.jpg

[sw2cam]

Ok in hopes we get others to join in I'll add another this if I remember right was shot with my KODAK DX7590. The sun was hot and bright that day. It was a great subject, the the guy with the camera was in a hurry.

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/7590Adobe1.jpg

[dig-it-al]

A wonderful place to visit! Near Aspen Colorado. Forget the car or bus, bike to it!

[sw2cam]

Outstanding shot Dig .. what did you take the shot with? .......... Thanks for posting.

[dig-it-al]

Kodak Z712IS - Not a bad little camera. It definitely has limitations - ISO's 400+ and slow shutter speeds in low light are noisy. I really like the zoom lens and am amazed at the DOF at wide apertures (as long as the focal length is not too long). Close up capability is decent. This is my 1st digital camera and I have not pulled out the film SLR since I started digital 9 months ago. Seeing instant results and having a Digital darkroom is fun too. I just discovered a cool noise suppression tool - Noiseware Community Edition (it is a free download). Check it out!

[sw2cam]

Tell ya what ...... with all the cameras I have I find myself using that little Z712is a good portion of the time. It's a damn nice little rig made better by the fact I bought it for $113.71 on the ebay KODAK-OUTLET.


http://stores.ebay.com/Kodak-Outlet

[dig-it-al]

In Colorado Springs there is a landmark called Pulpit Rock. Trails lead around and up to it.

[sw2cam]

PurdyPurdyPrudy

[sw2cam]

Arizona sunrise ...I see the train a come'n... KODAK Z7590

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/7590SR.jpg

[sw2cam]

Z1012is ARIZONA SUNSET

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/Z1012isSunset2.jpg

[stiphy]

Just got my z712IS...one of the first shots I took in "flower mode"

[dig-it-al]

Wow, great colors that really pop.

[dig-it-al]

Taken at Hot Air Balloon Festival in Colorado Springs over Labor Day weekend.

[sw2cam]

Sounds like a lot of hot air to me ............. great shot

[sw2cam]

The tough Girl

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/ToughGirl.jpg

Tough Girl II

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/ToughGirlII.jpg

[sw2cam]

Some fog, some clouds, some moon.

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/MOON14.jpg

[sw2cam]

Ok who's next lets get a picture in here. Don't make me post three in a row.

[dig-it-al]

The Aspen are-a-changing in Colorado. The transition occurs a grove at a time. This photo was taken during a mountain bike ride at 9,200 foot elevation.

[sw2cam]

WOW ........... thats something I miss here in Arizona.

[dig-it-al]

Visited Rocky Mountain National Park this weekend and the elk were active. Love that Z712IS zoom lens and stabilization! No tripod used.

[sw2cam]

Very nice shot .......... said it before I'll say it again, the KODAK Z712is may be the best camera on the market for the money and may be the best camera at $500.00 dollars and below.

[dig-it-al]

I have noticed that it is harder to find a good deal on the Z712IS - on ebay, at the Kodak refurbished store, locally, or on other web sites. I think the word is out that this little camera is amazing. Maybe we should speak poorly of it and see if the price plummets?

[sw2cam]

I just bought a second one at the KODAK-OUTLET on ebay for $109.01

http://stores.ebay.com/Kodak-Outlet

[sw2cam]

I think this one was shot with the KODAK P850, OLY TCON-17

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/MOON25.jpg

[dig-it-al]

That's out of this world!

[dig-it-al]

Here's another fall shot from a state park just NW of Pikes Peak.

[King-John]

Taken With Z612
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3813/005vt3.jpg
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1879/1001249qa2.jpg

[dig-it-al]

Very nice! Where were these waterfalls?

[swpars]

Some great shots coming out of the Zx12 series of Kodak cameras. The poor man's P850/P880. Too bad we can't hack in a RAW mode for these cameras like Canons with the CHDK hack.

[sw2cam]

I knew when I bought these cameras that they did not shoot in raw or tiff, so I don't find it to bad. As far as the P850, not nearly as nice of a rig as any others listed above. The P880 is a good rig but it's been some time when the last one was built. So I guess if one wants to shoot in RAW or TIFF they might take a look at the Z1015is KODAK.

[King-John]

Very nice! Where were these waterfalls?

Middle Falls of the McCloud River, Northern California, Base of Mt Shasta, Beautiful Place, Upper Falls, Middle Falls & Lower Falls, been going there on and off Since the late 60s. the place has changed a lot in the past years.

