Transcript DIGITAL CAMERA - Science, Technology & Culture

DIGITAL CAMERA
Canon Power Shot A40
THE CAMERA (Hardware)
Shutter
button
Lens
Optic view
finder
LCD display
Set up
buttons
Flash + Red
eye lamp
Microphone
Zoom
CF slot
Shooting
mode dial
On/Off button
SPACE: Memory Card
• Compact Flash Card
(8MB-512MB)[Canon]
• Flash Card- [Minolta,
Pentax]
• Memory Stick– [Sony]
• Smart media[Olympus]
POWER: Batteries Charged
• 4AA Batteries
• Digital Camera AA
Batteries
• Rechargeable Batteries
(NiCd or NiMH 1800
mAh)
• Lithium Ion Batteries
RESOLUTION: Mega Pixels
• 2.0 Mega pixels (1600 x 1200 = 1’920,000)
Resources that could be useful
• Understanding basics of Digital Cameras
http://www.digicaminfo.com/index.html
• Specific information for a digital camera
http://www.powershot.com/powershot2/a40
-30/index.html
• EVERY PROVIDER will MOST OFTEN
HAVE AN INTERNET ADDRESS where
you can get HELP/SUPPORT about your
CAMERA
PLAYING AROUND WITH
THE DIGITAL CAMERAS
Taking Picture
Editing Picture (Camera- Computer)
Activities
TAKING A PICTURE
• Set –up (Auto focus, red
eye, manual, flash, etc)
• Changing Image Size and
Resolution
• Digital Zoom
• Video settings and
Stitching (Panorama)
• Setting up the camera to
take at least 32 pictures.
EDITING A PICTURE
• CAMERA
– Zooming in
– Deleting one/ all
• COMPUTER
– USB connection
– Computer software (Canon Zoom Browser,
Adobe Photoshop, Imaging, etc)
ACTIVITIES
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Measuring Things
Sending a message to our friends in Africa
Video- Presenting yourselves
Classroom Picture (If time)
Classroom Video (If time)
SENDING A MESSAGE
EXAMPLE- 1
SENDING A MESSAGE
EXAMPLE- 2
WORDS: ENG-ZUL-SWA-SPA
English
Isizulu
Kiswahili Madagasy Spanish
(S.Africa) (Kenya)
(Madagsc)
Hello
Sawubona
Jambo
Friend
Umngane
rafiki
Thank you Ngiyabon
ga
Good bye Hamba
kahle
ahsante
Kwa heri
Manao
ahoana
Hola
namana
amigo
Misaotra
Gracias
Veloma
Chau
VIDEO
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Greeting (Jambo, Hi, Hola, Zulu/Malagasy)
NAME (First Name)
What you like (Sport, play instrument, read)
Looking forward to meet you
Bye