[X-SW] G3 ibook and cameras

[Michael Flournoy]

Another thing to consider- If you go much above 3 Megapixel you will 
want to max out the ram in your iBook. Figure that into the cost of the 
camera. Don't get me wrong, everything will work fine but the images 
will be so much bigger that they become much slower to page through. 2 
- 3 Megapixel on a quality camera is fine for snapshots or if you don't 
crop your photo's down.  Also a digital camera is still a camera. A 
smaller Megapixel camera with a better lens will give you a better 
photo than visa-versa.
  I  found that most digital camera's have a significant lag between 
pushing the shutter button and the picture actually being taken. This 
is getting better but do this simple test before you buy. Focus on 
something, snap the picture and then immediately turn 90 degrees and 
hold for a second or two. Then check what  image you get. Nothing is 
more frustrating than snapping off a dozen photos that end up different 
than what you thought you were getting.

       Mike

On Dec 23, 2004, at 9:44 PM, Scott wrote:

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> On Dec 23, 2004, at 07:10, Fabian Fang wrote:
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>> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 08:22:24 -0500, Warren Pollans
>> <warren at meyer-pollans.net> wrote:
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>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I'm finally ready to get a digital camera - the local CVS Pharmacy 
>>> lost
>>> the film I'd left with them to be developed - very annoying!.
>>>
>>> Apple has a site that lists iphoto-compatible cameras -
>>> http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/cameras.html.
>>>
>>> QUESTION:  If I get a camera that is not on that list, what would 
>>> have
>>> to do to view/print my photos on my G3 ibook (600 MHz - dual USB -
>>> 10.2.8)?
>>>
>>>
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>> What kind of digital camera do you have in mind?  Which media card
>> does it use?  Compact Flash, Smart Media, or whatever?  You can always
>> use a media card reader with any digital camera.  I have several Nikon
>> Coolpix and a Hewlett-Packard Photosmart cameras, all of which are on
>> the Apple compatible-camera list.  But I almost never upload pictures
>> directly from the cameras to my Macs.  It is too slow and chews up
>> batteries; much easier to use media cards.  USB or PCMCIA media-card
>> readers are very small in size, and cost practically nothing.
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> Also - once you narrow your choices down to a few, ask again - chances 
> are some of us have or have had the model you are considering.  The 
> forums at http://dpreview.com/forums/ are also good for camera 
> information. The "Mac Tools" forum is particularly helpful.
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> For reference, I've used a Coolpix 950, a Minolta D7hi, and a Nikon 
> D70 (Squeeee! I love this thing!) with my Macs. I've used a Compact 
> Flash reader for all though - I don't bother with the direct camera 
> connection. It can be a pain, most cameras are still USB 1, and it 
> eats camera batteries for lunch.
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> Scott
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> Scott
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