[dig-it-al]

Late fall in Colorado.

[sw2cam]

The Hummer

None of my pictures are Photoshopped, cropped or resized only.

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/P850Hummer.jpg

[Spookonthe8ball]

Dig-it-al - Great shot! Your composition here is spot on the money.

sw2cam - Nice capture of the Hummingbird flutter. Good choice to expose for the feeder and have the Hummer silhouette otherwise your shot might have blown out the feeder and had the Hummer exposed. Backlite shots are difficult for me too unless you have time to go for fill flash. Good job as it is.
Spook

[sw2cam]

It's just a fun picture...if I like it I keep it as is. One thing I don't do is go sit on the Mountain trying to replicate someone elses shot.

PS: The picture was taken with the KODAK P850 in the fully automatic mode lens pressed against the glass, as the hummer showed up while I was eating breakfast.
I guess after taking a picture or two you learn how most cameras will react.

[dig-it-al]

I played around with slower shutter speeds (1/30) and flash, then cropped, then ran Noiseware to minimize noise, and here is what I captured. With patience, I am sure that many more interesting images could appear.

[Spookonthe8ball]

You should start a "Cool things to do with a penny thread" :)
Nice effect - I can read 2007
Spook

[sw2cam]

Good stuff Dig -------- it

[dig-it-al]

Has anyone noticed that the Z712IS sometimes captures images that are not very sharp when in full sun? It can be fixed with image editing, but I find it to be a nuisance.

[sw2cam]

Yes I've noticed that ........ with all of the (40 or so) cameras I've ever owned.

I've also noticed I can take 1000's of pictures with the Z712is and not pay one extra dime to see if I like them or not. Meaning I don't have to pay for prints I do not want.

Ok and I never have the need to buy KODAK gold or any other film .... KodaChrome

Hey and another thing that I noticed is if you put the mount for your quick release tripod on your Z712is ..... you have to take it off before your able to put the camera on the dock.

[dig-it-al]

I am wondering if the aperture set to f8 (smallest available) at widest angle could be causing the lack of sharpness. I usually shoot at ISO200, but it's time to experiment with ISO64 to see in I can get an aperture that gives better sharpness at the wide angle setting. After reading a bunch of lens reviews, I learned that the aperture can have a significant effect on lens performance (sharpness, chromatic distortion, vignetting). Perhaps there is an optimum aperture setting for this zoom lens that works for most focal settings. It's time to find out...as soon as the sun re-appears.

[sw2cam]

Oh enough of the chatter ... get your KODAK out and post up pictures.

KODAK: Z1012is

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/ION-3-W195_hfa.jpg

[dig-it-al]

Where are the flames coming out of the exhaust pipes? :)
Nice car / Nice photo!

[dig-it-al]

Here is proof that you can shoot at ISO1600 with the Z712IS at an indoor swim meet, notorious for dismal lighting, apply Noiseware noise reduction, and get a useable photo. Shown: Before and After noise reduction images. It's not SLR quality but it is also not a $900+ solution.

[sw2cam]

Thats proof ...................

[dig-it-al]

This photo was taken recently in Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs. Numerous sandstone formations appear at crazy angles from the earth's dynamic nature. This particular formation is called Siamese Twins - this angle does not capture the reason for that name, but I liked the white lines in the rock that lead you into the image and then the rock profiles get your attention.
Captured in late afternoon with Kodak Z712IS at wide angle and f8 (smallest aperture), ISO 100, Noiseware noise reduction applied.

[speaklightly]

Here is a nice Z-1012 photo for you. Its a decorative Chinese cabbage plant.

Sarah Joyce

[sw2cam]

Sunset Arizona 12-08-08

Z1012is P-Mode

http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee354/sw2cam/Z1012is004a.jpg

[speaklightly]

thats very nice SW. I really like it. Here was my 120708 sunset.

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

The Kodak Z-1012 was named by Consumer Report Magazine as the best low light level camera of 2008. To achieve this honor the camera is used in the "High ISO" position on the Mode Selector and an entirely different noise reduction algorythm is used on the photo. This allows handheld photos to be taken under normal home lighting.

Here is an example of a photo taken with the "High ISO" Mode using the Z-1012 camera.

Sarah Joyce

[dig-it-al]

What is the numerical value for "High ISO", 3200? If so, your example illustrates a very nice result. I am curious what shutter speed was used on that photo. I find that slow shutter speeds (< 1/2s) on the Z712IS produce a lot of noise no matter what ISO setting is used.

