[GeoStL] Re: NGR- Camera Advice?
- From: Mike Lusicic <lusicic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:50 -0500
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My coolpix uses standard AA batteries. They usually last a LONG time too.
On 5/18/2010 11:30 AM, Tom Wolpert wrote:
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> If a point and shoot will do the job, I like the Nikon Coolpix S630.
> Researched smallish point and shoot cameras last Christmas for a gift. This
> one was a good compromise between size, weight, fairly capable optical zoom
> (7x), flexibility (some possibility for manual adjustment if you really want
> it), variety of auto-exposure modes, decent time to first shot, and good
> picture quality. (Can't remember whose picture quality info I used, though.)
> Biggest downside, which somebody else mentioned, is no optical viewfinder.
> You are limited to the LCD display which can be difficult to see in bright
> sunlight. Also, as with virtually all pocket cameras, it uses a replaceable
> battery with a proprietary form factor. Gave it to my daughter, who seems
> pleased with it. Did not, however, pay much attention to the menu system on
> the camera because my daughter is a typical younger generation geek. If you
> think this might be an issue, then by all means
> head over to a camera store (or even a big box like Best Buy) and play with
> it to make sure it's sufficiently easy to use.
> There are good point and shoot models that have a smaller form factor. But
> you can't get decent optical zoom ranges with the smaller cameras. We find
> that to be a disadvantage for just about everything -- scenery, action and
> portrait shots.
>
> If you do go point and shoot, be sure to consider buying an extra battery and
> a fairly high-capacity class 6 or better SD card to give with the camera.
>
> Tom
> (twolpert)
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> ________________________________
> From: Mike Maryan<mmaryan99@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 8:36:10 PM
> Subject: [GeoStL] NGR- Camera Advice?
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> Hey Slaga Photo Hounds,
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> Can anyone make some suggestions about cameras for me? Like what you use and
> if you like it or not?
>
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