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Repair 35mm or buy cheap new digital camera?
"Matthew" wrote in message om... I went to my local camera shop (Jessops), and he insisted that the only thing that mattered was the number of pixels. When I told him I wanted to produe 6x4 prints, he said that in that case 2mexapixels would be fine, and that all of the cameras were the same, had the same quality lenses, and there was no real reason to buy one rather than another.... Anyway, I am sure this is not true, but I have struggled to find a simple 'best-buy for £150' (or less - do I need to spend this much? more?). Any suggestions? And whether the quality of lenses varies much between manufactuerers? It's not literally true, but it's probably true enough for the purposes of 4x6 prints. Here's one that would probably do the trick for $49 (after rebate): http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&CMP=AFC-AFFIL Though I don't suppose they ship to the UK. Still, there ought to be other comparable deals to be had over there if you keep your eye out. As for photo quality -- I'd suggest checking the various camera review sites (dpreview.com, dcresource.com, etc) for reviews and samples of any camera you might be interested in. If you are willing to spend £150, though, you ought to be able to find a 3 or 4MP camera with a 3 or 4x zoom. I see the Minolta 414 for around $200 from time to time. Mark |
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Repair 35mm or buy cheap new digital camera?
If you're about to travel, but a digital duty free. You'll probably get
better deals and new models in Asia. Go for the features you'll use, rather than paying for things you'll never need. While travelling back from Bangkok to Sydney earlier this month I was looking for a small flat digital camera and was prepared to have lower pixel size as a sacrifice for small camera. In Singapore I got the small camera I wanted with 5MP and a much better price than in Sydney. It's a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T1 and very user friendly. "Matthew" wrote in message om... I have a 35mm Olympus mju zoom 105, bought three years ago in Bangkok. Now it has stopped working (the lens is no longer moving in and out, and is stuck about 1cm out). Here in the UK it will cost £50 or more to repair it. So should I fix it in Bangkok (in chinatown, somewhere else? anyone know how much it will cost?), or buy a new one? If the answer is to buy a new one, how much do I need to spend to get something that will have the same quality or better? I went to my local camera shop (Jessops), and he insisted that the only thing that mattered was the number of pixels. When I told him I wanted to produe 6x4 prints, he said that in that case 2mexapixels would be fine, and that all of the cameras were the same, had the same quality lenses, and there was no real reason to buy one rather than another.... Anyway, I am sure this is not true, but I have struggled to find a simple 'best-buy for £150' (or less - do I need to spend this much? more?). Any suggestions? And whether the quality of lenses varies much between manufactuerers? |
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If you're about to travel, but a digital duty free. You'll probably get better deals and new models in Asia. Go for the features you'll use, rather than paying for things you'll never need. While travelling back from Bangkok to Sydney earlier this month I was looking for a small flat digital camera and was prepared to have lower pixel size as a sacrifice for small camera. In Singapore I got the small camera I wanted with 5MP and a much better price than in Sydney. It's a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T1 and very user friendl It sounds like a good idea but beware that if it turns out faulty and you need a replacement or refund it can be a pain. Faults in digital cameras are *not* all that uncommon. |
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If you're about to travel, but a digital duty free. You'll probably get better deals and new models in Asia. Go for the features you'll use, rather than paying for things you'll never need. While travelling back from Bangkok to Sydney earlier this month I was looking for a small flat digital camera and was prepared to have lower pixel size as a sacrifice for small camera. In Singapore I got the small camera I wanted with 5MP and a much better price than in Sydney. It's a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T1 and very user friendl It sounds like a good idea but beware that if it turns out faulty and you need a replacement or refund it can be a pain. Faults in digital cameras are *not* all that uncommon. |
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Repair 35mm or buy cheap new digital camera?
"Matthew" wrote in message om... I have a 35mm Olympus mju zoom 105, bought three years ago in Bangkok. Now it has stopped working (the lens is no longer moving in and out, and is stuck about 1cm out). Here in the UK it will cost £50 or more to repair it. So should I fix it in Bangkok (in chinatown, somewhere else? anyone know how much it will cost?), or buy a new one? If the answer is to buy a new one, how much do I need to spend to get something that will have the same quality or better? I went to my local camera shop (Jessops), and he insisted that the only thing that mattered was the number of pixels. When I told him I wanted to produe 6x4 prints, he said that in that case 2mexapixels would be fine, and that all of the cameras were the same, had the same quality lenses, and there was no real reason to buy one rather than another.... He is right about the 2 megapixels, but there are wide quality differences between cameras, even of the same make. There are Web sites that offer detailed comparisons of cameras. One is www.dpreview.com. Anyway, I am sure this is not true, but I have struggled to find a simple 'best-buy for £150' (or less - do I need to spend this much? more?). Any suggestions? And whether the quality of lenses varies much between manufactuerers? |
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Repair 35mm or buy cheap new digital camera?