[speaklightly]

dig-it-al-
The Z-1012 used ISO 1600 F 2.8 and 1/30th of a second for the shutter speed. I really was surprised at how well it worked, especially so, when you consider that I did not use any noise reduction software like Neat Image or Noise Ninja either.

Happy Holidays!

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

Here is a "rainy" day photo for you with the Kodak Z-1012. The Z-1012 was able capture lots of detail even under lead colored skies.

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

We are used to accepting photos with that ugly halo type shadow. Take a look at my attached photo and you can see what I am writing about.

Do you know there is a way to avoid that?

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

Take a look at this photo. You will notice that the ugly halo type shadow that we see so often in flash photos is gone We now have nice balanced lighting and a really sharp photo.

There is no ugly halo type shadow. We did it by using a simple slave flash unit. In this case we used the DigiSlave 3000 unit. A slave flash like this one can be used with any point and shoot camera that does not have a hot shoe to mount an external flash.

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

So what does the set-up we used look like and how did we adjust the flash head?

Here it is! And the flash head was left in exactly the position we used to get our no halo flash photo.

The results are nice, perhaps you want to consider using a slave flash with your point and shoot camera. It really does work.

Sarah Joyce

[dig-it-al]

Cool setup and Great results when you have to use flash.

[dig-it-al]

The zoom lens on the Z712IS comes in handy for shots like this.

[dig-it-al]

Hello Kodak photographers. I saw a UFO tonight, captured an image, and lived to post it here.

[sw2cam]

Outstanding shots Dig- ...................

[Benz_020]

i am amazed at the quality. i did not think my cam could take pics like yours. i need to learn how to use it better.

a couple of mine already uploaded on another site... attachments for here will not work....


I am using a 812IS

http://acaforum.com/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-381-1234272984.jpg

http://acaforum.com/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-381-1234273032.jpg

[dig-it-al]

Cool fish photos. I have never seen that 1st fish before, what is it? Tips to getting your photos sharp and colorful:
0) Don't go over ISO200 or noise will remove detail and add strange colors to dark areas.
1) Go into your menu and set color to Vivid, set to maximum sharpness
2) Edit photos in Picasa3 and at most make minor changes - sharpness and contrast are the most helpful since the camera seems to average a scene's attributes.
3) What looks good on the computer may not look as good as a print so the changes should be very minor.

[tobehonest.]

Parade in Disneyland ...2

[tobehonest.]

Flower exhibition

[dig-it-al]

I can almost hear the bees buzzing... Excellent composition and capture in tricky bright sunlight.

[speaklightly]

Some really excellent photos from tobehonest!

Here is a Kodak Z-712 photo for your consideration.

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

Some nice Kodak Colors-

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

For anyone who might be interested, a new Kodak Z-980 Forum is getting started at www.z980fan.com. Its currently a small group, but looks to be getting larger rapidly. If you are considering the Kodak Z-980, this would be an excellent source for more info on this new Kodak Model.

The attached photo is another Kodak Z-712 photo. It was taken from our back deck and shot through a blue gel.

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

This is a photo from the new Kodak Z980 camera.

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

The Kodak Z-980 when coupled with the Kodak P-20 External Flash also seems to improve the perceived IQ. Here is a sample.

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

Here is a comparison of what the Kodak Z-1012 camera can do versus the new Kodak Z-980 camera. As you can see, they are pretty similar. The extra zoom, 24X optical zoom versus 12X optical zoom on the Kodak Z-1012 camera, plus the 26mm wide angle, is what makes the Kodak Z-980 what it is.

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

For me, with any camera, it is important for me to be able to personally select the exact focus point in my photo. With the new Kodak Z-980, when you setup the camera, it is important to select center point focusing. If you select multi-zone focusing you might end up focusing where you never intended to focus.

Please look at the attached photo. The photo on the left was focused using center point focusing. That allows me to focus exactly where I want to focus in the photo. Once I have achieved focus, I just keep holding the shutter button half way down, and if necessary, I re-frame the exactly how I want the photo to be, while maintaining my focus point.

In contrast, the photo on the right was focused using multi-zone focusing. The result it that the camera may not focus on the point you where intending for it to focus. And yep, you get a big surprise.

How you setup your camera can make a really big difference.

Sarah Joyce

[tobehonest.]

Kodak colours, true and rich.

[tobehonest.]

Again, Z612.