[HM] Re: Digital camera...

[Greg McNeil]

Jane,
With optical zoom the magnification is changed by moving the glass elements
inside the lens just like in your standard 35mm camera. The digital zoom
"electronically" magnifies the image and looks terrible when doing so. The
specification for the optical zoom, 3X, 5X, etc. means that the telephoto
maximum is X times the wide angle minimum. For example, if the wide angle
minimum is 35mm and the zoom is a 5X then the telephoto maximum would be
5X35 or 175mm.

Greg

> From: Jane Sprando <janesprando at msn.com>
> Reply-To: "Home Macintosh Users List"<HomeMac at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 17:45:21 -0800
> To: "Home Macintosh Users List" <HomeMac at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: [HM] Re: Digital camera...
> 
> 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
>> To: "Home Macintosh Users List" <HomeMac at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
>> Subject: [HM] Re: Digital camera...
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> ------------------------------
>>> 
>>> 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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