----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Zinn" <azinn@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:42 AM Subject: Re: digital cameras
> At 11:45 AM 1/28/04 -0800, you wrote: >
Thank you for your input, Alan. I appreciate it and I know my friend will, too.
Marilyn > > Marilyn, > > I got a Canon A70 for Xmas. Bottom line - cheaper digital cameras are > useless for candid pictures. Too much shutter lag. Read the reviews > first. The Canon A70 got top marks in the reviews for many features and I > have found it useful for web pics but little else. Go here for my first > "roll" of film digital film: http://www.gfn.org/buckham/01-04_open.html > I was able to have the pics of the opening on the web page the next > morning. Most of the people shots were no good. My pals with $1K digital > cams say they are somewhat better. > > AZ > > > > >I know this has been asked, answered and discussed numerous times, but I > >didn't pay attention and now need to have some information. > > > >A friend of mine is looking for a digital camera to use for > >"snapshots". Cost isn't a problem, but a good quality,reasonably priced > >consumer camera would work fine for what he wants it for. Simplicity of > >use would be helpful. > > > >I would appreciate any guidance you could offer. Thank you. > > > >Marilyn > > > Build a Lookaround! > The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. > NOW SHIPPING > http://www.panoramacamera.us > > > > >
Marilin,
One more thing to consider RE digital cams: you need to spend another $130 or so for adequate memory and batteries.
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AZ
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