it feels like a whole new camera!

[Digital Sin]

i just messed around with some manual settings on my olympus c3040 zoom. before, it was an overexposing, blurry, color-paling clunker. now that i refined it, take a look at the results.


2048x1536 HQ (not even SHQ or TIFF, just plain HQ)

[Digital Sin]

amazing.....

[Orangepeel]

Very nice, clear pics :).

How many tries before you got it taking those great shots?

Flowers are always a good subject to bring out the best in a camera.

[3dGameMan]

Wait till I get my new Sony F717 :Holy Crap

[RecyclingBin]

Is 2048x1536 the max resolution? They pics look awesome!

[Digital Sin]

well, orangepeel, that was my first try :D just aimed and shot. pics come out effortlessly now, when before they took 4 or 5 to get juuust right.


3gm, what megapixel is that? 5MP? i dont like sony much.... they are overrated. only a few products they make are actually worthwhile. :Nope


check this out...

http://www.domokun.0catch.com/sharpflowers.jpg

http://www.domokun.0catch.com/flowerdead.jpg

[3dGameMan]

Digital Sin,

Here's the info and link to the new Sony F717 (5MP and USB2...)

"The DSC-F717 utilizes the same body design, five megapixel sensor and excellent five times optical zoom lens. New features include zoom via the lens ring, hot shoe, record and play histogram, ISO 800, Full Auto exposure, USB 2.0 and more. Thanks to leaks in the far east this camera is no surprise to many on the Sony Talk Forum..."
~click here (http://www.dpreview.com/news/0209/02090202sonydscf717.asp)

[Orangepeel]

Ahhhh, I love flowers :).

Looks like geraniums.

No, wait a sec...those are impatiens. Er, um, oh what the heck, looks good :D!

[Digital Sin]

now THIS is as close to the real thing as i have gotten so far.....

[Orangepeel]

Very lubbly case.

Liking the neon very, VERY much :).

[Digital Sin]

oh, you mean the Ultraviolet Cold Cathode? i have a blue one too, but IMO it takes away from the overall look of the case..... needs a deeper blue tint. is there like any blue clear sticky tape i can wrap the cathode in to make it "stronger" colored? right now it is more white than blue.....

[spartas]

That's what happens when you mess with the settings. Now, if we could ever keep those warranty seals on the back of those OEM computers. I swear, those things don't ever want to stay on.

[Digital Sin]

Originally posted by spartas
That's what happens when you mess with the settings. Now, if we could ever keep those warranty seals on the back of those OEM computers. I swear, those things don't ever want to stay on.


*on phone with OEM reseller*


"yea i swear, i was just sitting here typing on Microsoft Linux or whatsitsname, and the sticker just FELL off!"

[spartas]

Originally posted by Digital Sin



*on phone with OEM reseller*


"yea i swear, i was just sitting here typing on Microsoft Linux or whatsitsname, and the sticker just FELL off!"

:KICKASS

They design those stickers with that glue that has to be melted to be applied, so if it comes off, it won't go back on, so therefore...

*still on phone, 30 min later...*

"Well the sticker was back there, wait a min. I think i see it, yeah, there it is"

"Where is it?"

"I see it in my past right after it FELL off, I tried to put it back on but it wouldn't go back on so i just threw it out." :KICKASS

[egarrard]

"i dont like sony much.... they are overrated. only a few products they make are actually worthwhile." - Digital Sin.

The best thing about the Sony is the Carl Zeiss lens. Very, very nice.

What were those settings you adjusted, by the way? The pics really look great!

[Digital Sin]

i was adjusting things such as ISO levels, exposure, white level, etc.... took me a bit, but i got it to not overexpose anymore. also, the pictures are much more versatile now.... before i needed to take 4 or 5 to get a good one.... not anymore :D

[PC-HAngover]

Hey my OEM Gateway sticker actually fell off! I am not lying it just came off one day and I'm like "Oh Crap!" It is just so wierd in my room, its always dusty and stickers never stick :What the

BTW: GREAT PICS!!! How much did that camera cost you?

[Digital Sin]

at the time, around $450 with shipping.... now it can be had for around $390 or so. if i had only one gripe with it, it would have to be the long focus/shooting times..... other than that, it is superb.

