Digital Cameras

[Tim The Enchanter]

I'm with Don here. I have a Kodak DC 210 and a DC 240. Not the newest I know. They use "Compact Flash" "match book size" memory cards. They can hold over 100 MB these days, and are pretty cheap. Just take all the pics you need and then some, pop the card in the mouse size reader, and add them into the appraisal. Even the 8 MB card I usually use will hold over 100 pics at standard res. Never had a complaint about poor res pics, but did have 1 client who didn't want their edi files over a certain size. :lol: Low Res it is.

 

[Larry Lyke]

I just bought a Kodak DX3215 with a dock.

I think this is the cat's meow. It's always charged and it downloads itself.

Always ready to go.

Total cost was $285 + tax + ?$5.00? shipping.

Changed: 4-3-02: Total cost was $307.14 delivered to my door.

 

[Richard Carlsen]

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"I have used the DC5000 since last August. It uses a "Disposable Disk" which is loaded by CD, then a plug in for a SanDisk Card Reader. Once installed you simply use a card insert in the camera. I have 3. One is 8mg and if set properyl is good for 18 photos stored on the card which is smaller than a matchbook cover. I also have a 16mg that allows for about 38 photos on the card. The other is a 32mg and I get about 78 photos on the card. "

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Dan,

I think that if you lower the quality of your photos you will get many more photos on the Picture Card. There is no loss of quailty in the printing process going to a much lower setting. I have a Kodak 5000 and with the 8mg card, I get over 100 pictures. Max I ever got was 116. For appraisal purposes, I have the camera set on the lowest quailty and using QuickPix, cut that down to about 45 to 75kb per picture. You may be using up a lot of bites that you don't have to.

 

[jtrotta]

Larry,
looking into the new DX3600 - with the dock station for ease of operation and less cables. What software are you using??? and how many steps do you need to take before loading directly into place on the report??

Have had the DC215 for nearly 5 years; droped, kicked, etc. and it still keeps ticking. It now has a myriad of tape holding it together, cause I love it 8O You noted you just bought a DX3215 - what helped make your decesion :?:

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[Mike Garrett RAA]

I am still a Kodak fan for a couple of reasons.

I like a camera that will fit into my pocket.

Have had very good luck with my Kodaks being with a DC 40 wayyyyy back when.

They have an excellent warranty, you can get a replacement overnight.

It holds lots of pictures on a 15 meg disk.

I am using the new ACCU rechargables, they last twice as long as the old NiCads.

If you are into really good quality and small, look at the Nikon, pricey but nice!

 

[Bemis Pownall]

nikon 995
wide angle lens
350 meg card

works great for me.
i can take decent interior picts, take pics in near dark and they turn out and with so much storage i have a back up in the camera for about a month before i delete them. everyday i download my days work into a folder labeled that day ie;041302 to a seperate hard drive just for pictures. that number goes on my folder for reference to pictures and day i inspected prop. seems to work ok.

Nikon has a new afordable SLR digital(D100) which uses conventional nikon or competing SLR lenses. uses IBM micro drive, 6 megapixel and has all the bells and whistles..After tax day or when they realease it, which ever comes first, thats my chioce.