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| Thread ID: 52046 | 2004-12-08 01:26:00 | Off Topic: Digital Camera opinions | tbacon_nz (865) | Press F1 |
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| 300727 | 2004-12-09 04:00:00 | I have a couple of digicams, and one has a proprietary LiOn battery while the other uses 4 x AA Alkaline or Rechargeables. At $129 for a new LiOn battery I am tempted not to replace it but to replace the camera instead! That buys a hell of a lot of AA rechargeables, and you can use alkalines when needed. But not in that camera. and it only takes the proprietary LiOn... |
godfather (25) | ||
| 300728 | 2004-12-09 04:12:00 | Like Winston I have a Canon A75 and am still learning about it. I did quite a bit of research before picking on it. Have noticed that even in the 2-3 months since I bought it prices on the Canon A75, A85 etc have come down when you take into account the whole package. Mine cost me $499 at Camera House, North Shore and I notice that they not only sell at that price now but they also throw in a free battery charger which they say is worth $70. So deals are improving all the time. I got a very good deal by shopping around and that is the way to go. If you go to one dealer and then tell the next there is a good chance they will get into competitive mode and give you a better deal again. Be good to know how it all turns out. Good luck Misty :) |
Misty (368) | ||
| 300729 | 2004-12-09 21:15:00 | First off, I would like to say that I think this has been a very good and informative thread - intelligent opinions, no smart remarks - all really good stuff. I think I am now leaning towards a Canon A95 (but who knows, it may all change in the next 24 hours!) Has anyone any experience of the parallel import scene? There are some good prices out there, but I do have some concerns about warranty issues and after sales service. Any opinions would be welcome. Thanks, Tony Bacon |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 300730 | 2004-12-09 22:08:00 | Search for a thread by beetle, regarding a warranty claim on a parallel import. The experience turned her hair blonde from memory. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 300731 | 2004-12-10 01:39:00 | If you search for the A95 in Pricespy.co.nz you'll see Digital Shop near the top in terms of low price. Not as cheap as the parallel importers, but their prices are low for NZ sourced gear. Not having bought from them (yet), I can't comment on their service. |
neddy (2192) | ||
| 300732 | 2004-12-10 02:18:00 | Canon | ninja (1671) | ||
| 300733 | 2004-12-10 02:44:00 | > Canon To the right of them, canon to the left of them? Or are you making a recommendation? ?:| tony B |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 300734 | 2004-12-10 03:10:00 | For what its worth, Freind of mine gave me a Mini digital Camera (Mini digital camera style:he513a), usb very easy install comes with enough S/w very simple cost him $20-00 RRP$39-99. NZL $ 1/3 the area of a floppy disk, comes on a key chain with a protective pouch inbuilt memory, can work as webcan, very good with my laptop which is where my doze is now. only negative still searching for nix drivers for it. D. |
drb1 (4492) | ||
| 300735 | 2004-12-10 03:44:00 | > To the right of them, canon to the left of them? Or > are you making a recommendation? ?:| Yup Canon all the way. Very good quality, very reasonable prices. Everyone I know that has one is rapt with it - they out perform Sony cameras with twice the spec. I picked mine up from http://www.parallelimported.co.nz who have extremely competitive pricing. Got extra from http://www.flashcards.co.nz who are hella cheap for flash memory. * I have no corporate involvement with either of the above sites. |
ninja (1671) | ||
| 300736 | 2004-12-10 03:55:00 | As an ex professional photographer and a user of digital cameras for the past five years or so may I offer some points to consider when purchasing a digital camera. Has it got an eyepiece viewfinder ? I find that holding the thing at arms level to view the subject in the lcd screen a real pain. Not only can you not hold the camera steady, in bright sunlight you can't see a thing. What sort of batteries does it use? I found that special batteries require special chargers whereas my fuji will accept ordinary AA batteries which are easier that waiting for the special battery to charge up. I use NIMH rechargeable AA batteries and always keep a spare set fully charged in my gadget bag. Will the camera operate in manual mode ? This is of course if you are conversant with shutters and apertures and F stops. Has it got a macro mode ? If you want to photograph minute things. Can you attach filters on the lens ? A circular polariser darkens the blue sky and makes reflections from car bodies etc more manageable. I could go on and on but this would be a start. I am using a Fuji S7000 and it is really a marvellous machine. I used to set out on a hike with two Nikon bodies and a sack full of lenses and filters but now I sally forth with one camera , spare batteries and a circular polariser. Cheers. |
heaton (3697) | ||
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