Instruction manual

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1. Digital Cameras
Airborne Photographers have to know the camera and how to use it, so they can
concentrate on planning, framing and taking aerial photos that will meet mission
objectives. When you are flying is not the time to be fiddling with the camera.
The Videography Information Technology (VIT) Specialist needs to know cameras so
they can maintain the camera and accessories between missions, download photos
from the camera, and help train Airborne Photographer trainees on camera use and
care.
There are an incredible number of digital cameras available, so we will cover the
basics using the Kodak DC290 and Nikon D200 as low- and high-end examples. To
get the best results from your camera, you’ll have to do the unthinkable: read the
User’s Manual!
OBJECTIVES:
1. Discuss the difference between optical and digital zoom, and which to
use on CAP imaging missions. [AP-P-001; VIT-P-001]
Demonstrate operation of the optical zoom. [AP-P-001]
2. Discuss the limitations of optical viewfinders, and describe the purpose
of the diopter correction.
Using the optical viewfinder, take a picture of a table or desk. Frame
the picture so the bottom edge of the table or desk is just at the bottom
of your view through the viewfinder. Then compare what you saw
through the viewfinder versus what you see in the LCD screen or on a
monitor, noting how much space below the bottom edge of the desk or
share (that you didn’t see in the viewfinder) was captured by the
camera. [AP-P-001; VIT-P-001]
3. Discuss the limitations of using an electronic viewfinder or the LCD
screen during aerial imaging.
Demonstrate how to turn the screen on and off, take a picture and
display it on the camera’s LCD screen, then view the photo in varying
degrees of brightness (shadow to full sunlight).
[AP Task P-001; VIT-P-001]
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