What Camera Are you Using?
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Melting Slicks
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What Camera Are you Using?
I want to invest in a camera for home pics - but also to enable close-up shots of 'the Beast'. Should I be looking for a video camera to do this - or a camera. I really need to upgrade to digital on my video camera anyway - as it is an analog from 1999+-.
Talk to me guys.... (and show pics that you are capable of ! :cheers:
Thanks
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Talk to me guys.... (and show pics that you are capable of ! :cheers:
Thanks
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (kaiserbud)
I have a Sony Mx-something (my friend is now borrowing it). It has the removable 3.5 floppys. I like it aloooot (in my best Jim Cary voice). You can take vids to, just long enough for a smokey burn-out. Its alot easier to hook up your digital camera to your computer than a regular cam. especially for pics, or small vid. ( this is all true inlesse you have some nice video camera software, and easy plug ins).
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (kaiserbud)
For everyday photo's I use an Olympus C-3040. For a sample of picts go to http://rogerdean.org/corvette.htm
For those special occasions I use an Olympus E-10 (Pro Digital SLR).
For those special occasions I use an Olympus E-10 (Pro Digital SLR).
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (Blues77)
I have a Sony Mx-something (my friend is now borrowing it). It has the removable 3.5 floppys. I like it aloooot (in my best Jim Cary voice). You can take vids to, just long enough for a smokey burn-out. Its alot easier to hook up your digital camera to your computer than a regular cam. especially for pics, or small vid. ( this is all true inlesse you have some nice video camera software, and easy plug ins).
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (kaiserbud)
Mine is a Cannon PowerShot digital... takes nice pictures, but is a battery hog. You gotta get the rechargeable battery kit for them. The camera takes 3 different sizes of pictures and also records mpeg video with sound.
Here are a couple pics (sorry about the size).
Here are a couple pics (sorry about the size).
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (kaiserbud)
I'm still using my original Epson Phtoc PC750z. I paid 3 times what you can get one for today, and the ones today produce pictures that are 3 times better.
However, for my purposes, mostly website stuff, it still does exactly what I need. If you are going to post pics ont eh web, having 90 gizillion megamegapixels and infinite digital zoom will do nothing but make a picture so big that no one can view it on-line without going to dinner while it's loading.
This is a low res shot I took at a recent outing we had between our Vette Club and the Viper club.
However, for my purposes, mostly website stuff, it still does exactly what I need. If you are going to post pics ont eh web, having 90 gizillion megamegapixels and infinite digital zoom will do nothing but make a picture so big that no one can view it on-line without going to dinner while it's loading.
This is a low res shot I took at a recent outing we had between our Vette Club and the Viper club.
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (kaiserbud)
What about close up shots - I know the mass of cameras do good at say 4'+, but do ya'll's do well close up?
I borrowed one - a HP Photosmart 215. It is OK, but the software doesn't want to download most of the time.
GB - you have 2 nice cameras. I checked the info out on Google.com. The E-10 is nice !!!! BUt if it is just a camera only, those 2 models might be out of my price range.
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I borrowed one - a HP Photosmart 215. It is OK, but the software doesn't want to download most of the time.
GB - you have 2 nice cameras. I checked the info out on Google.com. The E-10 is nice !!!! BUt if it is just a camera only, those 2 models might be out of my price range.
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (kaiserbud)
sony mavica fd-92 uses memory stick or floppy and takes close up and far away and 8 x optocal zoom and 16x digital and 15-60 second mpegs..this is kind of close up itll get closer im about 2 foot away http://www.steves-digicams.com/2001_reviews/fd92.html
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (pats406nitrovette)
My take on digital cams:
When I went shopping for one - I wanted good optics - good res - and easy
to use.
Well, who do you go to for good optics ? A camera company. I narrowed my
choices down to Nikon $$$$ Canon $$ and Olympus $$. I avoided Sony
for a couple reasons - they tend to obsolete things very quickly, and their
storage formats are unique. Floppy - not enough space. CDR - have to
finalize disc before reading on PC. Memory stick - not standardized.
