[Talk-GB] Next 2 London Mapping Marathon Events

2008-09-07 Thread Shaun McDonald 
Hi London Mappers,

The next 2 London Mapping Marathon parties are now set, please take a  
look at their wiki page:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/London/Summer_2008_Mapping_Party_Marathon/2008-09-10
 
 
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/London/Summer_2008_Mapping_Party_Marathon/2008-09-17
 
 

These events are on Upcoming too.

As it is getting dark rather early now, I think that we should move to  
a Random London Fortnightly pub meetup for the winter, with less  
emphasis on the mapping, and more on the social side. We can still go  
to places that need some mapping.

Any suggestions of locations/pubs on future meetups?

Shaun

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[Talk-GB] Cameras?

2008-09-07 Thread Ed Loach 
I'd like a cheap digital camera to use when I'm out noting things for mapping 
purposes; our existing camera eats batteries.

Features I'd like:
* Rechargable battery
* Optical viewfinder - I struggle to see the LCD display on our current camera 
in high light levels.
* Optical zoom higher if possible.
* Takes memory cards rather than relies on internal memory
* Megapixel isn't really too important. As long as I can take a photo of a 
streetsign with optical zoom from the opposite side of the road, that should 
probably be fine. I don't intend printing these images after all.
* Splashproof would perhaps be useful if cycling in the rain, though I guess 
this adds to cost and low cost is important (after all - I do have *a* digital 
camera, and have to justify the cost of any other).

Can anyone suggest either a camera or a good comparison website. I tried 
Jessops who are overpriced, Amazon that don't have optical viewfinder as a data 
item and Dabs whose website was down. The Jessops site suggested that I can 
probably do without the splashproof requirement...

Alternatively if anyone can recommend some good quality, reasonably priced, 
high capacity rechargeable AA batteries that work well in their digital camera 
then that may work out a cheaper option. 

Thanks

Ed



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