Party-camera field notes
The Nitralux blog
Practical notes about CCD character, short Lo-Fi DV clips, and choosing a small camera for friends, trips, and nights out.
·Technique
Shutter Angle Explained — And Why Nitralux Keeps It Simple
Shutter angle links exposure time to frame rate in cinema cameras. Nitralux does not expose that manual control in its current party-camera workflow.
·Guides
Choosing a Nitralux Camera — PocketShot, FlashPix, or CoolPixie
Choose the free PocketShot camera, the direct-flash FlashPix look, or the short-video CoolPixie workflow.
·Image Character
16mm Film Grain vs CCD Noise — Why They Look Different
Film grain comes from photographic emulsion; CCD noise and low-resolution compression come from an electronic imaging chain. Nitralux currently focuses on the latter.