digi camera

David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 26 Dec 2002 7:48 pm

This is not exactly a PC related question, but here goes. What digital camera has worked well for you folks? Wallyworld has a Vivitar something or other on sale right now for a C-note and it would likely do the job, i.e. taking photo's to post on eBay. I'm somewhat informed as to what qualities to look for and a 2.0 might be good enough. My Windows based PC was purchased new in 98, so I hope to be able to download to the PC w/o too much hassle. Photography is not my bag, so I want to tie up a minimum of cash.

Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 26 Dec 2002 9:22 pm

David,

Take a look at a previous thread on the 'Computer' forum here

I am also thinking of picking up a digital camera and would like some recommendations. I would prefer something on the high end.

Mark

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David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 26 Dec 2002 11:23 pm

Thanks for that link Mark. Every bit of info helps.

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 27 Dec 2002 4:01 am

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Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 27 Dec 2002 7:03 am

OK, I have been checking out that Kodak DX4330 Digital Camera. I know that Jim Cohen and Fred Shannon have used it. Your reviews of it? Do you find it necessary to purchase another SanDisk Memory for it? Have you taken your camera to a store to have them print out any photos?

Here is another question I have...what is the standard medium that camera shops want? Is it SanMemory? Compact Flash?

Maybe I should pay my local camera shop a visit and pick their brain for a little while.

That Kodak camera has received great reviews from everything I have read on it so far. Haven't seen a sour review yet...

Mark

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Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 27 Dec 2002 7:53 am

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David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 27 Dec 2002 8:13 am

Thanks Fred, having something that's user friendly is important. I'll work with your suggestions. Happy Holidays.

James Brown · Post by **James Brown** » 27 Dec 2002 9:21 am

David,I posted a topic not long ago on this forum about digital cameras too.After all the helpful replys and a tremendous amount of review readings,I bought a Nikon Coolpix 4500 with a spare battery and a large memory[flash]card and a macro coollite for close ups.Some days I took over 90 pictures on one card and it took a battery and 1/2.Lots of different settings to choose from,easy to use and with the swivel movement you don't have to put it up to your eye in the traditional manner to take pictures.You have a real easy job of down loading and great programs to make photos and store them too.I would have to say that after all the searching for that perfect camera I would go with a Major brand name,and if you buy high end you will never regret it.

David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 27 Dec 2002 11:17 am

Thanks James, Nikon is a fine choice.

Bill Moore · Post by **Bill Moore** » 27 Dec 2002 9:39 pm

David, you don't really need a high end camera to use for Ebay photos. I have an Olympus DL360, which works just fine for Ebay. The curent camparable model is the DL380, which sells for about 180.00. This is a 2 megapixel camera which has some nice features, sharp lens, good metering system, and is perfectly good for photos to be used on the web. This camera uses Smartmedia cards for storage. The best thing to do is buy an inexpensive card reader to transfer the photos to the computer. This saves a tremendous amount of time. You should also try several of the basic imaging programs, you need to know how to resize and make simple adjustments to the photos. If you click on the link below to my web page, you can see several photos made with my Olympus camera, the ones of the Carter and Emmons guitars, and the bar and picks. Good luck.

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Marco den Hertog · Post by **Marco den Hertog** » 28 Dec 2002 5:02 am

I`m using a Kodak DX 4900 Easyshare and i love it !!
it got all the possible Pixel rates you might want ranging from 1.0 to 4.0
we bought it before we went on our trip to the US.

you can either choose to work with a cable or buy the optional docking station.
it has zoom on it 2x optical zoom and 3x digital zoom.
works with flash cards
software incl. can work on PC & Mac
has TV Out on it for your viewing pleasure

as you can see even the darker areas ( around stages/clubs) give a pretty good result check the pictures ( TCO) on steeldays website, only thing i have done is make em smaller for the web
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David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 28 Dec 2002 8:13 am

I've seen sellers griping about their camera's on eBay, they either don't know how to use them or they've purchased a low end camera. However I don't want to spend a fortune on a fancy digicam just to sell $400 worth of stuff on eBay. I'll try to hit a happy medium. Thanks for the tips, this is very helpful in making a decision.

Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 28 Dec 2002 2:26 pm

Well, I did it! I bought a Digital Camera. I got the Kodak DX 4330. It came highly recommended from forum members and I also surfed on bulletin boards and review sites for the product and it is a top choice for everyone. I also bought the dock to recharge the batteries. It ships on Monday to my house! I will let you know how it is when I receive it! Thanks for the help.

