Keldyn buys a Digital Camera

[AndyD]

listen to Keldyn, he's got the best 4 megapixels digital camera out there. a combination of great design and great quality. :)

thats why I'm asking :) If I do decide to spend the extra dough, I'll probably end up with the S400.

[kryptonik]

A pic of the box with an added 128 mb mem that I got.

[kryptonik]

GameCube setup.

[Keldyn]

Congrats on your purchase guys you won't regret it. Canon have made a good many sales thanks to this thread. lol

It is also interesting to note the different branding for other regions.

[tagerd0g]

A pic of the box with an added 128 mb mem that I got.

I have an old Koda DC215, 1 megapixel camera. I think it's time for an upgrade in the near future. :D

BTW, what is that black/blue thingie under the box do? :blink:

[Spyder Veteran]

its the charger for the Lithium Ion battery Tager

[aaron901]

is SanDisk CompactFlash card good?

[Spyder Veteran]

yes it is

[kryptonik]

BTW, what is that black/blue thingie under the box do?

It is a charger for the batteries. Comes with the camera and plugs directly into the outlet, no need for wires.

is SanDisk CompactFlash card good?

Of course!

[Spyder Veteran]

must be an echo in here

[username]

campact flash is the cheapest, been around the longest, plust its not too freaking small like that new DX flash or whatever

[AndyD]

Quick. Anyone thinking of getting a 400+ camera head over to techbargains.com and get the Dell stackable $45 code. That with the 10% discount and free shipping for, the S400 comes out to $408. Deal ends today. Will order mine tomorrow hopefully as I already talked to a CSR and the guy gave me to tomorrow to decide :)

One downside though :( If you plan on buying the S400, be prepared for the month wait. 30+ days supposdely for the camera to arrive due to backorder. I'm willing to wait for that price.

[lj300]

That's a very good price, i'm going to check it out

[Louisville Slugger]

Well I have had very nice sucesses with the FujiFilm FinPix 2600 Zoom. I am looking to get a higher end camera, such as the Nikon CoolPix 5700 with 256 CF Card, and extra batteries. Check my site for Fuji Pics.

http://own4ge.tehhax.com/slugger/SluggersSite/

Nikon CoolPix 5700

Body Material Metal

CCD pixels 5.24 megapixels

JCIA effective pixels 5.0 megapixels

CCD Size 2/3"

CCD Colour Filter Array C - Y - G - M

Max resolution 2560 x 1920 (4.91 megapixels)

Lower resolutions ? 1600 x 1200

? 1280 x 960

? 1024 x 768

? 640 x 480

Image ratio w:h ? 4:3 (2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480)

? 3:2 (2560 x 1700)

Image formats ? JPEG (EXIF 2.2)

? TIFF (8-bit)

? RAW (12-bit)

Quality Levels ? RAW (NEF) - 2560 x 1920 only

? HI (TIFF 1:1) - 2560 x 1920 or 2560 x 1700 only

? Fine (JPEG 4:1)

? Normal (JPEG 8:1)

? Basic (JPEG 16:1)

Sensitivity equiv. ? Auto (ISO 100 - 400)

? ISO 100

? ISO 200

? ISO 400

? ISO 800

Zoom wide (W) 35 mm

Zoom tele (T) 280 mm (8 x)

Lens Max Aperture F2.8 - F4.2

Lens Construction 14 elements in 10 groups

Lens Thread Yes, with optional adapter

Digital zoom x1.2 - x4.0 in x0.2 steps

Focus modes ? Auto Focus

? Manual Focus

Auto Focus ? Contrast detection

? 5-area Multi AF or Spot AF selectable

? Focus confirmation (either only Manual Focus or all the time)

Auto Focus modes ? Continuous auto-focus (while LCD is on)

? Single auto-focus (half-press of shutter release)

AF Illumination lamp No

Focus range ? Normal: 50 cm - Infinity (19.7 in - Infinity)

? Macro: 3 cm - Infinity (1.2 in - Infinity)

? Manual: 3 cm - Infinity (1.2 in - Infinity) - 64 steps

Min shutter ? Program / Auto: 1 sec

? Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual: 8 sec

? Manual: Bulb (max 5 minutes)

Max shutter 1/4000 sec (when aperture is stopped down to within 1 1/3 steps from maximum aperture)

Noise reduction Yes, can be manually enabled (1/4 sec or slower)

Metering ? 256-segment Matrix

? Center-Weighted Average

? Spot

? Spot linked to AF area

Exposure range ? Wide: -2.0 ~ 18.0 EV

? Tele: -0.5 ~ 18.0 EV

(ISO 100 equiv.)

