Cameras

Just wondering if you prefer to take disposable cameras or a digital camera? Also what kind of digital camera you have?

I like taking pictures with digital cameras b/c i tend to take a lot of bad pictures and have to delete them, saving money on developing. I have a 2.2 megapixal Kodak dx3600. Its good for average people; its very easy to use, just point and shoot. I have a photo printer which makes all the difference when you want to share high quality pictures.

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~Cody
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Digital. Even a cheap digital will have more features than a throwaway (more than 0).

Personally I have a 3.2 Megapixel Canon Powershot A70.

http://www.digital-cameras.info/canon-powershot-a70.htm

If you go to http://www.digital-cameras.info/index.htm they've got a list of about 10 recommended cameras.

Hope this Helps.

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2004 Power Tower Crew

I have always used film cameras at CP, although never disposable. I used to use a very cheap point and shoot camera, and have since gotten a nicer one.

As much as I would like a digital camera, I am not ready to put a lot of money into a camera that will be obsolete in two years.

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Thing is, "obsolete" is a relative term. My ~3-year-old 3.3 megapixel Olympus 3040Z is technically outdated, but it still takes a damn fine picture. If anyone got S&D Greeting's 2004 wooden coaster, my submissions in that calendar were taken on this camera.

I worked out that with a generous $5/36 pictures for film (and that's LOW between film and development costs) and, say, $200 on a decent consumer camera (which wouldn't even have all the features of my digital), I'm well ahead of the game now on my $700 digital camera investment (at the time -- the same model is MUCH less expensive now). Any pictures I REALLY want printed, I get for a reasonable cost at oPhoto (now part of Kodak), and the pictures I don't like, I just don't keep. I have my entire catalog of shots since 1998 (different camera) on a DVD+R in my safe deposit box, so if ever disaster strikes at my place I have my photos elsewhere.

Film still has its place, but for me, digital just blows it away. The quality is there, and the flexibility is far better.

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--Greg
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Nikon D100, all nikkor glass.

Saving pennies for the new D70.

My latest shots from this past summer will be up in a few weeks. These can hold you over until they are up.

http://www.pbase.com/dannyjphoto/chippawa_lake_park

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Dan Haverlock
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I just got a new digital camera for Christmas and I'm looking forward to using it. I previously used a disposable and over half the pictures I take are bad. The quality aren't as good either. Click the link in my signature to see my disposable pictures and notice the difference in quality and how much clearer Dan's pictures turned out. I think it also depends on your scanner or however you get them onto your computer.

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Cameras,now thats a subject dear to my heart.I started with a Canon Eos10s and then some wide angle cheapies.THey had the most interesting pictures,but now I use either a digital or my new Hi8 camcorder.All are good

if the subject interests you.I had some interesting double exposures on my Dads old Voigtlander,made in 1938.

Dan said:
Nikon D100, all nikkor glass.
Saving pennies for the new D70.

Why would you do that? Looking at the specs side-by-side, I don't see a reason to do so, unless you need to shoot 1/8000 and like plastic bodies better than metal.

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Jeff - Webmaster - GTTP - My Blog
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Well, I guess I must be the grand old man on this site! I use a Nikon F, with a Photomic FTn finder & Type "A" focusing screen. 50mm f1.4 Nikkor-S; 55mm f3.5 Micro-Nikkor-P; Vivitar Series-1 f2.8 28-90 Macro-Zoom; Vivitar Series-1 f5.5 300mm lenses; Costar 2x meter-coupled teleconverter. Seriously vintage equipment, and heavy too! But, oh man, does it make pretty pictures! I've got a really neat shot from the bus parking lot, shot with the 300mm lens, and the foreshortening makes the Demon Drop & the Space Spiral look like they are side-by side. What's really fun is putting on the 2x converter. When I put that on with the 300mm, the Jackson Street Pier is too close to the coal docks to focus!

Of course, one day the FTn finder will die, and the fun will end, but until then, I'll stick with that. I use an HP 7450C scanner to digitize the images, up to 2400 x 2400 dpi.

Lately I have been playing with full-motion video. I finally got a decent Firewire interface and can transfer video back and forth between the camera and the computer. I bought the Roxio Video Wave Movie Maker. It's big fun. Big files, though. What's really cool is pulling individual frames from the video and having prints made. You can get a pretty decent 4x6 print from a video frame. Not as nice as the Nikon, of course, but it will suffice. I've got about 4 hours of raw video on my data drive right now, and over an hour of it is Cedar Point stuff.
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Tank
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Dan, I have to agree with Jeff why buy that plastic body for about the same amount of money as what you already have? I'd sell it all and go with Canon;)
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A Nikon F with a similar setup was my first camera. While I appreciate having it to teach me the "right" way to expose film, I'd never trade it in for my Canon 10D.

Going digital gives your the freedom to "waste film" and get immediate feedback to see what works or doesn't. It's particularly handy for sports and night stuff. Not only that, but I'll take the Pepsi Challenge to film any day in terms of prints. 30x20" and I can promise you no one can tell the difference. I have a Nikon negative/slide scanner and the stuff out of my digital is still cleaner.

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Jeff - Webmaster - GTTP - My Blog
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What time does the water show start?

Neither as asked -- I have a point-and-shoot camera, very nice, and a great deal. It takes very fine pictures, especially when you add in a few simple photography tips (light behind you, etc.). I don't want digital, because I have enough problems with the technology I already have.

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Anyone know if Minolta will release a digital SLR ala Canon's Rebel? I have a film QTSi (nothing great but I'm no pro photographer either) and I hate to lose usage of my 3 lenses I have for it. I'd like to be able to use them with a digital if possible.

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But then again, what do I know?

I have 2 cameras I have the Canon Powershots s200, and the s350, and I'm working on getting the s400 all very great cameras IMO for taking action shots and varius things around the park, or whatever you may need them for here are some pictures that I took last year with my s200.

I would love to get a low(er)-end digital SLR. Anybody got any suggestions for an entry-level kind of guy like me who just wants to play with their camera and take better-than-point-and-shoot pictures?

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- John
I Snap Flyers

I used disposable cameras to take pictures which actually haven't turned out bad at all, but i recently just bought a digital camera (Olympus 300) and its an all weather camera which I am excited about. I can't wait to try it out this summer!

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Anyone know if Minolta will release a digital SLR ala Canon's Rebel?

I've been doing a lot of research on this topic lately. I am going to be buying a Canon Digital Rebel, or possibly a Canon D10. Minolta has not yet announced a rival for the Rebel, but I would guess that in about a year or so they are going to come out with one. If you don't want to lose your lenses then you can be patient, or give them a call and talk to their customer service about it.

Personally I'll stick with the Canon's because they rock, and I'm sick of waiting on Minolta. (I still own 3 film SLR Minolta cameras, so oh well...)
Scott

Lindsey said:
... but i recently just bought a digital camera (Olympus 300) and its an all weather camera which I am excited about

Lindsey I bought the Olympus Stylus s400 just after christmas and I love it! It is a great camera. I'm sure you'll love the 300 - it is about the same, just less megapixels.

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cyberdman

Hi Joneysneo, I looked at the pictures.It was nice to see someone elses perspective of the park,but why did I see only one smiling face?