cowkiker
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posted on June 11, 2001 09:08:14 PM
I need your help on buying a digital camera. What brands and price range do you use? I have a Kodak and it doesn't make very clear pics. Any help will be appreciated as I know you all have more experience with the performance of digital cameras.
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tomwiii
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posted on June 11, 2001 09:32:10 PM
Ya gets what ya pays for!
I had a Kodak -- yuck!
Blew much buckerowinos on an Epson: the pictures are to die for!
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AnonymousCoward
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posted on June 11, 2001 10:43:01 PM
Which kodak do you have? I have the dc4800 and I'm pretty satisfied with it. I plan on adding the 7X and 10X lens to it later to get 17X on macros.
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puddy
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posted on June 11, 2001 11:01:41 PM
Cow,
I have a Kodak DC210 that I bought in 98. It has taken almost 17,000 pics. When I figured out the close-up feature and where to put it for optimal focus, I fell in love.
I've heard that the Sony Mavica has some issues I don't need, like always correcting the brightness, but not having used one I don't know.
Good luck.
Whatever you do, don't buy a $98.00 special. They are really what you pay for. Nothing.
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jrb3
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posted on June 12, 2001 01:33:37 AM
I love my Mavica It is only a 75 but it was less then 300 and is so easy to use and take wonderful pictures.
Joe B
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vidpro2
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posted on June 12, 2001 01:55:44 AM
I also have a Kodak DC 4800 and I'm very happy with it. I does take less than average indoor pictures in automatic mode, but if you set the ISO settings to 100, it makes a world of difference. Here's a comparison chart of several different cameras, including the Kodak 4800. http://www.auctionbytes.com/camreview01/camreview01.html
anonymous, I got the set of lenses that Kodak was offering: Wide Angle, Telephoto, 7x & 10x Macro, they're great for the price (I think it was $119) You might have to wait a bit to get the free adapter Kodak was offering - I had my lenses 2 weeks before the adapter finally showed up.
vidpro2
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circuitmatter
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posted on June 12, 2001 07:10:11 AM
When shopping for a digital camera I found an excellent comparison site: www.megapixel.net
They go very indepth on all the cameras they study. I ended up going with the Fujifilm Finepix 1400. It set me back about $240 after shipping, and I'm on a limited budget... Before that I bought a Umax AstraCam 1000, and while it got the job done, the quality wasn't very good.
They're right, you get what you pay for!
Jonathan
www.elitegrafx.com - Website design
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SaraAW
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posted on June 12, 2001 07:10:52 AM
Hi yisgood,
I have deleted your last post as providing a link to your website where your own products or services are sold within the post is a violation of our Community Guidelines.
I will email you with a copy of your post for ease of editing.
Thank you,
Sara
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yisgood
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posted on June 12, 2001 07:24:00 AM
Let's try again.
You have to decide what is your purpose in buying the camera and what is your spending limit.
I have a quick guide to digital terms at my site. You can find it right on the menu near the bottom.
For auction photos, anything in the 1 megapixel will work fine. For family photos, you need 1.3 megapixels as a minimum. Agfa has a nice line of 1.3 megapixels that double as web cams with USB and compact flash
expansion in the $125 range. 2+ megapixels are in the $300 range. The Kodak DC4800 and Toshiba PDR-M65 are the bargains of today. About $425 for 3+ megapixels after the $100 rebate.
The Mavica cameras have the dubious advantage of using floppies for storage, but that leads to a big trade off. A decent photo takes a meg of space. A floppy only has a little over a meg. So how does Sony get
several images on a floppy? With very heavy
compression. A Mavica photo can't hold a candle to a photo taken with a good digital camera.
http://www.ygoodman.com
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saweemosman
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posted on June 12, 2001 07:38:18 AM
I am also about to buy a digital dx3500 by kodak, now you guys have me scared that I am buying a piece of junk. It was between that and the fuji 2300. What do you guys recommend. I heard you need over 2 m.p's for good family pics. If I only need 1.3 that is even better. let me know.
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bh010296
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posted on June 12, 2001 07:46:45 AM
saweemosman: I have a Camedia D-360L from Olympus. It is only 1.3 Megapixel. I think that it takes wonderful pics! I use it all the time for eBay and family pics. The camera itself (I believe) sells for just under $300. I think that I've seen it on sale often for around $250.
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tfs13
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posted on June 12, 2001 08:28:39 AM
Anybody used a Sony CyberShot? I was looking into buying one and was curious if anyone used one before.
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vidpro2
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posted on June 12, 2001 08:36:06 AM
tfs13 I've used a Cybershot 505V. Beautiful, expensive camera. The lens is Carl Zeiss designed and was the only camera I tested that had a manual focus ring. Here's the big downside: No optical viewfinder. The fact that the LCD screen has to be on all the time chews up batteries. Also when I'm out in bright sunshine, I need an optical viewfinder because the sunlight washes out the LCD screen. What was Sony thinking?
Anyway it takes very nice pics. Here are some shots taken with the Sony Cybershot, the Nikon Coolpix 950 and the Kodak DC 4800.
http://www.auctionbytes.com/camreview01/camreview01.html
vidpro2
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avaloncourt
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posted on June 12, 2001 05:49:23 PM
I also have an Olympus Camedia D-360L as my "pocket" camera. It is small and does a very good job. My other digital camera is an Olympus Camedia E-10. It's a little pricey for the average person at $2000 without any accessories.
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rosiebud
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posted on June 12, 2001 06:14:25 PM
http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html
It has runs through features, complete reviews, sample images, etc.. for cameras w/in all price ranges. Each camera has 4-7 pages written about it including 10+ samples for each pic.
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tuition44years
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posted on June 12, 2001 11:03:42 PM
I'll 'third' the recommendations for the Olympus D-360L. My second Olympus and I LOVE them .. easy to use, lightweight (I recommend an AC adaptor!), and great pics!
Got mine on sale at Walmart for $265 I think? Saw them in a Walmart flyer last week for $250 .. you can't go wrong!
Lynne
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vogeldanl
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posted on June 13, 2001 06:12:51 AM
Highly recommend Mavica 75. Now selling for around $300.00 (CompUSA). Paid $499.00 for mine over a year ago. Love it.
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avaloncourt
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posted on June 13, 2001 08:50:23 AM
For anyone with a digital camera using CompactFlash or SmartMedia cards, I'd highly recommend getting a reader which attaches to your computer (usually by the USB port). There are readers which read each type individually or both on the same box. I have a Lexar reader. It's very durable and reads both kinds of cards. Don't worry about the brand name. The reader will read any brand of card of the CF or SM type. These readers are usually only around $50 - 60 but can really save batteries if you don't have an AC adaptor for your camera. It is also much faster to transfer the files for those who do not have USB connections on their cameras.
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yisgood
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posted on June 13, 2001 08:58:27 AM
Just my 2 cents, but if you dont have USB ports on your machine, you can buy a card that gives you 2 ports for about $30. Not only will this give you the ability to add other USB devices like scanner or printer, but you can attach your USB camera to the machine without having to remove the smartmedia or compact flash. It is not recommended that these tiny devices be handled more than neccessary. As for readers, prices have gone way down and you can get them for about $35. Personally, I recommend readers over those floppy adaptors. The floppy adaptors usually require their own batteries (flat, watch-type) and work much slower than the readers.
http://www.ygoodman.com
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