[Orangepeel]

Have you got a pic of the cam itself?

Even off a website or something.

[Digital Sin]

hmm...

http://shopping.yahoo.com/catz/images/1d/62/catz.y.1990489064.jpg


The Olympus CAMEDIA C-3040 Zoom uses a 3.34 megapixel, 1/1.8-inch CCD matched to its digital optical zoom to provide outstanding picture quality. Offering the same award-winning compact design and features of the best-selling C-3030 Zoom, the C-3040 Zoom has further improved the performance of its high resolution CCD with its newly designed world's first super-bright F1.8 multi-element aspherical glass 3x zoom lens. This new design allows the C-3040 Zoom to achieve an extended flash working range and better low-light shooting capability to help deliver one of the highest levels of picture quality available in a 3-megapixel camera. Though the C-3040 Zoom includes features found in its predecessor such as auto and manual white balance, black-and-white or sepia shooting modes, auto exposure bracketing and QuickTime movie mode, there are also many enhancements. These include the new USB Storage Class Connectivity; the possibility to do a one touch white-balance; an increased digital zooming range in VGA mode (up to 5x); and a Scene Rotation function when viewing images on either the LCD or on a television.


$430 is the average internet price....

[rush2218]

I know you guys are all Digital but...

Nothing beats an old manual Pentax SLR camara. They can really capture depth if you have a good eye:)

[Digital Sin]

Originally posted by rush2218
I know you guys are all Digital but...

Nothing beats an old manual Pentax SLR camara. They can really capture depth if you have a good eye:)

true the old professional cameras blow digital ones out of the water.... for now. but once that new technology comes out, "regular" cameras will be outdated.


my father has one of those manual photo cameras with all the little attachments, panoramic lens, tripod, etc.... its a nice camera, but getting a bit old.

[egarrard]

Yeah, but BOOOO!!! to Olympus for not coming out with a digital body that can use the OM lenses! A lot of people have a LOT of money tied up in the lenses, but can't go digital without a whole new investment. (Or Pentax, for that matter!) It wouldn't need to be fancy, either.

[Digital Sin]

Originally posted by egarrard
Yeah, but BOOOO!!! to Olympus for not coming out with a digital body that can use the OM lenses! A lot of people have a LOT of money tied up in the lenses, but can't go digital without a whole new investment. (Or Pentax, for that matter!) It wouldn't need to be fancy, either.

i believe minolta's Dimage 7i uses the addon lenses..... 5mp, specialty camera....

[PC-HAngover]

Ok a little help here I am confused! I want to get a digital camera for taking pictures of stuff I am reviewing and I have a very limited budget.. I have two options I can get a new motherboard, cpu, heatsink, power supply, and memory from newegg.com and get an el cheapo $170 digital camera from my local Wal*Mart. The camera itself looks nice but I dont know if it takes good pictures. Or the second option is to scrap getting the new comp parts and just buying a really good digital camera.

BTW if I buy the parts this is what I will be getting..

MSI SIS 745 ULTRA (6561-010) Motherboard for AMD Retail (cheap but looks alright) for $64
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=13-130-337

AMD Athlon XP 2000+ OEM for $94
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=19-103-323

Antec 550W Power Supply For TRUE550 for $110
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=17-103-910

CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 512MB 64MX64C2.5 PC-3200PT With Platinum - Silver Heat Spreader
for $179
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=20-145-414

Thermalright AX-7 for$28
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=35-109-002

Thermaltake SMART CASE FAN II for $18
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=35-999-111

And this is what I would be upgrading from

P4 1.4 Ghz Socket 423 Williamette
128 MB RDRAM PC800
Intel Monterrey Motherboard ( OEM Gateway board )

I bought my comp from gateway last may ( Before I really understood computer hardware ) :banghead

Thx for the help.... I bow to you all :hail

[Digital Sin]

dont buy a camera below 2 megapixels.... the photos will be absolutely horrid. also, look around on review sites like consumer reports or www.epinions.com which have nice user reviews.

