Hey Dave
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Originally Posted by Legal Bill,Nov 26 2008, 10:07 AM
When we first got our current camera, we went through the manual and tired to understand some of the functions. Then we put the camera away and the next time we used it we could not remember what any of the functions were. The little ideograms on the camera body and view finder are meaningless to me. We just used auto focus and auto flash and the zoom lens and all was well.
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Originally Posted by NH_s2k_Guy,Nov 26 2008, 10:13 AM
I'm with you Bill, I want a small camera that takes decent quality pictures
and I don't need a ton of bells and whistles.
and I don't need a ton of bells and whistles.
I think it makes some sense to buy a camera with a few different functions to see if you are going to use them. If you get into it and find that you need even more functions and features, then move up. But once you come to accept the fact that you are not going to use any of the different settings, why not simplify the next time you need a new camera?
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It's not so much that Steve, but for me personally, not knowing about
F-stops and ASA's and all the other stuff, the camera will take a better
picture for me if I just leave everything on auto. So, I'd rather pay more
for quality "glass" and lcd screen and camera internals than pay for
the ability to adjust every setting.
F-stops and ASA's and all the other stuff, the camera will take a better
picture for me if I just leave everything on auto. So, I'd rather pay more
for quality "glass" and lcd screen and camera internals than pay for
the ability to adjust every setting.
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Originally Posted by NH_s2k_Guy,Nov 26 2008, 10:35 AM
It's not so much that Steve, but for me personally, not knowing about
F-stops and ASA's and all the other stuff, the camera will take a better
picture for me if I just leave everything on auto. So, I'd rather pay more
for quality "glass" and lcd screen and camera internals than pay for
the ability to adjust every setting.
F-stops and ASA's and all the other stuff, the camera will take a better
picture for me if I just leave everything on auto. So, I'd rather pay more
for quality "glass" and lcd screen and camera internals than pay for
the ability to adjust every setting.
How about just a good camera for people who don't give a sh!t about finding the right settings for composition, lighting, action speed and redeye?
When I get into my car I don't want to have to set the engine timing and fuel mixture for today's teperature and barometric pressure. I just want to turn the thing on and drive away.
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Bill and Mark, here you go simple,tiny, affordable and automatiic
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5844...IS_Digital.html
Done
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5844...IS_Digital.html
Done
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From: Hooksett, New Hampshire
Originally Posted by zzziippyyy,Nov 26 2008, 12:58 PM
Bill and Mark, here you go simple,tiny, affordable and automatiic
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5844...IS_Digital.html
Done
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5844...IS_Digital.html
Done
I guess it must be a good camera, I'm going to look into that one!
Thanks Dave
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hey bill you can check this out
http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_cameras.html
the SD880IS that Dave mentioned is on that list amongst others. since you already have a canon I would recommend getting another camera that uses the same memory card as you do now which i'm assuming is an "SD" card.
i would say just pick the cheapest on that list and uses an SD card
http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_cameras.html
the SD880IS that Dave mentioned is on that list amongst others. since you already have a canon I would recommend getting another camera that uses the same memory card as you do now which i'm assuming is an "SD" card.
i would say just pick the cheapest on that list and uses an SD card