Digital Photography Variables

Please help with digital photography?

I have a Panasonic Lumix LX30, it takes very nice photos in sunlight outdoors but indoors the quality is variable. Some photos are quite nice but some are grainy for no reason that I can understand. Especially photos taken in my living room, these never turn out satisfactorily. I suspect this is something to do with my camera setting, ISO sensitivity, Whiteness, anti-blur etc., but so far I have not been able to solve this problem.

The graininess is most likely coming from the ISO speed being set too high.

On digital point and click cameras, they usually always try to maintain shutter speed so as to eliminate camera shake and blurring/streaking. The easiest way to fix this is to bump up the ISO speed, but that introduces digital ‘noise’.

The way to fix the problem is either fiddle with the settings if you can, and don’t let the ISO speed go above 200 or 400, Or just get more light on the subject – with a flash, or put the subject near a window etc…

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Official Digital Camera Overview

Smith Victor 402010 DC-1 Dimmer Variable Wattage Dimmer for 2-Prong Cords $22.00 Variable wattage dimmer adjusts from zero wattage to full power(500 watt). For use only with incandescent lamps. Simply plug your light into the dimmer and plug the dimmer in an AC outlet. Slide switch to increase or decrease light output….

Studio Light ALZO 750 – Quartz Halogen 4-Light Kit $574.87 FREE SHIPPING*: Set of 4 continuous studio lights for portrait photography & video production. Light head with 3 quartz halogen light bulbs and variable intensity control with f-stop markings. Max. 750 watt output. Double envelope allows easy handling of quartz halogen bulbs. Kit includes 4 lights, 4 light stands, and 12 bulbs….

Panasonic – PT-AE7000U 1080P Full HD Projector $2,648.99 The Panasonic AE7000 sports Panasonic’s new super hi-speed LCD engine, with an incredible refresh rate of 480Hz. This is double the refresh rate of the current next fastest imaging technology. With 2000 lumens and beautiful color output in both 2D and 3D, the AE7000 gives a perfect image for optimum home theater enjoyment. This is a perfect projector for the price, for any videophile who wants inc…

NIX 15 Inch Hi-Resolution Digital Picture Frame, 1GB Internal Memory, Photo, Video, Music, Split Screen Option – Plug & Play X15A $149.99 The NIX N’ EASY X15A is an easy to use, extra-large plug and play frame. Featuring a huge Hi Resolution 15 inch LCD Active Matrix screen and a 1GB internal memory. The X15A is capable of playing photos (JPEG), video (MPEG-4 / .AVI) and music (MP3). A remote control with easy short cut buttons allows you to switch from playing photos to video to music with just a single touch of the remote. This fr…

Lomography Diana F+ Medium Format Camera $39.95 The Diana F+ is a faithful reproduction and a loving homage to the classic Diana – with a few new features tossed in. Its plastic lens, 2 shutter settings (daylight & “B”), 3 aperture settings, and manual focus are all hallmarks of the original Diana. And on top of that, the Diana F+ offers a removable lens and super-small aperture for pinhole images, two image formats (12 or 16 square shots on a…

Tiffen 58mm Neutral Density 0.9 Filter $16.59 Neutral Density Filters These filters reduce the amount of light passing through the camera lens without changing the color of the scene.  They are especially useful in bright light conditions to help prevent overexposure.  Neutral Density filters also allow proper exposure at a wider lens opening for reduced depth-of-field to highlight a key subject by making the foreground and/or bac…

Legacy LA1400 2000 Watts Mono Block MOSFET Power Amplifier $63.67 * 2000W x 1 Output @ 2 Ohms * Mono Block Subwoofer Amplifier * 2 Ohm Stable * MOSFET Power Supply * Variable Low-Pass : 40 Hz-250 Hz * Variable Input Level (Gain) Control : 6V-200mV * Variable Bass Boost : 0~+18dB * Variable Subsonic Filter : 10Hz~100Hz, 24dB/Octave * Sub Sonic Switch * Thermal / Overload / Short Circuit Protection * Soft Turn On/Off * Phase Control 0-180 degree * Custom Terminal…

Vortex Optics RZR-DA Digiscoping Adapter for the Razor HD Series Spotting Scopes $169.00 The Vortex RZR-DA Digiscoping Adapter is a nearly-universal camera adapter designed to mount your point-and-shoot camera to a Vortex Razor HD series spotting scopes. A portion of this bracket attaches to the body of the scope and the rest of it holds on to the camera, easily attached and detached from the portion that remains on the scope. This design allows you to use your scope’s eyepiece as nor…

ATN Night Storm-WPT Stealth Black Gen WPT, 3.5X Night Vision Monocular $2,726.95 ATN Night Storm-WPT Black Night Vision Monocular NVMNNSTMWPB…

ATN Night Storm-WPT High Visibility Yellow Gen WPT, 3.5X Night Vision Monocular $2,899.00 The ATN Night Storm WPT Yellow is the latest in technology and the newest addition to the ATN line of Night Vision products . Strict standards and precision manufacturing have brought to you a rugged, yet lightweight, waterproof Night Vision Device, which provides superior optical calibration at an economical cost. Revolutionizing the Night Vision market was one of our top priorities. We accomplis…

The Complete Guide to Light & Lighting in Digital Photography $34.43 The author of several titles on digital photography covers the major variables of the craft of lighting, from utilizing the various sources and types of lighting to showcase a subject to making in-camera adjustments to post-production manipulation techniques. The guide, aimed at both photography beginners and those switching from film to digital, includes ample illustrated examples, a glossary, and list o f resources. Annotation )2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Complete Digital Photography (Paperback) $48.98 Teaches digital photography techniques and skills, explains the difference between traditional and digital photography, and explores editing and special effects.