Nikon cool pix 6.0 megapixels

[krazymuttzpuck]

Alright, i have had it! i am about to throw this camera out the window. If anyone has this camera and takes decent pictures of anything smaller than a dog, please let me know how. I take picture after picture...they all come out blurry or just bad. I did not think this was a bad camera..i know its not great but come on. 6.0 mega pixels, ISO 800 ( whatever that means) and 2.4 LCD. Any advice on working this thing to take pictures of small things such as geckos, please let me know. I do set it on the little flower macro thing...not much difference, is there something i am missing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.!

[monster]

i have the Nikon Cool Pix P4
useing the macro flower is a must. are you postive the camea is in focus before taking the photo? tapping th button half way down will make the camera focus. press again all the way will take the photo.
besides that, take a day to bust out your users manual and try everything a couple times....

[RAP66]

Macro & Zooms will "enhance" your shaking, even with the most steady hand you will likely see some shaking that will cause a blurry pic. U can try a tripod, which can make it inconveinent or try and find a P&S that has "steady shot" capabilities. Other thing you could try is to concentrate on how you take the pic, many people will do the crunch when taking a picture, instead of pressing the button with their finger tips.  "The crunch" will shake the camera and get another blurry picture.

[krazymuttzpuck]

wish i had the users manual..it somehow has gotten lost in the move ?! I don't know what to say...guess i cannot be a surgeon with these hands. I do push the button half way..no help...i try it with flash..but it washes everything out..without..nothing comes in clear....i know alot of people have like specials boxes and such to get great pics, but i am not trying to get a magazine shot..just one that is clear and looks pretty good. I guess i just figured i could just snap a few pics and most turn out well like you do with most other cameras.....This camera isn't for me..anyone need a camera? lol


Thanks again guys for the advice

[monster]

could you post a couple photos of what you have taen now? it could be bad lighting too.

[RAP66]

If you know the exact model you can go here to download the manual
http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?goingto=dtc_home

P&S cameras are nice and can take time to get it right, Dont give up on the camera, just yet... 

[krazymuttzpuck]

ya i will get some pics up tonight ..i have deleted the rest. Thank you

[Geckogal]

I've found that when you use flash on a camera its best for you to be in a dark room or one with the lights off.

[krazymuttzpuck]

alright..here are a few of the crappy pics..shot with macro..no flash.

[monster]

ah! you're main issue is lighting, and a steady hand. 6th photo down is in good light for your current camera's setting, just a bit blurry form movement.
many camera's have light level settings.
i.e. i can change mine from floresent to outside, to a couple others.....
play around with your lights and settings. you'll find what works.

[warnersister_2000]

also, try getting a bit closer to the subject...the pics look a little far away to be using macro.

[Jenn`GoneWild]

I completely feel your pain! I have the same damned camera and cannot seem to take a decent picture to save my life. I've tried the stupid macro flower and my pictures are pretty close up. Flash makes it too bright, but otherwise it's too dark. Ugh, I'm already looking for a new one (or considering going back to my old camera that's only got 3.4 megapixels).

[krazymuttzpuck]

now i do not feel so alone!! Thanks jenn... ..i will keep taking pic after pic and about 1 out of 75 will be half way descent ...it is terrible! i have tried getting really close...makes it even worse! i have tried all the lighting..the only thing works the best is out side about 10 a.m. and that is almost impossible for me to do .....

[Jenn`GoneWild]

I tried my own little experiment between the two cameras. Sadly, my suspicions were confirmed and the crappy Cool Pix camera is slightly better than my old Olympus 3.2 megapixel camera. I tried the same shots at the same distance, both with and without flash and with the damned macro thing on both. Below are just some if the results and I give up. This camera sucks!

Olympus 3.2 megapixel:





Nikon Cool Pix 6.0 megapixel:

[krazymuttzpuck]

i feel your pain!!!!!       

[pestisperamor]

I have the 8700 and have had similar issues. The main problem is when you switch to macro and you're shooting indoors without proper lighting, you are stuck with a very, very long shutter speed. Holding your hands steady for 1/2 a second is harder than it looks, and holding them steady for a full second is even harder, but unfortunately, without adequate lighting, the camera needs that much time to expose the photo properly.

Recommendations? A good monopod or tripod. This doesn't allow you to have one hand free, and it doesn't allow you much in the way of roaming the house capabilities, but it does allow the camera to be steadier/steadiest when the shutterspeed is so slow.

It really is a good camera, though. It just takes patience and stuff. It's not your typical point and shoot, although it offers many of the same features. It's almost like a crossover between a p&s and a DSLR.

[compoundB]

pestisparamore said what i was gonna say,  shutter speed. too long.
although my ex-gf had that camera, i also did not like it.
i stick to canons and love em.

a tripod would do the trick. even a cheap or improvised one.
it may also help to set the timer so that you dont move the camera from pressing the button.