I want to get a new camera that can make HD movies and take high quality pictures. I would also like it to be waterproof and resilient since i take my camera almost everywhere. Decent digital/optical zoom and pretty lightweight, basically so long as its not a huge hunk of metal. i would prefer the price to be under about $250 but if you know of one that fits these requirements and is more please list it anyways.
Fujifilm FinePix XP10 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom
How do you keep digital cameras safe at Disney World?
I need a new digital camera, as my old one broke. However, I don't want to buy it, just to have it wrecked at Disney. So would it be safer to buy a shockproof and waterproof camera with poor zoom or is it possible to keep a normal "shock-able" camera that has nice features safe there?
Thanks in advance!
There are NOT lockers at disney by the water rides.
I understand your conundrum. I always wrestle with which camera to buy. It does seem to come up more often with digital cameras. They really seem to last about 4-5 years. Every time I wonder if I should get a nice big one, or a little one that will fit in my pocket.
All of that aside, I have never had a problem at Disney with just keeping it in a case of some kind. If it makes you feel better, throw in a zip lock and put it around the camera, and then put the camera in the case when you do water rides.
How does a lense affect what u see. iv got a astromaster 130 EQ And only the lenses that came with it. how do u see other things like nebulas and galaxies
You should be able to see whole lot of things with that rig.
The common conception out there is that to see good
stuff like nebulae and galaxies you need lots of
magnification. Not true. You need good clear nights,
and you need lots of patience.
The Andromeda galaxy can be seen with the naked
eye, and is actually wider than the full moon. It's just
a little dim- and that means that the larger the objective
lens (at the front of the scope) is, the more light you
can gather into the telescope and the brighter the
image will appear.......but if you use more than 30x
or 40x magnification, you'll only be looking at a part
of the galaxy.
Most of the good nebulae and galaxies will be best
seen at between 30x and 60x mag. The Orion
nebula, the beehive cluster, the M-series objects,
all of these are actually easily observable with a
relatively simple scope- like yours.
Good luck. If I were you, I would join a local astronomy
club, or hang around someone who has experience
with finding stuff up there.
telescope lens What is the best way to clean dirt and fingerprints off telescope lens?
Generally it's best to leave the lens alone. You can accumulate quite a lot of dirt without it affecting the view in any way. Most methods of cleaning do more harm than good. Mirrors in Newtonian reflectors are relatively easy to clean with a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and distilled water, plus a drop of wetting agent or liquid dishwashing detergent. Cleaning a refractor lens is very tricky because of the danger of getting the solution between thelens elements, best left to professionals.
