posted on March 8, 2003 06:52:04 PM new
I bought recently the Kodak Easy Share Camera 4 megapixels and love it. It downloads into your computer by the dock with one push of a button.
posted on March 9, 2003 12:30:16 AM new
I am very impressed with the picture quality of the Mavica. I was showing my 14 year old son this information about this camera. He remarked that mcjane's cat looks like it has a "Got Milk?" mustacshe (spelling).
Mcjane, maybe you could share this idea to the American Dairy Association. Maybe you could quit ebay and live off the royalities. Nice cat! I like cats.
Toasted36 and mcjane, thanks for the pics of the jewelry. They are great. I really do appreciate your taking the time for this.
dadofstickboy, thanks for this great picture too! These are the types of pics that I was hoping for. Close ups show full detail, and full pictures of larger items.
I checked Sam's Club today. It has the FD100 for 339.00. Hmmmmmm? Aren't they owned by Walmart? Thanks for the great hint on price matching. Also, does Walmart do price matching with their competition, and I wonder if they consider Staples, Office Depot, Curcuit City their competition, or just the Kmart's and Target's of the world.
posted on March 9, 2003 07:07:16 AM new
i have a mavica which does not zoom,if i upgrade to a better mavica and they phase out floppy disk,then we are goingbackwards with mavica.sony no longer spent any more money improving mavica.
but i like the ease of floppy disk.any suggestion what i should get to have better pixels,and zoom ability.
there are enough wires and calbles by my phone,pc and fax,i dont need any more wires.this is a reason i cant use endicia,.
posted on March 9, 2003 07:09:44 AM new
Have one and love it but recently heard on a computer show that many of the new computers will not have floppy drives.
posted on March 9, 2003 07:26:34 AM new
I have an Olympus D520 Zoom. I have had it since christmas. It has 2.0 megapixels but for auctions I find it a time saving / money saving tool! It isnt perfect. To do fine jewelry to get those tiny little marks on the inside of jewelry, I still need my trusty 35 MM film camera but for everything else, it has worked out great. I tell ya' I am a slow learner and my digital is taking some getting used to after many many years of using a film camera. Saves me trips to have the film developed and saved the money paying for the developing as well.
posted on March 9, 2003 07:56:25 AM new
Yeager,
How are these for close ups?
I needed 20-30 shots for each stone to get these pics using natural diffused sunlight.
zircon4
[ edited by zircon4 on Mar 9, 2003 07:57 AM ]
posted on March 9, 2003 08:15:17 AM new
be very honest with all of you,in a few years with advance technology,cameras will be cheaper and better,and if sony is not imporving the mavica as floppy goes the way of cassette and vcr ,we are investing in dead end technology if we buy a sony mavica now,unless it is so low price and you figure you can throw it out later.
what does it have to do with what we sell>well competition,none of the photos i see here are that great,it is good enough for low end to medium priced items,but wait till someone comes with better cameras in the future and show an item same as yours with better pics.
so keep your mavica as long as you can and save enough to spring for something better.more professionals are using digital and digital will get better and affordable,dont forget editing software is getting better too.
the pictures i see here are great a few years ago but okay now,and wont be good enough a few years down the road..
my honest and candid opinion
posted on March 9, 2003 09:57:30 AM new
I have a Mavica FD 90, that I use strictly for eBay. It has WAY more features than I need for this purpose, but the price was right.
It has been trouble-free and extremely convenient to use. But for "real" pictures I still prefer my 35mm.
What you buy should be determined by what you intend to use it for. There are alot of 4-5 megapixel cameras on the market now that would probably cover all of your photography needs.
Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular
posted on March 9, 2003 08:15:33 PM new
I have lost my Mavica manual and I know I am not using my camera to its full capabilities. Does anyone have any ideas as to where to obtain a manual? I have the FD-73.
Whenever I have had digital pictures printed on the net (Snapfish), I have been told my resolution is too low and the pictures won't come out well. I ordered some anyway and they were right.
