Digital Cameras - Page 2

SuzeQuze · #16 04-16-2005, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

I have a Kodak EasyShare CX7430 w/ loading dock...

I got it for free -but I LOVE it...the pictures are beautiful...the ones I've had printed...

It's a 4 megapixel 3x zoom camera....not too fancy - but it serves the purpose of a nice point and shoot camera

And it's easy to use and figure out...I've been very happy with it so far

Deanna, what exactly is the loading dock and do I need it?

EnchantedSLN · #17 04-16-2005, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Nice. I want the Canon Digital Rebel myself. Why are you getting the Nikon? Just curious since the Rebel now has 2 more MPs and the 6MP model is "only" $799.

The Canon has more megapixels, but the Nikon is actually the better camera in terms of the range of features and versatility. Once you hit a certain point (around 6 MP), the importance of megapixels in determining image quality plateaus. There's not much benefit to be derived from going higher unless you want to make huge enlargments of your images (16x20 and up). The Nikon D2Xs (12.4 MP!!) are insane. The D70 has a better metering system, custom hue adjustment, more focus and flash modes, better flash and exposure compensation, ability to fine tune white balance, and faster continuous shooting and shutter speeds than the Rebel. Some Canon brand-loyalists will argue otherwise, but I definitely think out of the big 3 "prosumer" DSLRs (the D70, the D100, and the Rebel), the D70 is the best overall package for the money.

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #18 04-17-2005, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by EnchantedSLN

I'm about to take the plunge and buy a Nikon D70 this month

, though I know I won't be able to take it to concerts.

That looks like a great camera Tiff. How much is it over there? Pretty expensive here... on Amazon.co.uk it's £709.99. I did find it slightly cheaper elsewhere online at £649.

GODDESS6 · #19 04-17-2005, 10:18 AM

i have a sony cyber-shot 5.0 mega pixels, & i love, love it!!!~

Lisa1769 · #20 04-17-2005, 11:09 PM

I have an HP 945 PhotoSmart. I got it in December of last year and just this week it froze up and wouldn't do a thing. Me without my camera is like a crackhead without crack. I take tons of photos, I love to look back on the memories.

HP has an awesome customer support, at least for me it went well. Supposedly my new one will be here tomorrow, it was still under warranty.

I like the camera, it takes nice photos, usually. When it goes into digital zoom they don't look the best, I need to try a tripod and see if that would help or not.

Lisa1769 · #21 04-17-2005, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadliestPoison

I've had this camera for, like, 3 years and it's still alive & kicking, so that's got to be good, right?

Yup..

The pictures look the best when I have them on my screen enlarged. They're really clear.

SuzeQuze · #22 04-18-2005, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa1769

I have an HP 945 PhotoSmart. I got it in December of last year and just this week it froze up and wouldn't do a thing. Me without my camera is like a crackhead without crack. I take tons of photos, I love to look back on the memories.

HP has an awesome customer support, at least for me it went well. Supposedly my new one will be here tomorrow, it was still under warranty.

I like the camera, it takes nice photos, usually. When it goes into digital zoom they don't look the best, I need to try a tripod and see if that would help or not.

I'm not sure a tripod would help because isn't it grainy because the zoom is like enlarging a picture? Whenever you enlarge you lose resolution. So if you're zooming in 1x you are down to 2.5MP and then 2x down 1.25 and so forth, depending on exactly how each magnification is calculated. Does this make sense? Does anyone here happen to know exactly what digital zoom is?

Lisa1769 · #23 04-18-2005, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

I'm not sure a tripod would help because isn't it grainy because the zoom is like enlarging a picture? Whenever you enlarge you lose resolution. So if you're zooming in 1x you are down to 2.5MP and then 2x down 1.25 and so forth, depending on exactly how each magnification is calculated. Does this make sense? Does anyone here happen to know exactly what digital zoom is?

Yeah, I see what you're saying. But my pictures aren't grainy, they're more blurred. It has something to do with hand shake. The more you zoom in the more steady you have to be. That's where a tripod comes into it. I just need to try it, but haven't bothered yet. I need to though cuz I love to zoom!!

Oh, and my camera did come today. HP was really on the ball. I contacted them on Wed., and Mon. camera was here.

SuzeQuze · #24 04-19-2005, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by EnchantedSLN

This is what I used at the SYW shows: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_...fuji_f401.html. It's a great little camera... you can get one for about $160 now.

I'm about to take the plunge and buy a Nikon D70 this month

, though I know I won't be able to take it to concerts.

I wound up getting the Fuji Finepix E550. It has a 4x optical zoom and 6MB! I also got a 512 MB card to go with it. That's where they get ya, expensive! But I got such a great deal on this camera, it was tagged at $350, marked down to $299 plus 10% off. I got a lot of camera for my money and I am thrilled!

WelshWitchPMD · #25 04-19-2005, 05:59 PM

[QUOTE=SuzeQuze]I wound up getting the Fuji Finepix E550. It has a 4x optical zoom and 6MB! I also got a 512 MB card to go with it. That's where they get ya, expensive! But I got such a great deal on this camera, it was tagged at $350, marked down to $299 plus 10% off. I got a lot of camera for my money and I am thrilled!

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Wow, that sounds like a good deal. Where did you get it from? Good luck with it. I am sure that you won't leave home without it!

EnchantedSLN · #26 04-20-2005, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

I wound up getting the Fuji Finepix E550. It has a 4x optical zoom and 6MB! I also got a 512 MB card to go with it. That's where they get ya, expensive! But I got such a great deal on this camera, it was tagged at $350, marked down to $299 plus 10% off. I got a lot of camera for my money and I am thrilled!

That is a great deal! Enjoy your new camera

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SuzeQuze · #27 04-20-2005, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

Wow, that sounds like a good deal. Where did you get it from? Good luck with it. I am sure that you won't leave home without it!

I got it from Best Buy and it was the last one.

I was so happy! I had to jump through a few hoops to get it though. The key guy took 15 minutes to show up in the camera dept. For some reason 7 other people showed up to buy cameras that nite and overwhelmed the jittery sales person. I was supposed to automatically get a gift card for the accessories I bought which I didn't get so I had to go to customer service where they filled out forms and conferenced before figuring out what to do, but I got the $25 gift card!

Thanks for your well wishes, I intend to have it with me all the time, yes!

SuzeQuze · #28 04-20-2005, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

Wow, that sounds like a good deal. Where did you get it from? Good luck with it. I am sure that you won't leave home without it!

I got it from Best Buy and it was the last one.

I was so happy! I had to jump through a few hoops to get it though. The key guy took 15 minutes to show up in the camera dept. For some reason 7 other people showed up to buy cameras that nite and overwhelmed the jittery sales person. When I bought the camera my receipt got chewed up by the machine so they had to get a copy which took a while. I was supposed to automatically get a gift card for the accessories I bought which I didn't get. So I had to go to customer service where they filled out forms and conferenced before figuring out what to do, but I got the $25 gift card!

Thanks for your well wishes, I intend to have it with me all the time, yes!