KODAK EKTAR H35 Half Frame Film Camera, 35mm, Reusable, Focus-Free, Lightweight, Easy-to-Use (Sand) (Film & AAA Battery are not Included)

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Using a lens cleaning solution to remove stubborn sand is an effective method to restore the clarity of your camera lens. However, it is important to exercise caution and follow the proper steps to avoid damaging the lens further.

The latest tech is on board this Nikon toughie, including 4K UHD video and Bluetooth to make it easy to transfer your shots to a smartphone, say. GPS means geotagging your shots is a breeze. This camera looks great, perhaps the best-looking of the lot, and is extremely easy to use, just like you would a regular point-and-shoot compact. Build quality is great, too. The 5x optical zoom and 16-megapixel sensor are common to this kind of camera, but definitely useful and effective. There’s also Dynamic Fine Zoom, which is just a combination of optical and digital zoom. It’s well-handled but optical on its own is still better. And there are neat touches, like a button that will display a compass, altitude or depth and more. That depth, by the way, is impressive: down to 30m. Buttons aren’t much bigger than on regular cameras but are still functional and feel good to use. It comes in a russet orange colour, though there’s also a camouflage option which is useful for birdwatching, say (but don’t blame us if you can’t find it when you drop it). Battery life is claimed at 280 shots, less than some here, but still a decent stretch, towards a full day of average use. Tough cameras can shoot single still images or bursts with zero or minuscule shutter lag. Most have autofocus adjustments that can hone in on a single object or keep a moving subject in focus. Lightweight and Compact I highly recommend Sigma Photo, and will probobly by Sigma EX lenses from now on, partly because the are excellent quality lenses, but also due in large part to their customer service.We’ve found that a camera’s GPS function doesn’t matter much during a trip, but is quite useful after an adventure when we are sorting and editing photos.

Because of the nature of sand dunes, simplification is very natural. You aren’t working with complex, chaotic landscapes in the first place. It’s very different from something like a rainforest, or even a city. Whether you’re just pulling your first DSLR camera out of the box or you’re a seasoned photographer, one of the most important things you need to know is how to protect your camera gear. It’s especially important to know how to avoid damage from dust, sand, and dirt if you plan to take your camera high-risk locations like the beach. Ensure a clean environment: Find a clean and dust-free area to work in. This will minimize the chances of additional particles landing on the lens during the cleaning process.

While it’s cringe-worthy to just think about a camera floating in the ocean, we know it’s happened before and will happen again. If despite all the best caution you happen to drop your camera into a body of water, there are some steps you can take that may increase the likelihood your equipment can be saved. Salt water is the most corrosive thing you can do to the electronics inside a DSLR that doesn't involve a vat of strong acid. They can be mounted on a horizontal surface like a table, shelf or mantle, and on walls or under a cabinet.

Treeline Review writers have been using the Olympus TG series for three model updates and can’t say enough good things about this camera. It’s been a challenge to design and configure these little nano-structures to do what you want,” said Ethan Tseng, a computer science Ph.D. student at Princeton who co-led the study. “For this specific task of capturing large field of view RGB images, it was previously unclear how to co-design the millions of nano-structures together with post-processing algorithms.”

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Preparation in filmmaking is half the battle. The beauty of working on a soundstage or inside is that you will likely have control of everything. When filming outside, that isn’t always the case — especially when it comes to dealing with the wind in a dusty or sandy environment.