I have the camera set on fine resolution so I am not sure what else to do ...
Thanks for the link to the manuals. That made it easier than me digging mine out of the file cabinet! I was wondering about the "white balance" thing since my pictures may come out a bit off in color, whether taken indoors or out. The white balance on my Sony is automatic, and cannot be reset. Poo!
Patty
[ edited by meadowlark on Mar 9, 2003 08:51 PM ]
I dont know much about digital cameras, isn't the camera in question, the FD100, an old model?
I have a Sony DSC-P7... its 3.2 megapixel, I think it goes for about $300 ish on ebay now, doesn't it?
can't you get higher resolution and higher pixel cameras for cheaper?
my friend just got a 2.0 megapixel for $150, I think it was a fujitsu...
I dont see the advantages of a digital camera using floopy as a storage medium.. especially when a floopy doesn't hold much. I mean I can understand back then... a year or two ago..
I mean its slow to transfer to the computer, and it doesn't hold much, even when these images are compressed.
my dsc-p7 hooks up via the USB cable and transfers at a decent rate...
anyhow just wondering why you're getting that specific camera, or maybe I'm wrong about it being an old thing.
posted on March 10, 2003 08:09:59 AM new
HA!! Don't get us started with our dogs, Cheryl! I have had many dogs and cats over my life time and there is no comparison. The dog I have now has so many little nuances to her personality that no cat I have had has ever had!
posted on March 10, 2003 08:37:56 AM new
I just bought the FD100 (after reading these posts). I have a very old Mavica I purchased 5 years ago when they first came out and I loved it. But, the auto focus is going and my closeups are starting to look blurred.
For those worried about floppies, the Mavica FD100 also takes memory cards. I hope I never have to use them because i just love the ease of floppies and have recently purchased an extra 200 to keep unopened in case they do disappear.
Anyway, thanks for all the input (even though I wasn't the one who originally asked) and I am very happy I finally decided to upgrade. As far as the megapixels (1.2 I think), it takes great photographs as well as ebay shots and you can expand with lens that cost up to $200 so I hope to make this the only camera we use.
Now, if I could just afford the Sony $500 photo printer....maybe it will come down soon!
posted on March 10, 2003 08:55:52 AM new
Sony now makes the Mavica so it will take CD-W-RW.
Capacity should be great!
That should take you well into the future.
Prices start quite reasonable too!
posted on March 10, 2003 10:57:43 AM new
Lindajean,
Yeah,I guess I've been ignoring the fact that my Sony Mavica FD81 that I purchased 5 years ago just doesn't quite focus as well as it seems it should. Seems more often than not I've had to use the "sharpen photo" feature slightly in my phot editing software. Sigh! I didn't realize the auto focus could deteriorate! Did you investigate to see if it can be recalibrated/repaired?.
I agree on the ease of floppies. At my old job, we took a lot of pictures to show we had complied with steps in certain management programs. I used my own Mavica rather than use the 35MM and have to wait to get the photos developed. Another staff member was using a digital with memory card was invariably forgetting the card, the cable, or some other component at home and asking to mooch my camera.
Using floppies (and now CDR) is like having unlimited film on hand, and not having to have it developed. You can just toss some floppies in your camera bag and hit the road without worrying about "Did I bring all the parts?". (Admittedly, you need to remember at least the charger.) You can pop your floppy/CD in any computer and share the pics away from home. No docking or campatability issues. If you forgot your floppies/CDRs, you stop at any office supply, or drug store and buy more. Forgot your extra memory stick/card? An ouch in the wallet, and where are you going to find one on the way to the beach?
I too, will likely continue to stock spare floppies. At least until I buy the Sony that takes CDR.
Kasue and Cheryl,
I have found that the personality of the animal is directly related to the intelligence of the particular animal and the owner's persistence in communicating with and educating the animal. Friends and family have always told me I have the "neatest" cats. I communicate well enough with the animal that it becomes more self-aware than an animal operating solely on instinct. It usually takes starting young with the animal. My cat knows the commands, "come on" (to follow me), "get down", "no", "look!" (with a pointed finger), and "it's okay" (when spooked), "food", and "birdie". I taught him to sit up and beg for treats very easily with bits of cheese.
