Show us your Best with the SX20 is

Thank you, still playing around with camera but so far having alot of fun. Just upgraded from p&s so obviously still a newbie lol

beautiful moon freespiritmom.. i can't get mine to come out that focused and clear.. may i ask what settings you used and what did you photoshop?

joseaalvarez wrote in post #9715572
beautiful moon freespiritmom.. i can't get mine to come out that focused and clear.. may i ask what settings you used and what did you photoshop?

Thanks joseaalvarez, so happy you liked it!! I basically followed the suggestions by Vidcanon on pg 12. Like he said, a tripod is a must. I used the P setting and set the iso to 80, I let the camera choose aperture (f5.7) and shutter speed (1/100). Used full zoom (80x digital) and the 10 sec timer. Post processed using IrfanView: cropped, sharpen and added contrast. Good Luck!

freespiritmom wrote in post #9715816
Thanks joseaalvarez, so happy you liked it!! I basically followed the suggestions by Vidcanon on pg 12. Like he said, a tripod is a must. I used the P setting and set the iso to 80, I let the camera choose aperture (f5.7) and shutter speed (1/100). Used full zoom (80x digital) and the 10 sec timer. Post processed using IrfanView: cropped, sharpen and added contrast. Good Luck!

Also, I don't know if it makes a difference but I took it right after sunset...around 6:45pm Texas time.

SX20IS Zoom Capibility Test

Hello Friends,

As this is my first post at P.O.T.N. and i am amazed to see the thread about sx20is as i have purchased the camera 3 months ago but haven't got the chance to explore the out-door photography.
But as i have seen its capability so i have taken these shots from the balcony and without the tripod and i want to share this

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couple more pics with a little pp

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freespiritmom wrote in post #9714202
Thank you Jon...I'm not very good when it comes to conversions and stuff. I'm still very new to photography and the SX20 but I've found the moon photos very interesting....here's one I took the other night. I did a little bit of pp....

Very nice! What settings did you use for the moon shot?

Hi all! New to the board and just purchased my SX20 a few weeks ago. I am returning to photography after several years. Prior was using 35mm with Canon EOS Elan IIE. I am really liking this camera. I travel quite extensively around the world on business and wanted something with good resolution, great zoom and must be compact. The SX20 fits the bill perfectly. Here is a photo I have taken in the last week from a trip to California with ocean and a good B&W of my grandson. I have been experimenting with several post processing pacages like PS Lightroom 2, Serfit, Photomatix etc. I settled on Corel Paintshop PhotoPro X3 and it should arrive in a few days. Hope you enjoy the shots. Everything I have seen from this board is awesome. I'll be traveling ot Mexico in a few weeks and hope to get some good shots in the Puerto Vallarta area.

Dan

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Here are a couple more photos.

Dan

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Icarus3000 wrote in post #9721095
Very nice! What settings did you use for the moon shot?

Thanks Icarus3000, so happy you liked it!! I basically followed the suggestions by Vidcanon on pg 12. Like he said, a tripod is a must. I used the P setting and set the iso to 80, I let the camera choose aperture (f5.7) and shutter speed (1/100). Used full zoom (80x digital) and the 10 sec timer. Post processed using IrfanView: cropped, sharpen and added contrast. I took it right after sunset, around 6:45pm Texas time. Good Luck!

Secrest302 wrote in post #9721295
Hi all! New to the board and just purchased my SX20 a few weeks ago. I am returning to photography after several years. Prior was using 35mm with Canon EOS Elan IIE. I am really liking this camera. I travel quite extensively around the world on business and wanted something with good resolution, great zoom and must be compact. The SX20 fits the bill perfectly. Here is a photo I have taken in the last week from a trip to California with ocean and a good B&W of my grandson. I have been experimenting with several post processing pacages like PS Lightroom 2, Serfit, Photomatix etc. I settled on Corel Paintshop PhotoPro X3 and it should arrive in a few days. Hope you enjoy the shots. Everything I have seen from this board is awesome. I'll be traveling ot Mexico in a few weeks and hope to get some good shots in the Puerto Vallarta area.

Dan

I love the first one...nice colors! I take pictures of my kids almost everyday, so I really enjoyed seeing the one of your grandson. Thanks for sharing...very cute little boy! I'm looking forward to the seeing the Puerto Vallarta images...haven't been there in a while.

Unfortunately this is my best so far. I'm impressed with the camera's capabilities. 1/30th of a second doesn't work real well when you're shivering and propped against a car with the engine running but I thought it turned out better than I expected. There are a few edits for size and to brighten the sky somewhat.

Crocus

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i was out taking pictures of the night sky and captured my first nebula !!!!, was taken at full zoom, manual settings , manual focus to infinity, 1.6 seconds at iso 1600, F5.7, i think it was in orion but i cant remember if that is where i had the camera pointed, yea it is an SX 20is

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here is one of the night sky over North Fort myers Florida, 13 second exposure, F2.8, ISO 800, wide angle

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