Re: Digital camera pix

["S.Gaeta" <SGTPORKY-at-prodigy-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi Gary,
Welcome to the Digital Camera world!
I have an olympus C2020 and noticed that my arcs are all surrounded by a
bluish glow that is not seen with my human eyes.
Yours did not have this effect. Are you using a UV filter?
That is a great shot by the way!

Regards,
Sue

sgtporky-at-prodigy-dot-net
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Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 6:37 PM
Subject: Digital camera pix


> Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
>
> Hi All:
>
> Today I began playing with my new toy, an Olympus C3000 3.3 megapixel
> digital camera.  This model seemed particularly well suited for arc
pictures
> because one has the option of reverting to manual focus, aperture, and
> "shutter" speed, up to 16 full seconds.  The color and resolution of the
> images just blow me away, it's too bad that the best quality images are so
> large.  But I digress...
>
> I've noticed that arc pictures show the so-called banjo effect much more
> pronounced than do film-based pictures I've taken.  Does anyone know if
this
> is simply a result of the better focus and resolution, or does the image
> sensor not truly integrate continuously over the exposure interval,
instead
> taking discrete samples in time and adding them?
>
> A sample picture is on my web site at:
> http://people.ne.mediaone-dot-net/lau/tesla/super_banjo.jpg
> <http://people.ne.mediaone-dot-net/lau/tesla/super_banjo.jpg>  (120KB)
>
> Regards, Gary Lau
> Waltham, MA USA
>
>
>