Perry44 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 (edited) Hello friends. I just recieved an early christmas present, which I was thrilled with. It was a nice Kodak Easyshare Z612 camera, with 12x optical zoom. I am an aspiring photographer, and a newb. I was just wondering how good this camera was for a new photographer? It seems to take nice photos. Please let me know if you own this model and your thoughts on it. I was also wondering what are some good, cheap, and easy-to-use photo editors? I have photoshop, but I'm looking for something that allows you to more easily reduce red eye, enhance pics, ect. If you know any good editors, please let me know. Thanks! Specs: Make: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYModel: KODAK Z612 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA Shutter Speed: 1/3 second F Number: F/3.6 Focal Length: 40 mm ISO Speed: 80 A front and back pic of the camera itself You can view some sample photos taken with the Z612 by clicking here Thanks, -- Perry Edited December 25, 2006 by Perry44 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36737-my-new-kodak-z612/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Awesome! Post your first good shots - we'd love to see them! As for photo editors, you can't go wrong with iPhoto or, for a lot more power, Aperture. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36737-my-new-kodak-z612/#findComment-261893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrrjrr Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I just checked out the specs and it looks like a GREAT camera for a beginner and way beyond. The lens is from Schneider which is one of the legendary pro-level lens producers. You might want to give a look at Adobe's Photoshop Elements for something simpler and less expensive than full Photoshop to get started with. iPhoto is great on the Mac. And for Windows, check out this program - it is free and very good and fast - and it has red-eye removal and most of the other image adjustment features (levels, curves, brightness, saturation, etc) that the other expensive programs have. http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36737-my-new-kodak-z612/#findComment-261901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry44 Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 (edited) Awesome! Post your first good shots - we'd love to see them I will! As of now im experimenting with different light sources, angles, tones, etc. I've got on okay shot on my billiard table, I'll spruce it up a bit and post it.I've uploaded a shot i like, its at the bottom of the post. As for photo editors, you can't go wrong with iPhoto or, for a lot more power, Aperture. I have found iPhoto to be pretty good, for sharpening and red-eye reduction mainly. I was going to look into aperture, but it reccommends 1 GB RAM, and I'm only on 512 MB. When I upgrade to 1GB, though, I will most likely look into it. Thanks. You might want to give a look at Adobe's Photoshop Elements for something simpler and less expensive than full Photoshop to get started with. iPhoto is great on the Mac Thanks, jrrjrr. I completely forgot about this program, but I'm glad you reminded me! I'm downloading it now, and will begin experimenting with it. Thanks. Thanks you guys for suggestions, and I'm very happy with the camera. When I get a nice shot together, I'll post for you to checkout and comment. Also, I'm thinking of getting a telephoto lens for it. This one or This One. Does that look like a good lens? And what kind of lens should I purchase for doing upclose and shots that are heavily zoomed in (like the classic shots of lady bugs on leaves, etc)? Thanks. -- Perry Edited December 26, 2006 by Perry44 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36737-my-new-kodak-z612/#findComment-262166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orea Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Join flickr, and post some of your photo's! BaYlisS Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36737-my-new-kodak-z612/#findComment-263076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry44 Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 Join flickr, and post some of your photo's! Alright. My Flickr. Please comment on the few pictures I have uploaded. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36737-my-new-kodak-z612/#findComment-263247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry44 Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 I've updated My Flikr with some new pics. PLease comment them with critiques! Link is in the above post or in my sig. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36737-my-new-kodak-z612/#findComment-265193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyBrian Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 i don't believe there's a way to change lenses short of tearing the camera apart. for a beginner, a good point-and-shoot camera is very good. once you start getting good and begin to "outgrow" it, i recommend a dslr or if it's too expensive, a film slr (just make sure to have them make you a cd when they develop the pictures. if you scan the developed ones, it'll be a lower quality) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36737-my-new-kodak-z612/#findComment-265743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 You might consider getting a book or two about the various basic photography techniques - aperture, exposure, etc. When I got my first DSLR camera, a How-to guide was really handy to figure out what all those letters meant. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36737-my-new-kodak-z612/#findComment-267525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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