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| Thread ID: 30491 | 2003-02-21 01:51:00 | Survey: Digital cameras | Susan B (19) | Press F1 |
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| 122802 | 2003-02-22 07:36:00 | Hi Susan. Can i recomend the OlympusC730UZ now at 3MP and still 10x optical zoom which more or less enables you to take a macro shot from a considerable distance. A very versatile machine and takes great pics, also set up for the new XD card which is claimed to reach 8GB yes 8GB in the near future, runs on NIMH AA which are quite cheap now about $4/5 ea for 1800mah. Price about $1300. Ive seen an enlargement of A3 and it was stunning, even said to impress the camera shop Regards Malcolm |
Callum (1536) | ||
| 122803 | 2003-02-22 08:39:00 | I know I shouldn't respond dot com, because all it does is feed your pique, but I'll do this once more for old times' sake . Let me spell it out for you: your humour isn't . I have to point out that degenerating into thinly veiled abuse (as you have) doesn't really help you make your point, if indeed you have one, and now you are degenerating into personality attacks to try and make your point . You are just too short-tempered for my taste . Others' mileage may vary . Why not focus all that energy and free time into helping people on PF1 instead of hijacking a serious thread on HDD reliability? Goodbye Billy 8-{) :( |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 122804 | 2003-02-22 09:19:00 | > I know I shouldn't respond dot com, because all it > does is feed your pique, but I'll do this once more > for old times' sake . Let me spell it out for you: > your humour isn't . > > I have to point out that degenerating into thinly > veiled abuse (as you have) doesn't really help you > make your point, if indeed you have one, and now you > are degenerating into personality attacks to try and > make your point . You are just too short-tempered for > my taste . Others' mileage may vary . > > Why not focus all that energy and free time into > helping people on PF1 instead of hijacking a serious > thread on HDD reliability? > > Goodbye > > Billy 8-{) :( > Calm down Billy for cripes sake . . . . . . . . . . . I thought this was the digital camera thread, not the HDD one ;-);-) |
dot_com (558) | ||
| 122805 | 2003-02-22 09:23:00 | More very good info, thank you folks . :-) Gordon: $17,000??!! :O It will have to be kept in a glass case at home for that price! :D Bazza and John H: Thank you for the links, they look most useful . Pauline: ummm, he writes articles for various "wildlife" magazines and sends in photos to accompany the stories . I sneaked into DSE to have a quick play with their range of cameras today . Some of them you can pick up and immediately start having fun whilst others are not so intuitive . Have got a few weeks yet so will do lots of research before I decide on anything . There is more to consider than I first thought so I am glad to have some time on my side . :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 122806 | 2003-02-22 09:40:00 | Sorry Susan, I got the wrong end of the stick I think. Confusion with 'his photos' as opposed to 'photos of himself.' Never mind shows how easily things can get misconstrewed. Pauline. |
Pauline (641) | ||
| 122807 | 2003-02-22 10:58:00 | Try the Canon G3, it work like a charm. I Got one when I was oversea. LOVE IT!!!! (_)(_) |
chinadoll (682) | ||
| 122808 | 2003-02-22 11:29:00 | Susan, I take freelance photos for Hotrod magazines, and use a Nikon F1 35mm SLR with a range of lenses . Before you rush into the expense of buying a digital camera for the "nature" magazine photos, make sure that they accept digital images . The magazines I deal with stipulate transparencies and photos printed on un-glazed glossy prints . ie: non-digital BALDY:-) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 122809 | 2003-02-22 18:45:00 | Susan. Shame you're not in Auckland. I have seven digital cameras at my house at the moment. You could have a party with them trying them out. Key is to get the features that are needed for the type of photography he likes the most. Email me if you want, and I could maybe get more specific. robo. |
robo (205) | ||
| 122810 | 2003-02-22 20:45:00 | Baldy: Although normal everyday everyday usage has the biggest priority I do need to consider the possibility of him wanting to take it on his trips and getting a photo worth submitting to a mag. All his pics have been published from normal prints sent to them and I would imagine that this would continue. The mags are not that keen on receiving digital images as what they get are usually not of good enough quality to reproduce. That is why I want to get a camera that can produce prints at 6x4 or 5x7 as good as a "normal" camera. > I have seven digital cameras at my house at the moment. You could have a party with them trying them out. <drool > Would I ever! :D |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 122811 | 2003-02-22 21:03:00 | Hello Susan, et. al., Seems like you are able to spend a fair amount of $$..... lucky hubby! A few things to ponder: ** Ask the shop if they are open to an exchange or refund if your husband wants another camera. DSE has the 7 day, 1 month deal, which is hard to beat, but usually their prices are on the high side ** All things equal between several shops, choose the one that offers Fly Buys or a similar deal, or the better guarantee. ** SIZE can matter, and for this it is "smaller is better". Really. My tiny Singapore digcam was terrific, and I have friends who have digcams that near credit card size and can ever so easily fit into a shirt pocket. Believe me, once you use a tiny camera for any length of time, you will not want to ever go back to those old 35mm SLR giant sized cameras. When you pay around $1,000, then optical zoom and small size, etc. will be there. PCW magazine usually has an advert of a fashion model, with a digcam stuck in her clothing - it is difficult to see since the digcam is so small. Clever advertising that makes a good point: ease of carrying = more usage, more comfort. ** Forget about high digital zooms. Maybe 3x, but I notice adverts (Olympus?) that say "precision digital zoom" at 6x. The point here is that digital zoom only looks good in the camera's LCD.... once you see it on screen, the lack of clarity is apparent. So you can zoom in digitally but it only gives fuzzy results, and which can be done with photo imaging software on the computer at home. What is important is quality optical zoom. BTW, video cameras are notorious for advertising terrific digital zooms, like up to 200x or so, but in reality this means nothing (when you see the fuzzy result on screen). ** Here is a tid bit: Does the camera HAVE to make a noise when taking a photo? Be sure to get one that will be SILENT. This is really useful for numerous occasions when the photographer wants to be unobstrusive. The digcam I have now is always silent, and for group photos I often hear pleasant comments about how "easy the photos went" - and they did not realise that I took 5 or 10 shots! E.g. I went to an 80th birthday and not one single group photo had good expressions for everyone, but by editing several shots and pasting heads, etc, I was able to give the family the best photo of the day (the 80th man is on kidney dialysis and may not be around for another year, so the family photo was important). >>>> Now be sure to come back here and tell us what you bought and how your hubby likes it, OK? ;-) |
Steve_L (763) | ||
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