photographing olf computers/parts

From: Ethan Dicks <erd_at_infinet.com>
Date: Fri Feb 5 08:14:22 1999

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> > are quite adequate. Screens are about 72dpi, my Sony Mavica FD-71 is
> > 640x480 (or a little over 100dpi for a 4x6 photo).

To keep a little on topic discussion alive here, the Mavica is nice because
it outputs standard files (JPEGs) on a medium that is legible to many classic
computers, the 1.44Mb DOS-formatted floppy. I won't buy one solely for the the
reason that I go where the cold would roach the drive and/or disks. I'll
stick to FlashROM storage.

> Digital cameras are not cheap enough to be worth buying just to stick
> pictures on the web. For the same cost I could probably get a second-hand
> 'classic' camera, and have a lot of fun restoring it, and then take some
> real pictures.

I have been seeing 640x480 cameras for $99 for quite some time. Compare this
with my $79 Connectix Color QuickCam (that needs a nearby computer). Yes,
a used fixed-lens camera is much under that, and an older SLR can be gotten
with that (but not a good lens!), but convenience has its value, too.
 
> Also those digital cameras are too darn small. I don't fancy having to
> fix the thing...

Beyond simple things, I wouldn't imagine that one would _want_ to fix a modern
digital camera. I have enough problems with laptops. The parts for a 2-year-
old camera are undoubtably more expensive than a new camera of the same
resolution.

I'm personally waiting for my next overseas job to justify buying a Kodak
DC260. I have used the DC40, DC50, DC120 and DC420. The DC260 has all the
features I could hope for in a $700 camera. The only better ones I have used
were multiple thousands.
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