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Author Topic: AMAZING BARGAIN. John Spooner Expert Film Handler Posts: 186 From: South Australia, Australia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 07-05-2003 02:23 PM                     This camera ad appears in the latest "GO-LO" catalogue. Their web address is "www.golo.com.au". They are an Australia wide franchise of discount stores. Seeing that a 4 megapixel camera sells down under for no less than $900- 1000 Australian, to be able to purchase a 16 meg unit for such a low price is amazing. George Lucas would possibly buy several. Regards. John Spooner.  |  IP: Logged Joe Beres Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 606 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 07-05-2003 02:28 PM                     John, I would assume that their misleading ad alludes to 16 mB of storage. The camera is more likely a nicer than average webcam that can take low res stills.  |  IP: Logged Jason Burroughs Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 654 From: Allen, TX Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-05-2003 04:37 PM                     I agree with Joe, It appears to me that the 16 meg is decribing its built-in storage capacity, not the camera's resolution. The resolution is acutally probably around the 640x480 range. If a deal sounds to good to be true, it usually is.  |  IP: Logged Jon Miller Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 973 From: San Diego, CA, USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 07-05-2003 07:43 PM                     AU$39.99 ≈ US$27.19 (as of 7/5/2003). I second Jason's thought. Nothing more than a throwaway camera for the digital age.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 07-07-2003 09:40 AM                        If you want really high quality digital images at a bargain price, Kodak now sells a one-time-use FILM camera with transfer to digital files on a Kodak Picture CD included: Kodak Plus Digital Camera Kodak Plus Digital Camera FAQ The best of BOTH film and digital!  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 07-07-2003 09:49 AM                        I just used the Kodak Digital one time use at my Neices wedding last Saturday and the picture quality was fantastic. The wedding and reception were held at a Catholic Retreat Center in Montrose New York, with a spectacular, breath taking views of the Hudson River. All captured by the Kodak Digital. Rated A+++  |  IP: Logged Steven Privett Expert Film Handler Posts: 208 From: Pasadena, TX, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 07-07-2003 11:15 PM                    Look at that thing hangin' off of it. It's a freakin' keychain.  |  IP: Logged

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