Anyone have a digital camera?
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Anyone have a digital camera?
Poco | Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 12:40 pm     Moondance: Yay! Thanks -- my own folder! I've been here since BB1, but haven't posted very often. That sure was a mistake, because I've had such nice responses to my posts. Now that I have a folder, is there a secret handshake or something? **grin** |
Moondance | Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 01:16 pm     Yes there is... *snap *snap snap Purr |
Nutsy | Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 12:33 pm     No, I don't have a digital camera. Sorry! |
Babyruth | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 08:02 am     (still considering getting one, don't want to have to archive all this great input) |
Admin | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 02:16 pm     The Canon Powershot S30 is still working great. I've learned a lot more about it. Having two batteries is a must, and larger memory card. I bought that with the camera and got a free small carrying case. I've found that close-up photos seem to have some barrel distortion (that's where the picture seems like you're lookinng through a round bubble). When I'm a little further back I don't get that. I've continued to send photos to Future Shop http://www.futurephoto.com because they make it really easy and it's cheap, only 50 cents (Canadian funds) per print. For a couple of dollars I can have them mailed to my door, which only seems to take 2 days. So even though their system crops off a few millimeters all the way around the photo, I like their service. I'm learning to take photos with a wider margin, then I don't have to worry about the edge being cropped off. After a lengthy discussion with the Future Shop manager, I understand why they do this and realize it's necessary. A lot of my photos taken at night with the flash have red-eye, but I go in with Corel Photo Paint (you can use Photo Shop or whatever too) and use a special tool that I created to remove the red-eye. Go here http://www.visionary-voyager.com.au/corel/photopaint/index.htm to learn how to create this tool too. I have to change my way of thinking when it comes to digital photos. It's now best to take multiple shots of a subject, then pick the best one. In my 35mm past I would spend a long time trying to get the photo opportunity just right, but now it's better to take 5-10 shots and I'm sure to get one really good one from that. I only have to pay for the ones I send for developing! In fact, I don't even want to send many for developing, I'm just creating computer photo albums (with ACDSee see above) and that seems good to me. I'll never go back to 35mm. |
Jagger | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 01:14 pm     bumbing because I want to buy a camera sometime in the future and I don't have time to read this entire thread now. |
Willsfan | Thursday, December 26, 2002 - 12:06 am     Bump |
Willsfan | Friday, January 03, 2003 - 12:20 am     I'm kind of excited I got a Sony DSC-P71, 3.2 megapixels. It has all the features I wanted plus some. We got it so late at night I haven't had a chance to use it yet, cause the batteries have to be charged first. Bleh! This week-end we will try it out and if for any reason I'm not happy with it I will return it and try another brand. I live in such a small town that finding a digital camera at all was tricky enough. LOL I've got my fingers crossed that this camera will take reasonably good indoor shots. |
Draheid | Friday, January 03, 2003 - 12:26 am     Willsfan: Be sure to check the camera using the flash. I found with some older digital cameras, the flash can be too much for the subject and it comes out very washed-out looking. Also, be sure you've got whatever is necessary to move the images from the camera into the computer. Just my FWIW |
Babyruth | Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 07:57 am     bump |
Babyruth | Friday, March 21, 2003 - 09:09 am     bump. Hope springs eternal... Hey, FYI: next month's (May) Consumer Reports will have a special section with a Digital Photo Guide... "to help you get the most of your camera, printer and scanner, with ratings of hardware and an evaluation of software." |
Willsfan | Friday, March 21, 2003 - 01:36 pm     I am satisfied with my Sony so far. I've only taken about 130 photos and still have to try figure out all the settings, so I'm still a novice with this camera. Can't wait to get some summer pics and lots of pratice, no need for film. One of the best features for me is the ease of plugging the camera into the computer and not having to scan them. (I hate scanning-lol) Then, once they are on the computer I can leave them until I get time to really look at them or send them by email minutes after I take them. I have a program that resizes them and not lose too much picture quality. Here's one I decreased by half and it looks good but the original is really pretty.
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