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Masonry Magazine October 2004 Page. 30

Masonry Magazine October 2004 Page. 30

TECHNOLOGY
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"There's a difference between an optical zoom and a digital
zoom," LaGuardia explains. "An optical zoom is going to bring
you closer to your subject. It's like a standard zoom lens that
everyone understands. However, a digital zoom essentially takes

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Sometimes the things
that separate
one product from another
are the camera-specific
accessories available and
how much you can
tailor that product to best
fit your needs.
the image and blows it up, making the image not as sharp. So,
an optical zoom is important, at least a 3x optical zoom. Some
of our cameras go up to 6x, even 10x, but a 3x optical zoom is
pretty good."

Accessories
STANDARD ACCESSORIES that any digital camera can utilize
include tripods, a high-quality photo printer, rechargeable bat-
teries and more. However, sometimes the things that separate
one product from another are the camera-specific accessories
available and how much you can tailor that product to best fit
your needs.

"There are some cameras that allow you to purchase a
housing that will make them water- and dust-proof," says
LaGuardia. "That would be something that might be an excel-
lent addition for mason contractors."

Other items that might come in handy for the construction
site include lens adapters or filters.

Lens adapters allow the user to push the camera beyond the
capabilities of the lens, making super close-ups, even wider
wide-angle and longer telephoto pictures possible.

Filters are pieces of glass or plastic that screw to the front of
the lens allowing the user to correct a problem or change the
environment before the photograph is even taken. While some
are more practical than others, there are hundreds of filters to
choose from.

"A polarizing filter is of critical importance," Klayman states.
"Sun bouncing off masonry into your lens will produce a photo
where the colors of the brick are washed out. The polarizer filters
out the sun and allows vivid colors and sharp contrasts, elements
that are vital for a good photo. If the mason contractor has a dig-
ital camera, he or she really needs one that will take a polarizing
filter. It's that important."

Despite the features that suit you the best, you are bound to
find a camera that will fit your requirements.

"What we like to say is that, regardless of who you are as a
photographer, we definitely have the camera that is right for you
and meets your specific needs," says LaGuardia.
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