[HM] Re: Digital camera...

[Jane Sprando]

Don, what do you mean by a "real 'optical' zoom lens"?

jane

> From: Don Levstik <wd5jbc at att.net>
> Reply-To: "Home Macintosh Users List"<HomeMac at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 00:00:29 -0600
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> Subject: [HM] Re: Digital camera...
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>> Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 09:39:38 -0500
>> Subject: [HM] Re: Digital camera...
>> From: Carl Smedberg <cws at heathrowcable.net>
>> Message-ID: <BA0B94DA.158F%cws at heathrowcable.net>
>> 
>>> My family wants to give me a digital camera for Christmas, but I know
>>> nothing about them.
>>> 
>>> I need your comments and opinions on what a good camera have/not have.
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> jane
>> 
> 
> There have been a lot of good suggestions here on cameras. Thought I'd add
> my 2 cents:
> 
> For an excellent starter camera, find a 2 mega-pixel unit with a 3x or
> bigger 'optical' zoom.
> Don't consider any camera that doesn't have a real 'optical' zoom lens. The
> 2 mega-pixel
> cameras are great for up to about an 8"x10" print. As a 2 mega-pixel
> cameras picture file
> size is about 1meg, you can buy a few of the very inexpensive 32meg memory
> cards, and
> still be able to store at least 32 pictures per card. People on Ebay are
> selling these smaller
> cards very cheaply when they upgrade to bigger cards, so you can save money
> by getting several
> of these smaller size 32meg cards. (I wouldn't get a card smaller than this,
> however)
> 
> I personally prefer a few smaller size memory cards as opposed to one very
> large card.
> Reason being, if you do something wrong, and mistakenly erase the card etc,
> you won't loose
> all of your photos if you have them spread out on several smaller cards.
> 
> When you buy the camera, buy a memory card reader as well. Don't worry
> about hooking
> the camera itself to the computer. It's easier (at least for me) to just
> remove the
> memory card and plug it into a card reader. It also keeps you from running
> down
> the cameras batterys while transferring the pictures to the computer.
> 
> I wouldn't buy a camera that needs a special rechargable battery. Stick
> with a camera
> that uses AA batterys, and then buy 2 or more sets of AA rechargable NIMH
> batteries. That way
> you can fall back on AA alkalines in a emergency.
> 
> Happy camera hunting :)
> 
> 
> Don Levstik
> wd5jbc at att.net
> 
> 
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