Re: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses?
Hi, I am entirely unfamiliar with the digital camera market. Does anybody have any suggestions, please, for something like that - probably a ps - that's cheap and can produce reasonable quality prints (when required) up to about 4x6 (10x15cm). You can get the recently discontinued versions of the Optio series remarkably cheaply (compared to their new price) at various outlets. Although the cost may appear excessive (~£200 for 3Mp) at first, it at least allows for the possibility that some shots might be qualitatively good enough to be keepers. Thanks to everybody who helped with my question. I bought a 2mp Nikon Coolscan 2200, which was very cheap and seems to do what's needed. It has a decent little zoom, is small, light and easy to operate. I took 31 pictures with it this afternoon, in rather flat, dull light - the sun went in when I walked out of the camera shop! It's very different from using a manual film SLR. Framing is different; I have to get used to autofocus; the lens is very slow and the sensitivity of the camera is the equivalent of ISO 50, so it's very slow too; and the shutter lag is not what I'm used to. Nevertheless, it was enjoyable to use and should serve its purpose very well. Here are some snaps, resized and sharpened with Irfan, otherwise straight from the Nikon's mouth: http://www.web-options.com/AES/p006.jpg http://www.web-options.com/AES/p009.jpg http://www.web-options.com/AES/p014.jpg http://www.web-options.com/AES/p024.jpg http://www.web-options.com/AES/p029.jpg http://www.web-options.com/AES/p030.jpg -- Cheers, Bob
Re: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses?
On Fri, 18 Jun 2004, Chaso DeChaso wrote: Are there any compact digital point-and-shoots that have a wide-angle lens? It seems most are around 35-to-something or 38-to-something, equivalent. How compact? Nikon's 5000 had a 28mm equivelent lens. I don't know what the followup model is called (5400 maybe?), but I think it has the same lens. I haven't found any pocketable digital compacts with a 28mm wide angle lens since my old (and sadly now dead) Canon Powershot from many years ago. That was a 1.3mp camera though and very limited compared to modern models. alex
re: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses?
Ricoh Caplio Wide (28mm). Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: alex wetmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 18. juni 2004 19:21 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses? On Fri, 18 Jun 2004, Chaso DeChaso wrote: Are there any compact digital point-and-shoots that have a wide-angle lens? It seems most are around 35-to-something or 38-to-something, equivalent. How compact? Nikon's 5000 had a 28mm equivelent lens. I don't know what the followup model is called (5400 maybe?), but I think it has the same lens. I haven't found any pocketable digital compacts with a 28mm wide angle lens since my old (and sadly now dead) Canon Powershot from many years ago. That was a 1.3mp camera though and very limited compared to modern models. alex
Re: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses?
My wife had me look for one several months ago. I was surprised to find that the last compact/pocket digital that went as wide as 28mm was the 1.3MP Canon PowerShot A50, which was introduced 5 or 6 years ago. The Ricoh G4 Wide had also recently been annnounced at the time, but with no plans to sell it here in the USA. The press release for the G4 Wide mentioned a predecessor model that was just as wide, but all I ever found on that earlier model was variations on the press release. I found an A50 on eBay for about $50. The shutter response is glacial by today's standards (even after pressing the shutter button halfway), and 4x6 prints were just okay. My wife is okay with it, but maybe she'll try the Ricoh G4 Wide sometime. Looks like it's available from Australia for AU $466 (US $321): http://www.sydneyshopping.com.au/product_detail.php?pID=472 Also there are two G4 Wides on eBay right now for US $259.99. Greg Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:57:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Chaso DeChaso [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses? Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Are there any compact digital point-and-shoots that have a wide-angle lens? It seems most are around 35-to-something or 38-to-something, equivalent. I use film for my hobby but I need a camera for job sites because my boss wants immediate turn-around. (I need to have stuff on a drive immediately...so that he can look at it a week later - it's the usual false perception that speed is oh-so important. I have to draw the line somewhere, so I'll get a digital compact for work but I am refusing to buy a cell phone. Geeze, I'm grumpy today.) Chaso
Re: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses?
Hi, Bob W wrote: I am entirely unfamiliar with the digital camera market. Does anybody have any suggestions, please, for something like that - probably a ps - that's cheap and can produce reasonable quality prints (when required) up to about 4x6 (10x15cm). You can get the recently discontinued versions of the Optio series remarkably cheaply (compared to their new price) at various outlets. Although the cost may appear excessive (~£200 for 3Mp) at first, it at least allows for the possibility that some shots might be qualitatively good enough to be keepers. mike
Re: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses?
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:57:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Chaso DeChaso [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses? Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Are there any compact digital point-and-shoots that have a wide-angle lens? It seems most are around 35-to-something or 38-to-something, equivalent. Ricoh have also recently released the 5Mpx GX, with a 28-85 equiv lens. With the low shutter lag, aperture priority/manual exposure, and even spotmetering, I am thinking about getting one myself. I have the very nice GR1s film compact, and I have to say that 28mm is one of the sharpest lenses in my collection. So I have great faith in their GR lenses. http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_1287.html D
Re: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses?
Hi, You can get the recently discontinued versions of the Optio series remarkably cheaply (compared to their new price) at various outlets. Although the cost may appear excessive (~£200 for 3Mp) at first, it at least allows for the possibility that some shots might be qualitatively good enough to be keepers. that sounds like a good idea. I will have a look around. Are 3 megapixels generally considered a reasonable number? Are 2Mp or 2.5Mp too few? -- Cheers, Bob
Re: Any compact digitals with wide-angle lenses?
On 19 Jun 2004 at 0:32, Bob W wrote: that sounds like a good idea. I will have a look around. Are 3 megapixels generally considered a reasonable number? Are 2Mp or 2.5Mp too few? A 2MP camera will allow 4x6 prints to be made at almost 300dpi, which is far better than most printers can manage. And if you would like to print the occasional 8x12 print then a 2MP camera would still deliver a reasonable 150dpi. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
