Cameras!

The camera equipment we use around here

As I take a short break from having had Sushi 3 times this week, I figured I might as well make a quick post about the second most fun part about working on this site.

The most exciting and interesting is obviously getting to eat a lot of great food. But the second best bit is fooling around with cameras. At various points in my life I’ve been surrounded by photographers, pretty good ones at that. I don’t have the drive to learn to really become a photographer, but good tools and a little bit of reading can help me take better pictures and show off the sushi better!

I started out by using my point and shoot camera. It’s a Sony Cybershot DSC-W90. I bought it just over a year ago, and it does take quite nice pictures. 8.1MP and Full 1080 HD images. However, it does have a couple of drawbacks. I hate using the flash as it tends to wash out the pictures. It doesn’t handle low light very well. The most annoying bit though is the Sony propriatary USB interface on it. I need a specific Sony cable to download the pictures.

Shortly after I started this I began thinking “If the photos are that important, maybe it’s time to look at a better camera.” So a couple of weeks ago, I did. After consulting with my friend Harold, I decided on Canons “last years model” of Digital Rebel, the 450D (or XSi as it’s called up here). I now have much greater control over the camera, and can adjust the ISO level and the aperture size with a few clicks of buttons. Restaurants aren’t always well lit, so this little bit helps bring out the best.

I’m no expert, but I’m learning, and you have to have learned something new every day of your life. It’s what keeps it interesting!