AboutJohn Oliverio Expertise I can answer questions about point and shoots and 35mm SLR`s from the 1960s to present. I can also handle most questions on digital cameras from "camera" makers, like Nikon, Olympus, Canon, Sony, etc. Though usually I`m not too familiar with the driver interface, as 3rd party devices for download are more efficient. Sorry, but I can no longer answer questions about the value of old cameras.
Experience I'm an "expert" under photography. I've many years experience in photo retail.John and Chris
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Question Hi,
I have Sony Cybershoot DSC-F717 digital camera.
I need to take pictures of basketball games, but it seems i am not able to get good quality pictures. Is set Shutter speet to 1/125 to get sharpness and ISO to 400 to get the pictures brighter, but i still can't get goog brightnes or pictures without noise. What should i do? i know that it not some kind of sport photography camera, but can't i get a bit of quality out of the camera? Should i use Flahs or no? What settings should i set to get pictures without grain and noise andwith normal brightness?
The other thing - is it possible to use my Sony DSC-F717 camera as a webcam with my computer?
Answer Mikelis,
I don't mean this to sound flippant..... but: You can't.
That camera just isn't all that good at that. You need the 400 ISO to get a decent shutter-speed. There is no way around it because you really can't get away with the built-in flash in a gym. And 400 is what is causing the noise. If your pictures still aren't bright enough, you will need to set a lower shutter-speed. You could try adding a more powerfull flash. But it takes a bit of practice to use one, and it probably won't help much.