Most of the good Canons were very small - and you pay for the reduced size/weight. Nikons are very expensive to start. The Olympus cameras
offered approximately the same features as a Nikon - at about 75% the cost.
Features: The most important I see are resolution and zoom (optical).
IMO - amateur photographers need 2-3 Mpixels at the most - which are common.
Most cams give you 3x of optical zoom, which is OK - but 10x is more than
3x better. There are a few cams out there with 10x optical zoom, and I
think that it is well worth the extra $$ to go for it. Mine is 3x - and I
wish the 10x was available when I looked. Olympus C700 - if still available
would be my choice - about $4-500.
When I went shopping for one - I wanted good optics - good res - and easy
to use.
Well, who do you go to for good optics ? A camera company. I narrowed my
choices down to Nikon $$$$ Canon $$ and Olympus $$. I avoided Sony
for a couple reasons - they tend to obsolete things very quickly, and their
storage formats are unique. Floppy - not enough space. CDR - have to
finalize disc before reading on PC. Memory stick - not standardized.
Most of the good Canons were very small - and you pay for the reduced size/weight. Nikons are very expensive to start. The Olympus cameras
offered approximately the same features as a Nikon - at about 75% the cost.
Features: The most important I see are resolution and zoom (optical).
IMO - amateur photographers need 2-3 Mpixels at the most - which are common.
Most cams give you 3x of optical zoom, which is OK - but 10x is more than
3x better. There are a few cams out there with 10x optical zoom, and I
think that it is well worth the extra $$ to go for it. Mine is 3x - and I
wish the 10x was available when I looked. Olympus C700 - if still available
would be my choice - about $4-500.
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (kaiserbud)
Mine is now old technology but it still works very well.
Close-up.
Distance.
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Close-up.
Distance.
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (paul79)
I am using a Sony DSC-S70. It takes multiple size pics from 640X480 up to 2048X1536. That would be 5 different sizes. Plus it has an email size. I usually use the small size to conserve memory. Plus it makes uploading images a lot quicker.
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (Eddie 96)
Hey guys
I have followed up on the DC280 and Sony MVC-FD92. It seems that the DC is now discontinued and the Sony MVC-FD92 may be a good option for me. I saw the price listing from $300 up. I am checking EBAY for the Sony MVC-FD92.
Pat - if that distributor shaft pic is by your Sony MVC-FD92 - then that is great for me !!!!
I have followed up on the DC280 and Sony MVC-FD92. It seems that the DC is now discontinued and the Sony MVC-FD92 may be a good option for me. I saw the price listing from $300 up. I am checking EBAY for the Sony MVC-FD92.
Pat - if that distributor shaft pic is by your Sony MVC-FD92 - then that is great for me !!!!
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (kaiserbud)
I have used 10 different Digital camera's in the last 5 years and this one is the best I owned/used or seen so far:
Minolta DiMage 7i 5-megapixels
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_.../dimage7i.html
This photo is 1/5th of original size
http://CorvetteC3.com/jacks-vette.htm
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Minolta DiMage 7i 5-megapixels
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_.../dimage7i.html
This photo is 1/5th of original size
http://CorvetteC3.com/jacks-vette.htm
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (kaiserbud)
Here are some recent close-up shots I took with my fuji Finepix 2600:
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (paul79)
If you want the best grab the Sony DSC F707 5.0 Megapixel. :)
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (paul79)
I don't print my digital pictures so I have no need for a 4 million mp camera. My dusty old Kodak takes a max of 1024x768 which I always end up downsizing anyway for posting here and for emails. Here's a shot I took yesterday. Turned out very well, espically for a camera that could probably be had for under $100 U.S. I do want to get into the digital camera hobby and have my eye on a sweet camera but for posting pics on the forum and sending pics through email my Kodak will live on for a long time.
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (Stingy74)
I agree - I am in the hobby of Vettes - not digital pics - but how dows your old kodak (identify?) do on close-ups - can it do what Pats Nitro or 72Vette can?
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Re: What Camera Are you Using? (kaiserbud)
I wrote up a little mini-review the other day of my new Canon. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=364301
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