[PC-HAngover]

What do you think of this camera?

http://products.hp-at-home.com/products/detail.php?high_level_category_id=3&category_id=3&sub_category_id=c5386a01d2d1d796580050f9a0801807&sub_category_id=c5386a01d2d1d796580050f9a0801807&prodnum=C8908A

[Digital Sin]

thats pretty decent for a digicam.... at least it has optical zoom, most just rip you off with digital zoom. i would say go for it.

[PC-HAngover]

What about this one?? I think this one looks pretty nice :thumb
http://choiceonedigital.com/canpowa2.html

[Digital Sin]

get this one.... :D

http://store.yahoo.com/choiceonedigital/mindim7digca.html

[PC-HAngover]

AHHA yah... Let me just write a check! :jawsdown I dont think I could ever afford that but what do you think of that last camera I posted? I like it and I think I will get it!

[Digital Sin]

dont...it uses DIGITAL zoom, which is crap. get a camera with optical... you will thank me.

[Timinator]

i agree, optical is the best, digital just blows up the picture and it looks all pixely, not very nice. My fav setting of my digi cam is the negative setting :devil


To most people it looks like junk, to me its art...

[Digital Sin]

anything that people do themselves can be called art... other people can not see what truly goes into it, and that is why people often underestimate tasks or achievements...


but i love regular color, especially macro shots. i love doing zoom shots! wish i had a higher magnification lens....

[egarrard]

B&H has a 1.45x Olympus teleconverter for it for $79.

[Orangepeel]

Here's a neat site with some background and lots of camera manufacturers to check out:

http://www.explainamation.com/words/DigitalCameras.html

[PC-HAngover]

Ok I have come down to these two cameras to decide between :eek:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1926298&cat=4468&type=19&dept=0&path=0%3A5426%3A3959%3A4468

or this one

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1763100&cat=4468&type=1&dept=0&path=0%3A5426%3A3959%3A4468


I love them both! Plz help me decide :sun_smile

[Orangepeel]

Originally posted by PC-HAngover
Ok I have come down to these two cameras to decide between :eek:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1926298&cat=4468&type=19&dept=0&path=0%3A5426%3A3959%3A4468

or this one

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1763100&cat=4468&type=1&dept=0&path=0%3A5426%3A3959%3A4468


I love them both! Plz help me decide :sun_smile

Hmm, the Canon seems not to have red eye reduction, either that or it is not listed?

Is there any chance you can try before you buy, to see which features you like best about both cameras?

[PC-HAngover]

Well thats what ticks me off! At my local Wal*Mart where I am going to purchase one of the cameras... They have all the cameras and stuff setup.. And you used to be able to play around with them and test them out :KICK ASS But now they still have all of them plugged in but no power is going to them! :banghead

[Gadget421]

Originally posted by PC-HAngover
Well thats what ticks me off! At my local Wal*Mart where I am going to purchase one of the cameras... They have all the cameras and stuff setup.. And you used to be able to play around with them and test them out :KICK ASS But now they still have all of them plugged in but no power is going to them! :banghead

Just tell the person working electronics to turn on the ones you want to look at. I had to get a floor manager out there but I got to try out 5 different ones. Then I said thanks and walked away.
I just wanted to look. They were a little ticked off but I was:bounce :smokin so it didn't matter to me.

[PC-HAngover]

Ok next time I am at wally world I will tell them! Although I was just there today :banghead

[RecyclingBin]

DPReview (http://www.dpreview.com) is a good site for digital camera reviews.

[Orangepeel]

Do you have a Future Shop or Best Buy around? Why not try there and test a few out...

Better yet, you get good service from straight out camera shops. We have a place called "Henrys" here that carrys everything camera. The service is impeccable.

Do you have a similar type of place where you're located?

[PC-HAngover]

No unfortunately not I am pretty much in the country.... Unless there is a shop that I dont know about :o

But I love this forum! :hail

[PC-HAngover]

Well I went to Wally-World today ( WalMart) and they only have the panasonic LC20S and not the Canon A40 :( And I asked to see if I could try them out and they said no@! because they are working on setting it all up again and the power is turned off to all of them :jawsdown :banghead :banghead :banghead

[Timinator]

I dont know, to me, thats a pretty poor excuse..... I cant believe a big company like wal-mart wouldnt go a little distance for a little customer service and a sale :Sigh

[PC-HAngover]

Yah I know it suckers! REALLY BAD :Mad