Canon Digital Cameras

Product Code: DKY004

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Can anyone tell me the MTBF of a Canon Powershot A540? For the uninitiated and the non-engineers (I've worked a LOT in engineering environments), "MTBF" stands for "mean time (average) between failures.
I'm looking at a HUGE art project, one that could realistically give birth to a dozen others. I'm on my 2nd scanner, and my 2nd camera (my first Powershot A540). I could EASILY take 300 or more pictures a day, 5 or 6 days a week, if I had the energy to do so. (I'm a senior) I'm wondering if I'm going to have to buy a new camera every six months. (not realistic)Photography seems to be the smarter way to go, but I don't want to burn up my camera. Is there a MTBF for a camera?
Or can I expect it to "go and go?"
I'd think anything electronic/mechanical (digital camera) would have a limit at which point it wears out, and I'm not sure it's something that would be repairable, as opposed to "throw-away." Can I expect to run 200 – 300 shots a day "forever?"

I think that now it is go to go for now though which depends on how it works but i think no

Product Code: RCR123A

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I have a Canon Rebel (non-digital) – and I have to snap some shots of some actors onstage. I’m trying to get “action shots” and facial expressions but I dont know exactly how to capture them so that the picture comes out beautifully. I also have a telephoto lens that I purchased, but when I used it before, I had the stabilizer on and the pictures ALL came out blurry and “shaky”. They were horrible. Also, the lighting of the club/stage is always dark, with more light towards the stage, and i dont know how to set my camera to a “basic set” so that I dont have to keep changing settings while I’m shooting the actor on stage. i also am not sure how to use the built in flash. Can someone please help me out? i have a big job to do in a week and a half and i have to get these shots PERFECT. please help, thanx. maybe i can trade my camera in for a digital but i cant do that right now, i cant afford to pay the ‘diffrence’ in price.

Judging by the equipment and the stage lighting conditions I would suggest forgetting about action shots and ask the actors to hold a pose for you long enough to get the correct exposure. You’ll also need a tripod to keep the camera steady long enough especially with the telephoto lens. Otherwise use the camera hand held with flash but you will probably need to be on stage with the actors to get close enough for flash to be much use unless you have a powerful one. Good luck!

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Lately, I've been getting more and more into photography, and I've noticed that when I shoot, my camera doesn't want to go below f/5.6. (I have a Canon Rebel XT digital camera with the standard lens that came with it – an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, I think.. that is what I can read off the lens).

This is particularly frustrating when I'm shooting in dim light – I can only push the shutter speed so high before it gets blackened out (and too low makes most shots – like at a concert with moving people – blurry). I push my ISO as high as I can….

Looking online, I thought maybe it was my lens, and am looking at a couple, including the Canon EF 85 mm f/1.8. Will this lens give me more range in aperture? Or what do I need to do?

I've noticed this quite a bit, but now it's starting to affect my photos more. (This is also the case with my 35 mm Canon Rebel camera, as well).

I don't mind getting new equipment, but I want to make sure I'm not buying something I won't ever need or use.
Also – I am shooting in Manual mode. Would shooting in a different mode make a difference? (I don't want to shoot in automatic because I don't want a flash) and I would use a tripod, but I come across this problem most when shooting live acts onstage, so my subjects are moving around anyway, so they would still blur.

the 85mm of course gives more "range" – 1.8 vs 3.5-5.6—– see the difference?

if you got the 85mm you would use it alot i would think, awesome for portraits…….if portraits arent your thing then check out a 50mm F1.8

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