Re: [RCSE] Looking For Digital Camera

2004-06-16 Thread Andrew E. Mileski
Pat McCleave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Hi Guys, I am in the market to buy a digital camera and was wondering if you could give me any suggestions on what to look for. My price range is in the $300-$600. My primary wants are to be able to take pictures of planes and pilots at the slope and therm

Re: [RCSE] Looking For Digital Camera

2004-06-16 Thread Ron Russell
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Pat McCleave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Hi Guys, > >I am in the market to buy a digital camera and was wondering if you could >give me any suggestions on what to look for. My price range is in the >$300-$600. My primary wants are to be able to take pictures of pla

Re: [RCSE] Looking For Digital Camera

2004-06-16 Thread Ron Russell
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bill Conkling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >My choice was the Minolta Dimage Z-1, a 3.2Mpixel model with a >lot of features, and 10X optical zoom. > Nice camera but it has been replaced and updated by the Z2 at about the same price. -- Ron Russell RCSE-List faciliti

Re: [RCSE] Looking For Digital Camera

2004-06-16 Thread Bill Conkling
My choice was the Minolta Dimage Z-1, a 3.2Mpixel model with a lot of features, and 10X optical zoom. .bc([EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.widomaker.com/~conk Williamsburg, VA 23185 On Wed, 16 Jun 2004, Martin Usher wrote: > I have a Kodak DX6340, its a 3Mpixel one. Its cheaper

Re: [RCSE] Looking For Digital Camera

2004-06-16 Thread Andrew E. Mileski
Howard Mark wrote: BTW you lose the LCD preview with a SLR - it's just used for playback. Some (most) LCD displays are useless outdoors. I use the old fashioned range finder on my camera. In this mode (no LCD backlight) the battery life is on the order of a week or so of heavy use vs. about 2 hou

RE: [RCSE] Looking For Digital Camera

2004-06-16 Thread Howard Mark
helps too. BUT if you want the shortest delay get a SLR. BTW you lose the LCD preview with a SLR - it's just used for playback. Mark -Original Message- From: Paul Emerson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 11:26 AM To: RCSE Subject: Re: [RCSE] Looking For Di

Re: [RCSE] Looking For Digital Camera

2004-06-16 Thread Paul Emerson
For photographing Soaring action, I would make #1 the shot speed. Some digital cameras have a noticable delay from when you press the button to when it takes the picture. So when Gordy is DSing the rotor on a parked minivan- You might miss the shot where it goes through the windshield. I have an

Re: [RCSE] Looking For Digital Camera

2004-06-16 Thread James V. Bacus
There are also 3 chip(sensor) cameras that capture the R G B channels separately, but not typically consumer grade. At 11:46 AM 6/16/2004, Martin Usher wrote: Up till recently all cameras' sensors have color sensors that are side by side, like the dots on a TV tube. Software in the camera mixes t

Re: [RCSE] Looking For Digital Camera

2004-06-16 Thread David Cousins
Chuck's point about the battery life is an important point in my camera purchases. I have two Sony digital cameras. One camera has a LiPo battery and the other uses AA batteries. Guess which I prefer. Well, I thought I would like the LiPo powered camera as I'd have long life, but that's not the