Exposure adjustment -2 EV to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps

Auto bracketing ? 3 or 5 images

? 0.3 - 2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps

Aperture priority ? Wide: F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0

? Tele: F4.2, F4.7, F5.3, F5.9, F6.6, F7.4

Shutter priority 8, 4, 2, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125,1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000

Full manual As above plus Bulb (max 5 minutes)

Exposure Modes ? Auto

? P - Programme Auto Exposure (Flexible)

? S - Shutter Priority

? A - Aperture Priority

? M - Manual

Shooting Modes ? C. Auto

? C. #1 - #3 (three custom mode memories)

White Balance ? Auto White Balance

? Fine*

? Incandescent*

? Fluorescent*

? Cloudy*

? Speedlight* (flash)

? Preset

* Can be fine tuned plus or minus 3 steps

WB Bracketing Yes

Image settings ? Tone: Auto, Normal, More Contrast, Less Contrast, Lighten, Darken

? Sharpening: Auto, High, Normal, Low, Off

? Saturation: +1 to -2, B&W

Continuous ? Continuous H: 3 fps, max 3 images (5 mp FINE)

? Continuous L: 1.5 fps, max 8 images (5 mp FINE)

? Multi-shot 16 (3 fps, 16 frames on one image)

? Ultra High-speed Continuous (QVGA; 30 fps, max 100 images)

Movie Clips Movie with audio (15 fps, max 60 seconds)

Built-in Flash Yes, electronic automatic pop-up

Flash Range ? Wide: 0.5 - 4.0 m (1.7 - 13.1 ft)

? Tele: 0.5 - 2.8 m (1.7 - 9.2 ft)

Flash modes ? Auto

? Cancel

? Anytime (fill-in)

? Slow-sync

? Red-Eye reduction

Flash compensation +/-2 EV in 0.3 EV steps

External flash ? Hot-shoe (ISO 518)

? Supports Nikon Speedlights: SB-80DX, 50DX, 30, 29*, 28DX, 28, 27*, 26, 25, 24 ,23* ,22s

? Does not support power zoom, AF assist lamp or red-eye reduction

* Use TTL Cord SC-17 with SB-29/27/23

Tripod mount Yes, metal (with rubber 'foot' surround)

Self-timer Yes, 3 or 10 sec delay

Timelapse Via optional remote control

Remote control Optional wired (USB)

Video out Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable

Storage media Compact Flash Type I / II (IBM Microdrive 512 MB / 1 GB supported)

Storage included 16 MB Compact Flash card (US - may be 32 MB in other regions)

Viewfinder ? Electronic Viewfinder

? 180,000 pixel

? Frame coverage: 97% live view, 100% playback

LCD Monitor ? 1.5" TFT, 110,000 pixels

? Flip-out and twist design with anti-reflective coating

? Frame coverage: 97% live view, 100% playback

Playback zoom Yes, up to 6x, in 0.2x steps

Operating system Proprietary

Connectivity ? USB 1.1

? A/V output (Video & Audio)

? DC Input (for Optional AC adapter)

Battery ? Nikon EN-EL1 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (included)

? 2CR5 / DL245 Lithium

? Optional battery pack: (6 x AA batteries)

Battery charger Included

Weight (inc. battery) 512 g (1.1 lb)

Dimensions 108 x 76 x 102mm (4.3 x 3.0 x 4.0 in)

Accessories included Lens Cap LC-CP10, Camera strap, AV cable, CompactFlash? Card, USB cable UC-E1, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL1, Battery Charger MH-53, Nikon View 5 CD-ROM

Optional accessories Wideangle Converter WC-E80, Telephoto Converter TC-E15ED, Lens Adapter UR-E8, Lens Hood HR-E5700, PC Card Adapter EC-AD1, Battery Pack MB-E5700, AC Adapter EH-53, Remote Cord MC-EU1, Soft Case CS-CP11, Nikon Capture 3 CD-ROM, Lens Adapter UR-E8, Lens Hood HR-E5700, PC Card Adapter EC-AD1, Battery Pack MB-E5700, AC Adapter EH-53, Remote Cord MC-EU1, Soft Case CS-CP11, Nikon Capture 3 CD-ROM

[username]

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[aem4162]

oh my....these cameras are all to die for...but they all seem so complicated and I'd probably break one getting it out of the box :cry:

[Keldyn]

The beauty of them anita is that they are actually very simple. Because the quality is so good it is easy to trick people into thinking you are a professional.

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[username]

the mighty dirty ohio (not as clean as your water there Keldyn :laugh: )

[Dcrad]

please dont tell me thats where you live Keldyn, that place looks like such a nice place to live, makes me sad at just how poo my home town looks and having to look at it day in day out. Id love to have such a nice place like that to live in.

[Dcrad]

oh p.s yeah the quatily on them pictures is great - i so need to get a new camera soon myself

[Keldyn]

Yep. That is where I live. Not a bad place at all :)

P.S. These pics have been resized and compressed slightly so there is some loss of quality.

[aem4162]

Maybe. Are these cameras diff from the regular film cameras in that they don't have all the thingies you need to turn? I tried one of those once...it was a horrible experience but it turned out it wasn't broken that bad. My mom has a nice 35mm and she gets pretty good pix off it. She'd prefer that I don't use it. My pix are always fuzzy or I move the camera when I click it.

I'll stick to looking at the great pix here. You guys did a wonderful job on all of them!!!

Keldyn, can we have a "pretty pictures that we took with our cameras" forum or sub forum? It would be a common place to go to look at what people here can do....

[Keldyn]

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