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jeber




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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:38 pm
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I'm really an old-school photographer. For anything serious, I still use my Nikon 35mm SLR.

But I've been dabbling with digital photography for a while now, and have two cameras (3 if you count the one on my PDA).

My favorite is the Sony Mavika I bought eight years ago. It uses floppies, and I have a ton of them around. I like the images it produces and its ease of use.

My newest toy is a Vivitar ViviCam 5100. It can shoot limited video with sound and it's 5.0 mega pixels. It produces OK images, is small and more portable than the Sony. And it was cheap.

So what's your camera, or favorite camera?
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Werebo




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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:50 pm
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Approx 2 years ago (and about 3 weeks before a 25% off sale ), I bought an Olympus Camedia C-350 zoom digicam to replace my Praktika 35mm film cam.

At the time of purchase, it was rated among the top 5 cams for it's price range, but the main deciding point for me is the fact that it has a sliding lens cover/power switch. I've seen quite a few camera ads for 'pocket' digicams that don't have a lens cover of any sort. How can they take good pics with a dusty scratchy lens???

It's a beautiful little cam although slightly too bulky to be a pocket cam.

I don't miss the expense of 35mm photography, but I do miss playing in my darkroom though Wink
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12quidkidinnit




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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:30 pm
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My favourite camera ?

It's the one that I left out in the rain all night and it still works. Must be good. It's a Kodak 6230 I bought a couple of years ago to take pictures of things to sell on eBay. Only 2.1 mega pixel, but it does the job. After finding out it still worked when it had dried out, and hadn't lost the pictures I'd yet to upload to the compputer, it gets my vote ! Cool

jeber wrote:
My newest toy is a Vivitar ViviCam 5100. It can shoot limited video with sound

What output format does it do for video ?
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Rons




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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:52 am
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I have a HP M417 5.2 megapixel which is compact and works very well. Very Happy
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exbritinca




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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:08 pm
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I have a Nikon D50 which I absolutely love, simple enough for the rest of the family to "point and click" yet sophisticated enough to give me the control I want....without paying a fortune for those esoteric functions of much higher priced cameras. The battery lasts forever (have taken over 1,500 shots on one charge) and Nikon's software is simple and intuitive. I sold all my SLRs about 8 years ago and finally feel like "I'm back" with the D50. Very Happy
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Sgt Schultz




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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:24 pm
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I have a Kodak DX4530 that I absolutely love. It's easy to use and takes great pictures.

Some pictures I have taken with it.
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MrMazel




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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:47 am
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Nikon D70s with SB800 flash
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brat




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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:50 pm
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Sgt Schultz wrote:
I have a Kodak DX4530 that I absolutely love. It's easy to use and takes great pictures.

Some pictures I have taken with it.


Sgt Schultz was it, ( I know nothing ) you always said?? Laughing

mrsbrat
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Jakeoc19




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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:01 pm
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Well I have a Kodak C330, and I've been looking at the P850 for a long time, but first I'm interested in buying a 35 mm camera. can anyone recommend a good one thats got all the features for under 200?
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The Franchise




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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:42 pm
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I got started in photography with the Asahi Pentax 35mm SLR which I got while stationed in Japan in the early 60's.That camera broke so I found a company that sold older equipment and now I have 2 more Asahi Pentax cameras with the screw mount lenses.Manual cameras with no battery in sight.By getting cds I can use editing programs.
recently I purchased a Canon S520 and I'm well pleased with it. 4 megapixels but great photos. poor battery life but I'm not used to them any way.Way too many functions on it. I like the manual cameras that give me the control.When I move up the Nikon D50 would be my choice.
Jimmy Rolling Eyes
Is there such a thing as an all manual digital camera?
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piero




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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:09 am
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I have Sony CyberShot DSC-W15 & really satisfied with it's quality.

Very Happy
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geo90




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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:59 am
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I used canon, its a cool one.
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pasquanel




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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:31 pm
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I have 2 Sony Cyber-Shots the latest one is the DSC-N2 10.1 megapix. a great compact camera!
Excellent low light capability and virtually no shutter lag.

The other one is a seven year old DSC-P5 that my uses often and the original rechargeable battery still works fine!
It's only a 3.2 megapix. but still takes wonderful pics. Very Happy
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Sgt Schultz




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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:44 am
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Just bought a new Kodak Z812IS a couple of weeks ago and it's great. 12X optical zoom, 8.1 MP and image stabilization. I still have my other Kodak but I'm letting boy use it as the old Fuji I gave him finally bit the dust.
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drwho07




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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:50 pm
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I'm sure that almost anyone would say that it's the last camera they bought. Wink

Yup, that's my answer too. Laughing
Yesterday, I got a real deal on a Polaroid Digital i531. Only $69!

It's only half the size of my Kodak digital and is actually twice the camera.
With gobs of features, 5-megapixel and settings galore, it also has both optical and digital ZOOM.
It can also capture Video with sound. I've not tried that yet. Wink

Being only the size of a pack of Regular Size Cigarettes, it fits easily in the shirt pocket. It's a beautiful little camera for the price.

Cheers Mates!
The Doctor Cool
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goretsky




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(Msg. 16) Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:58 am
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Hello,

I picked up a Canon PowerShot SD100 IS Digital ELPH camera for my trip to Prague. Not being very knowledgeable about cameras, I picked it up after some recommendations from co-workers who are into photography.

It is about the size of a pack of cards, takes 8MP pictures, uses standard SD/SDHC memory cards and has a standard 5-pin mini-B USB connector. The only thing I really don't like about the camera is that it uses a proprietary battery; I would much rather have a camera that uses standard batteries available anywhere. Still, the larger battery cell does let it take more photos per charge, so I guess that's one advantage.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
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rusty79




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(Msg. 17) Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:43 pm
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jeber wrote:
I'm really an old-school photographer. For anything serious, I still use my Nikon 35mm SLR.

But I've been dabbling with digital photography for a while now, and have two cameras (3 if you count the one on my PDA).

My favorite is the Sony Mavika I bought eight years ago. It uses floppies, and I have a ton of them around. I like the images it produces and its ease of use.

My newest toy is a Vivitar ViviCam 5100. It can shoot limited video with sound and it's 5.0 mega pixels. It produces OK images, is small and more portable than the Sony. And it was cheap.

So what's your camera, or favorite camera?

hello everyone,
Well, I love my old Nikon FE and never use the "automatic" setting. So now, how do I decide which digital to look at seriously?? I have heard Nikon are good and so are some Pentax digital-----where to start. I do not want it to do everything for me, still want some manual features.

Any suggestions, I love the quality of slides and want to get similar resolution? Thanks.

teas for tea lovers......oolong tea
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Slaboby




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(Msg. 18) Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:40 pm
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I am enjoying learning on my Canon Digital Rebel Xt.
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Barry




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(Msg. 19) Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:19 pm
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I have just purchased an Olympus SP-560UZ. This camera has everything I need, an 18X optical zoom, 10 megapixels, , Optional manual settings, numerous scene setting options and the price is right at about $350. I preferred this to the newest Olympus the 570 which is technically slightly better but requires two hands to operate.
if you are wanting great images, easy to master controls and a reasonable price this is hard to beat. It isn't a "drop in your pocket" camera but it isn't a huge hassle to carry around.
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