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Brad Miller
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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-28-2001 04:28 AM
I paid $900 for the Casio. I would assume that a year later, now you can get the equivalent camera for $600. The QV-3000EX is a 3.3 megapixel, but again it's not the pixels that really impresses me, it's the colors.I found this link via Pixelcraze for the new high-end Casio. Casio website And while you're at it, be sure and visit www.pixelcraze.com for some fantastic examples of what the QV-3000EX is capable of. Click on "digital photography" for some pics taken outside and click "real estate photos" for examples of how well the camera performs inside. There is also a huge archive of older pictures under "digital archive". (As if that wasn't enough, there is also some of Joe Redifer's non-film related video works available there for download. "The War" is one of my personal favorites.  )
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John Pytlak
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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 11-28-2001 12:54 PM
Please consider the Kodak Digital Cameras:
Kodak Digital Cameras
Kodak Professional Digital CamerasThe Kodak website has high-resolution examples of photos taken with Kodak digital cameras. For example, here's some photos taken with the DX3900:
Kodak DX3900 Photos ------------------
John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion
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Randy Stankey
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From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 11-28-2001 01:36 PM
I happen to know the guy who's writing the Mac device drivers for the Kodak cameras. Not only do I like a lot of the cameras that Kodak is putting out, I know the guy who's writing the software is a top-notch programmer.(Besides, my buddy gets a cut everytime somebody buys a Kodak  ) My second choice would be one of those Cannon "Digital Elph" cameras. They are small, good looking and they get good reviews in the magazines. I'm thinking about getting a better camera sometime after Christmas. It's going to be one of those two. Depends on what the prices are, I guess.
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John Walsh
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From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way
Registered: Oct 1999
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posted 11-28-2001 04:36 PM
I have a Nikon CoolPix 800. It's a 2.1 megapixal. It has good lenses and a wide selection of attachments. It's a bit old now (bought it a year ago for about $400.) I got a 8 meg memory card with it, which I felt was too little, so I bought a 32 meg card.It came with a serial connector to upload images from the camera to your computer. It takes a really long time, so I got a parallel port card reader (I use WinNT, so can't use USB.) I mention the larger card and reader, because you might want these, so you might consider their cost in addition to the basic camera.] The CoolPix has a strange operation error; You press a button to scroll through operating modes; flash, no flash, shutter release timer. Turns out, it's not possible to program the camera to not flash AND use the shutter release timer. In low light conditions, people will set the camera down and use the timer to take the picture, because if they held it, it would blur the picture. You can't do this with the CoolPix. It's a good camera, but (to me) that's a major fault. I would have returned the camera, but didn't notice it until after the return period ran out.
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Joe Redifer
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From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-28-2001 06:16 PM
I have to agree with Brad about the Casio. It's awesome. This years version is a little over $500 if you shop around plus it comes with the 350Meg Microdrive. You just cannot beat the microdrive for storage, plain and simple. It's compatible with most USB CompactFlash readers as well, so just pop the microdrive out of your camera and slam it into the USB Compact Flash reader and there are all of your pictures! No need to hook the actual camera up to a super slow serial or parallel port.My camera is an Epson PhotoPC750z. It takes good pictures, though not phenomenal. My uncle got a Kodak camera last year (don't remember the model #) it it seemed better than my Epson as far as the GREENs were concerned. But it was a bit grainier and the angle of the lens was not as wide. I like wide angle lenses. I think it was one of those $200 models, but I could be mistaken. The resolution of the pics it took was 2160x1440, more than my Epson can produce. Below are examples of my Epson and my uncles Kodak. Both took the same picture from the same exact spot.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPARISON PICTURES
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