The "look!" was taught every time we had a mosquito hawk inside the house. He loves to chase and eat them. He learned I will point to something he will find interesting. At first, he thought it meant "mosquito hawk" but one day, I saw him make that mental leap that it meant anything he might be interested in that I was pointing out.
Once they become self aware enough, they learn even more just by observing you and learning on their own. The more intelligent the animals, the more and faster they learn.
Example, my cat will see me do something once and remember. Like the evening I first gave him cat treats, and on the kitchen table. The next evening at the same time, he was there, asking for treats. He learned to slide open the windows and patio door on his own. He turns door knobs with his paws. Patience and no force is required in teaching, letting the animal decide to participate. Treats are an incentive to pay attention.
posted on March 10, 2003 11:53:38 AM new
You guys are going to hate me for this but here goes. I am one of those people who HATE the word U P G R A D E. Nasty word in my book. Scares me, full of problems and who knows what! I too thought floppies in the camera was the easiest way to go. Especially since I have an old computer with windows 95 on it. Yes, cameras have a little connection to be used with a USB port on the computer but I didnt have one. Guess what? I installed one all by myself! It was way easier than I thought it would be and now I can use my digital camera with the floppy drive OR just plug the camera into the cable that I always leave attached to the USB port and download the fotos from the camera. Guess which way is less steps and easier to do?? Yes, plugging the camera to the silly little cable. AHHHHH Life is good!
posted on March 10, 2003 01:49:13 PM new
Well, that may be true....but the new Mavica allows you to plug right into the computer also if you want to. (I still like to take my little floppy out and use it because that is what I always have done...and I'm just tooooo old to change )
And, it lets you use the AC adapter if you are taking lots of pics at once. (and they even include the adapter, the USP connection and a connector to plug it right into your TV to watch a slide presentation of what you just took...that one for personal use of course).
I just can't say enough about how impressed I am with my new Mavica! I love it!!!
Edited to add: If you guys hadn't been talking about them I would have probably just kept fussing about my old Mavica and making do with the pics the way they were.
As far as fixing the auto focus, it would have to go into the shop and I would have serious withdrawal without it. Also, I figured it would be pretty expensive and since it was that old, and you guys were bragging about the updated versions, I just went out and bought one. Hubby bought new tires for his car so I thought I should have something new too .
[ edited by lindajean on Mar 10, 2003 01:51 PM ]
posted on March 10, 2003 07:21:26 PM new
Reamond, They look great, but just like mine, they seem like they could be a teeny bit sharper. Or am I being picky and unreasonable?
Guys?
What I really wanted to say was, "OOOH, duckie wuckies!"
posted on March 10, 2003 07:51:35 PM new
I guess I should have added that the picture of the Blue Jay was taken from approx 20 feet away through a window pane. Considering the bird was moving, I guess you're going to get a little blurr.
The Mallards were also taken from inside through a window pane.
posted on March 10, 2003 09:09:53 PM new
Was looking on the sony site.
For the money the Mavica 400 seems to be maybe the way to go!
It only records on CD.
But it will record 90 minutes in MPEG with audio.
Seems like it could easily pass as a still camera and a camcorder.
How many minutes does a digital camcorder record?
It sells on their site for $599.00
But it's 2 cameras in one!
Does anyone have one and what do you think of it?
I may just grab one!
posted on March 11, 2003 09:02:01 AM new
Mavica 400 is the absolute best!! I've had 4 mavicas so far. A fd5, fd82,fd97, and now a 400. I have loved all of them. The 97 is really the best one for close up intricate detail shots-it has a 20x zoom. The 400 has a 6x. The features are great and I can put about 325 fine res 1024x768 photos on one disk.
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Nice cat! I like cats.
