On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:24:28 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>
>Right. So sharp images require bright illumination and/or a long shutter 
>time?

Yes and no :)
Long shutter times can induce blur from hand shake or other movements.
It is a balance getting the correct exposure.


>Did I mention that my camera really struggles to produce a visible image 
>except in the most blindingly brilliant sunshine? Seriously, you can use 
>it as a webcam, but unless you're standing with a laptop next to 
>Stonehenge at noon on the Summer Solstice, the image just comes out dark 
>brown. My camera just seems to have a superlatively insensitive light 
>detector...
Hmm! A digital camera then. Have you checked the mode you are using it
in and/or the settings? From what you say it sounds duff or the ASA
(film sensitivity in non-digital cameras) setting is wrong but the
photos look OK. 
In the first one were you just pleased to see me? :)
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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