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| Thread ID: 43237 | 2004-03-08 00:50:00 | Canon Digital Cameras | bonzo29 (2348) | Press F1 |
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| 221010 | 2004-03-10 02:48:00 | Another to look for on special is the dscp10 from sony. A nice compact camera with very nice pictures and 5 megapixel. It has audio with movie and also can attach audio tags to still pictures which is a nice way of putting a description to your photos. Usually retails for around the $999 mark but as I said you will often spot it on special somewhere. |
dipstick01 (445) | ||
| 221011 | 2004-03-10 05:53:00 | > Basically buy now at the price and feature point you > want, if you wait for the new models then you always > be waiting. Clearly you are not a Calvinist, Dipstick. Patience is everything. Buying today or in 6 months is a balance between need and necessity. Actually I suspect digital cameras and the like fit into the category of "wants." Anyway I digress. By waiting, a buyer gets the best combination of features per $ spent. My pick is still to buy a cheap digicam today and a really good one in 18 months but I agree that the point is fast approaching when it is affordable to simply buy what you want/need. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 221012 | 2004-03-10 06:12:00 | Calvinist !!!!! how dare you call me a calvinist !!! ummmmmm hey guys what is a calvinist?? lol anyway the not so subtle point I was trying to make in my post was that with the rapid change of technology these days it is not just computers that is feeling the effects. This info is from our suppliers A 10 Terrabyte recordable DVD disc a 2 or even 3.2 megapixel camera in a cellphone the demise of 29" television ....... 32" widescreen will replace these (pricewise) within months. 18 months maximum. Projection TV will be replaced by Plasma and LCD will take plasma's current market position with OELCD replacing current LCD units. And this is just what I can remember right at this moment. SD (Secure Digital) cards have a theoretical limit of 32GB and they believe this will be reached with the next few years. yet if you waited for each technological marvel to hit your local shop you would be waiting a long long time as every time our reps visit there is some new marvel in the wings waiting to wow customers in search of the ever elusive $$ I still say If you want something then buy it now with the features and $$ you want to pay. |
dipstick01 (445) | ||
| 221013 | 2004-03-10 21:19:00 | Ultimately I agree with you. By the way, well done on your help with Elephant. Cheers Winston001 |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 221014 | 2004-03-10 21:52:00 | I get the Dick Smith VIP email, and oddly enough they are currently selling the A80 on special: "Canon Powershot A80 Digital Camera $655 - V.I.P SAVING $144.00 (V.I.P normally $799.00)" |
John H (8) | ||
| 221015 | 2004-03-11 01:33:00 | Just found this (www.hardwarezone.com) and thought you might be interested. | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 221016 | 2004-03-11 02:55:00 | Yes I also got the Dick Smith e-mail must admit I'd paid $30 over the DSE offer but I'd got a 64 MB card thrown in over the boxed 32 MB. Yes, I can already hear everyone I'll need at least a couple of 256MBS cards. Been put shooting this morning, great fun. |
bonzo29 (2348) | ||
| 221017 | 2004-03-11 03:11:00 | That sounds like a significantly better deal. The 64Mb card more than covers the $30 extra. I suppose you may be right about needing more memory, but there are a few things here - first, your setup (i.e. how flash you want your images to be), and secondly how you are going to use your camera (i.e. how far away from home or a photography shop you are going to be and therefore how often you can download the contents of your cards). When I ran out of space when I was overseas, I just went into a camera shop and got them to burn a CD for me. It didn't cost much. However, if you are going tramping or on a yacht trip, the size of your cards could be a trifle critical! John |
John H (8) | ||
| 221018 | 2004-03-11 03:23:00 | Its always nice to have plenty of room to store your piccies especially if you are running out. If you are heading overseas or go away from civilisation for long periods of time another option to look at is a portable drive unit. The one I know of is called a phototainer and is a 20GB storage unit that takes the majority of cards including SD, Comapct Flash and Memory Stick. It has an LCD screen so you can view them if you wish and most importantly it has battery operation as well as mains power. Sadly the one I know of is currently about $1000 but have heard rumours of a price drop from the manufacturers. It is mainly the price that makes me hesitate on the unit as it is a brilliant idea and a very good little unit however if you are in the need for something like that I can always try and find out some more info. And $30 to double the card is a good deal. |
dipstick01 (445) | ||
| 221019 | 2004-03-11 04:39:00 | Yeah, a brilliant idea but you could buy a laptop for twice that price and get double the hard drive storage plus all the other uses a laptop has. We'll just have to sit tight and wait for the price to drop I guess. ;-) | Fire-and-Ice (3910) | ||
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