Digital cameras

[Chickvernie]

I'm after any advice on a decent,compact camera that I could plug into this thing....easy to use and good picture quality for under say £800.
Any ideas??? Many Thanks.

[blackadder]

Have a look at the Canon S-10 2.11 Mega Pixel SIN$1100 in December or the new S-20, 3 megapixel, don't know the price yet.
Changi or Dubai DF would be your best bet.
To print, try the new Epson 870 (photo)

[billovitch]

If you are, like me simple minded (and mean)get a mate to pick up a Toshiba CMOS digital for about$200.- in Tokyo. Fits in your shirt pocket - takes 96 shots if you put a bigger smart card in. No focus - no preview. PMCIA card connection. The instructions you throw away 'cos they are in Nihongo but there is a good Read Me on the CD rom. Oh the programme is great too.

[Feline]

I bought one of the earlier Casio's from Morgan Computer (New Oxford Street I think).Last time I looked they've got some reasonably priced later models. Mine's OK for what I need it for, but next time round I'll make sure I get one with a built in flash and an optical viewfinder. Chews AA batteries.

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(I Sit, I Watch, I Smile)

[stickyb]

having used several, i would recommend the toshiba pdr m/4
i also use the epson 750 printer - good quality, but don't know how it compares to later models.
you do need a health warning though, a good quality camera and printer encourage people to ask you for prints, and that can chew up expensive ink very quickly, so be prepared.

[Jurassic Jet Man]

You might take a butcher's hook at this web site, www.cnet.com (http://www.cnet.com) - they have a multitude of information about these devices. The Kodak line gets good marks - the Toshiba less so unfortunately.

[stickyb]

I have got a nice shot taken out of the cockpit window over the Alps if anyone wants to see the quality of the Toshiba. I would put the picture in the thread if I knew how to, but could e-mail it to anyone interested.

[This message has been edited by stickyb (edited 23 March 2000).]

[blackadder]

Sticky,
link the pic from a freebie web site (Homestaead.com?) or yr local free space from yr ISP.
Go to the Butler pix in Godzone and click on my edit button and copy the setup.
You'll see that the pix are on Netcom freespace and linked with the UBB url
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There's more info here, http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/ubbcode.html
scroll dwn to "Adding Images"
Good luck. :)

[stickyb]

Blackadder, thanks for the info. I know how to link a picture that is on the www to a topic, but what i can't do is upload the picture into the www, as i haven't got any web space anywhere.
Any volunteers if i e-mail the pic?

[blackadder]

Send it to me. :)

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[Squiddley]

I bought an Olympus C-900Z (D-450Z in USA)in May last year, after spending/wasting countless hours trolling for reviews and information. Since then obviously things have changed and there are much better or rather wider choices available.

Plenty of suggested reading at any or all of the following sites:
www.dcresource.com (http://www.dcresource.com) (excellent for reviews & samples) www.steves-digicams.com (http://www.steves-digicams.com) (as above) www.imaging-resource.com (http://www.imaging-resource.com) (as above) www.photodo.com (http://www.photodo.com) www.digital-solution.com (http://www.digital-solution.com) www.powershot.com (http://www.powershot.com) (Canon site)

Last Christmas, I went for a Canon S10 for my old boy and he raves about it. From personal experience, I'm still very happy with the Olympus I bought.

At the end of the day, digital cameras can't (yet!) compare to the older film cameras, but it's getting harder to tell the difference. My honest input would be to buy the camera with the resolution/features that you are happy with. Don't be overly concerned with having the latest thing unless budget is not an issue. (With GBP800 to spend you'll have gallons of choice though.)

If you want to snap & store, printing only the very occasional picture, a simpler camera will do the trick. Mine is 1.3 mega pixles which produces and outstanding picture IMHO.

If you want more links or whatever, I don't mind. Read reviews with an open mind though - for every happy user you'll find a dissatisfied one ;-)

Good luck & best wishes.

[stickyb]

Originally posted by blackadder:
Send it to me. :)



I have sent a sample pic to Blackadder as requested to see if he can post it here

[Ghost_Who_Walks]

I can vouch for the Canno S10 (latest is S20) as being very tough (throw in the navbag & forget)and takes superb pictures. You'll need to spend a bit to get plenty of memory though - useless without at least 48 mb of CF memory.

The only thing you can be certain of (as with all computer related stuff) is that it'll be out of date by the time you get it home.

[Pengineer]

and here..

[Tinstaafl]

The Canon S20, unlike the smaller Digital Ixus, can also use the IBM/Iomega CF format Microdrives.

Capacity of these ranges from 340 Mb to 1 Gb.

[blackadder]

The S10 has been updated but I have no knowledge of price.
I use mine mainly for taking pix of LBFMs since my apt was burgled..... :)

[Background Noise]

Have a look here:

http://ukdigitalcameras.safeshopper.com/

[Sledge]

Are there web sites for the duty free shops at Dubai,hong Kong etc in order to get an accurate price?

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[Sensible]

I read this thred because I'm also in the maket for a digital camera but, as just about every camera on the face of the earth has now been recommended, I'm none the wiser :) :)