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I'm trying to learn more about photography. People tell me I have a knack for it, but I feel extremely ignorant about most aspects of it.
It doesn't help, though, that photographers measure things in different units than everyone else does.
I was looking at a camera, that said it had a sensor size of 1/1.7". WTF is that supposed to mean? I found this page, which is the only thing that was even remotely coherent, and I still don't have a clue. It's very frustrating.
I don't really know a lot about digital photography myself, Scola, but I know (as the page says) that sensor size relates to how the camera captures the image. In digital cameras, the film is replaced by a chip and sensor that captures the image exposed through the shutter.
I don't know how sensor size relates to all that, other than presumably a larger sensor captures more luminance (light/brightness) data, if nothing else. I would bet that sensor size doesn't have too much effect on how much chrominance (color) data the sensor captures.
I just want to know how big the damn sensor is.
ION:
T-Mobile is opening a new store in my neighborhood. In honor of this, they have informed me that I am pre-approved for a new phone plan, which comes with a free, $70 Samsung flip-phone.
It does text messaging.
(Posted from my iPhone)
Tom, there are a million things to learn before that need come in useful. Are you camera-shopping?
Wish I could help you Tom, but I still use a completely manual film camera!
I was thinking of converting to digital and borrowed my housemate's digital point and shoot for my trip down the coast. Since the battery died after just a few pictures, it only made me appreciate my old camera more.
Does it do MMS?
Don't know. Don't think so.
It has a color screen.
And does Instant Messaging from all the most popular services.
It does speed dial....
Just to throw more confusion on the fire.... Generally, digital cameras advertise the number of pixels on the CCD, but the CCD tends to be a different size (smaller, I think) than a frame of 35mm film is. So as a result, a lens designed for a 35mm camera will produce somewhat different results when used on a digital camera. Ideally you'd want the CCD to be the same size as a frame of 35mm film - if this were the case then a lens designed for 35mm would act exactly the same on a digital camera.
Wish I could help you Tom, but I still use a completely manual film camera!
Luddite.
Oooh! The Samsung phone does voice notes! I can't do that on my iPhone.