I was also thinking of buying the same camera in Singapore. Can you give
me some idea of price in US dollars and when you bought it. Also, what kind of warranty did you get. Lastly, have you had a chance to shoot any video, I'm especially interest in your experience with indoor video. Thanks.... Viviane wrote: If you're about to travel, but a digital duty free. You'll probably get better deals and new models in Asia. Go for the features you'll use, rather than paying for things you'll never need. While travelling back from Bangkok to Sydney earlier this month I was looking for a small flat digital camera and was prepared to have lower pixel size as a sacrifice for small camera. In Singapore I got the small camera I wanted with 5MP and a much better price than in Sydney. It's a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T1 and very user friendly. "Matthew" wrote in message om... I have a 35mm Olympus mju zoom 105, bought three years ago in Bangkok. Now it has stopped working (the lens is no longer moving in and out, and is stuck about 1cm out). Here in the UK it will cost £50 or more to repair it. So should I fix it in Bangkok (in chinatown, somewhere else? anyone know how much it will cost?), or buy a new one? If the answer is to buy a new one, how much do I need to spend to get something that will have the same quality or better? I went to my local camera shop (Jessops), and he insisted that the only thing that mattered was the number of pixels. When I told him I wanted to produe 6x4 prints, he said that in that case 2mexapixels would be fine, and that all of the cameras were the same, had the same quality lenses, and there was no real reason to buy one rather than another.... Anyway, I am sure this is not true, but I have struggled to find a simple 'best-buy for £150' (or less - do I need to spend this much? more?). Any suggestions? And whether the quality of lenses varies much between manufactuerers? |
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Repair 35mm or buy cheap new digital camera?
I was also thinking of buying the same camera in Singapore. Can you give me some idea of price in US dollars and when you bought it. Also, what kind of warranty did you get. Lastly, have you had a chance to shoot any video, I'm especially interest in your experience with indoor video. Thanks.... I have a suggestion to make here. If you want great video get the Logitech pocket video 550, it's superb, and concentrate in your choice of digital camera on the quality of its stills. |
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Repair 35mm or buy cheap new digital camera?
I was also thinking of buying the same camera in Singapore. Can you give me some idea of price in US dollars and when you bought it. Also, what kind of warranty did you get. Lastly, have you had a chance to shoot any video, I'm especially interest in your experience with indoor video. Thanks.... I have a suggestion to make here. If you want great video get the Logitech pocket video 550, it's superb, and concentrate in your choice of digital camera on the quality of its stills. |
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Repair 35mm or buy cheap new digital camera?
We bought on 12 July and paid S$856, which translated to AUS$720 - don't
know what that is in US$. That was at the airport (we were in transit, changing planes) so you might get a better price in town. It has the usual 12 month international guarantee. I tried the movie feature in a restaurant last weekend and apart from my daughter getting stage fright it seems to work OK. The only hassle is that the camera case is big enough to hold the camera and cradle, whereas I really need a case that just holds the camera as I don't need the cradle when I'm out and about - that kinda defeats the purpose of having such a small camera! Our local camera store has some good small cases so I'll take the camera with me next time I go in to find a case that's the right size. You might try to get a small case too when you buy. "MrC" wrote in message ... I was also thinking of buying the same camera in Singapore. Can you give me some idea of price in US dollars and when you bought it. Also, what kind of warranty did you get. Lastly, have you had a chance to shoot any video, I'm especially interest in your experience with indoor video. Thanks.... Viviane wrote: If you're about to travel, but a digital duty free. You'll probably get better deals and new models in Asia. Go for the features you'll use, rather than paying for things you'll never need. While travelling back from Bangkok to Sydney earlier this month I was looking for a small flat digital camera and was prepared to have lower pixel size as a sacrifice for small camera. In Singapore I got the small camera I wanted with 5MP and a much better price than in Sydney. It's a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T1 and very user friendly. "Matthew" wrote in message om... I have a 35mm Olympus mju zoom 105, bought three years ago in Bangkok. Now it has stopped working (the lens is no longer moving in and out, and is stuck about 1cm out). Here in the UK it will cost £50 or more to repair it. So should I fix it in Bangkok (in chinatown, somewhere else? anyone know how much it will cost?), or buy a new one? If the answer is to buy a new one, how much do I need to spend to get something that will have the same quality or better? I went to my local camera shop (Jessops), and he insisted that the only thing that mattered was the number of pixels. When I told him I wanted to produe 6x4 prints, he said that in that case 2mexapixels would be fine, and that all of the cameras were the same, had the same quality lenses, and there was no real reason to buy one rather than another.... Anyway, I am sure this is not true, but I have struggled to find a simple 'best-buy for £150' (or less - do I need to spend this much? more?). Any suggestions? And whether the quality of lenses varies much between manufactuerers? |
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Repair 35mm or buy cheap new digital camera?
"Viviane" wrote in message u... We bought on 12 July and paid S$856, which translated to AUS$720 - don't know what that is in US$. About $503 USD...... |
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