Mark

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Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 28 Dec 2002 4:32 pm

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Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 29 Dec 2002 5:46 pm

Mark,

I'm leaning towards a 4330-- even if Jim Cohen did too

. It sounds like you bought online. Where did you buy yours? On shopper.com, it looked like I could save about 20-25 bucks at some shop up in NY.

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Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 29 Dec 2002 7:12 pm

Ron,

I purchased my Kodak DX4330 at Circuit City online. I received a very large gift certificate to Circuit City from a client of mine for a Christmas gift! The client told me, "I hope you can find something you like"! Hahaha...find something I like! I'll take the store!

Mark

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Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 9 Apr 2003 11:21 am

Dredging up and old thread here...

In looking for new ways to avoid steel guitars, I bought a new toy. I got one of those new Pentax 3.2 MP minatures -- the Optio S. Here's the blurb. on it from Steve's Digicams.

When I read that product announcement back in January I decided to wait a couple of months and get one. Now I have to become an expert before summer vacation.

I haven't taken many shots with it yet, but I really like the compactness and the menues. It might be too small for some, but wanted a pocket-sized one for places like Scotty's.

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Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 9 Apr 2003 11:53 am

I recently purchased a Fuji 3800 3.2 pixels and 6x zoom that has some neat features like 60' movies, easy USB transfer, and lots of other options that I'm not acquainted enough yet with the camera to experiment with. Like some of you, I was looking for a middle-end camera and this one seemed to have what I wanted. www.genejones.com
P.S. Oh, it was $399 with several free extras included.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 9 Apr 2003 3:18 pm

I just got an Olympus Stylus 300. It's my first digital camera. Works pretty well, but the menus and icons sure are cryptic!

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Bruce Wutzke · Post by **Bruce Wutzke** » 10 Apr 2003 3:34 am

I've had a few digital cameras by now and I have to say my favorite is Olympus C4040.
It has a lens that goes down to 1.8. With this I can take pictures in low light conditions, for instance in a theater where a flash is not allowed. Now, I think it is called the C5050 which is 5 MP. I also have the C730 which has 10X optical zoom for a total of 30X. I don't think there is a perfect digital camera unless you want to spend thousands for a body and interchangable lenses. If you just want to email or post on ebay, I would say about anything would do.

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 10 Apr 2003 6:00 am

I have a Sony, Mavica, it uses a floopy for film, but it is big, my Girlfriend got me a Olympus D-560, for my birthday Sun, really small and takes great pictures..We our going to See Ronnie Miller tonight, "Charley Pride backs him up" and will post pictures of it ,

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Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 10 Apr 2003 3:55 pm

Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart 315 2MP Digital Camera
Features:

2-megapixel sensor creates 1,600 x 1,200 images for sharp prints at sizes up to 8 x 10 inches
2.5x digital zoom (no optical zoom) lens with autofocus
Included 8 MB CompactFlash card holds 17 images at default resolution
Connects with PCs and Macs via USB port
Uses 4 AA batteries (included

Steve Feldman · Post by **Steve Feldman** » 12 Apr 2003 3:50 am

Well, here's a twist for you. I recently got a Canon S45 with a dedicated underwater case (submersible to ~50 ft.). In early February, I took it on a kayaking trip across the Straits of Gibraltar and had some very cool pics. Great camera, great case, (cool trip...).
SF

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Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 14 Apr 2003 8:58 am

Oh what fun! Steve, I was wondering how that camera worked. I'm glad you pointed out that it's only the case.

Like b0b, I find the many options of what you can do somewhat overwhelming. I suppose you adapt to a few of your own favorites as opposed to carrying the owner’s manual everywhere.

I experimented briefly with the panoramic assist feature, but I still need some practice there and I haven’t even gotten to the supporting software.

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Steve Feldman · Post by **Steve Feldman** » 15 Apr 2003 4:42 pm

Hey Ron -

Yes, there is a staggering amount of options available with this critter. The panorama ('stitch') feature is really quite easy, and the software procedure for doing the stitching is a no-brainer. You can't miss, and the results are really cool! But it's easy - the manual is pretty clear.

I wound up getting way more camera than I needed (4 MPx) because the S45 that I have is the only Canon model that can actually turn the power off while it's in the case (from outside the case). In a tippy kayak, you can't exactly open up the case and yank the thing out to turn it on/off everytime you want to snap a pic.

Take care,
Steve