Digital cameras
Digital cameras
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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.
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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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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.
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.
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You might take a butcher's hook at this web site, www.cnet.com - they have a multitude of information about these devices. The Kodak line gets good marks - the Toshiba less so unfortunately.
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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.
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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
[img] .... [/img]
There's more info here, http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/ubbcode.html
scroll dwn to "Adding Images"
Good luck.
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
[img] .... [/img]
There's more info here, http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/ubbcode.html
scroll dwn to "Adding Images"
Good luck.
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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 (excellent for reviews & samples) www.steves-digicams.com (as above) www.imaging-resource.com (as above) www.photodo.com www.digital-solution.com 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.
Plenty of suggested reading at any or all of the following sites:
www.dcresource.com (excellent for reviews & samples) www.steves-digicams.com (as above) www.imaging-resource.com (as above) www.photodo.com www.digital-solution.com 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.
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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.
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.
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