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A few years ago, it was pretty unheard of for anyone to have a
digital camera. These days you can pick them up for from your local
Tescos.
Digital camera technology has come on in leaps and bounds and it is now becoming the first choice of proffesional photographers.
The reason for this is simple. The ability to review and discard
unwanted shots at the push of a button is a godsend. Back in the day
you would eagerly wait the development of your film to find you had
left the lense cap on.
It is this ability to review your shots that make it useful for
Carp fishing. You can with a bit of instruction give your camera to the
local dog walker and expect half decent shots.
Digital cameras come feature packed but here are some useful features you might want to conside if you are making any purchase.
- A decent flash
- A screen which revolves
- Tripod mount
- Remote control
The necessity for a decent flash is pretty obvious but we will say
it anyway, dawn, dusk and the night period are considered "hot" times
when you can expect action.
It is the authors opinion that these days the sacking of fish for photographs in the morning isnt really necessary.
A revolving screen can be found on a number of Canon models amongst
others and when you are doing self take photos it is possible to frame
yourself using the screen to make sure you dont crop your head, and to
make sure the fish is in frame.
A tripod mount is pretty standard these days, again its useful for
self take photography. Gardener tackle make a revolving bank stick
mount for cameras that converts your average bankstick into a tripod.
Although limited in use it is much easier to carry around than a tripod
which although pretty cheap are generally bulky to carry.
A remote control basically enables you to choose when to take the
shot, and some remotes are small enough to fit in your hand whilst
holding the fish. With a bit of practice you can take as many photos
using the remote as you want. It is also possible to start the timed
delay on your camera from your remote, meaning you press the button on
your remote and it starts a timer which is usually 10-30 seconds long.
After this time the shutter will be activated and you have your photo.
This extra time gives you enough time to drop the remote control out of
view, which might spoil your shot.
Recommended Cameras for Carpers include the Canon G5 and its latter
models, all of these have the swivel screen useful for self takes.
The Sony range has a few cameras with a bundled remote control,
they also have "Nightshot" technology which helps take photos in the
pitch black.
We hope this intro has been useful and will be revising it soon to include some photos of the technology and cameras.
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