Re: Kinda OT: Digital Cameras


"Marcia R." <Marcia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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peter wrote:
On 10/31/09 5:57 PM, in article 4aec6c8b$0$4983$607ed4bc@xxxxxx, "Tom K"
<tkanitra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"peter" <peters25@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On 10/31/09 4:11 PM, in article
10279-4AEC53A0-1137@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Kenn Smith"
<grizzledbear@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
She should certainly buy a large memory card,
but deleting unwanted pictures during the cruise also saves space and
and
is
generally more efficient than doing it at home.

I would tend to disagree. It's much easier to delete the photos from
your
computer. PLUS... let's say you take 3 exact same shots... until you
can
view them all on the larger computer screen, it's impossible to tell
which
might be better focused. Once you get home you delete the worst ones
and
save the best ones. Or even easier, save them all by burning them to a
CD
or a DVD and only keep the ones you want on your computer. I wouldn't
delete any during the cruise. Plus there's always the risk of
accidentally
deleting the whole flash card.... why take the chance?

All very valid points and you might add that deleting the excess pictures
directly from the card costs extra battery power. But, once home, not
many
people are going to sort out a couple of hundreds of pictures, though new
software from both Apple and Microsoft may make it easier to do that.
Actually most of the people on our last cruise admitted that they hardly
look at the pictures they take once home. As Marcia doesn't even own a
camera right now, how likely is it that she'll be an enthusiastic
photographer?



You know me. LOL.

Marcia

Then... look for simplicity. You want to make sure the camera you buy has a
very standard memory card, not something unique like a memory stick (Sony).
See what your computer has for input slots. Many have an SD slot. If it
has one, then make sure your camera has an SD (like the Canon's). Compact
flash is becoming a more obsolete size card (it's too big) so stay away from
that.


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    ... She should certainly buy a large memory card, ... delete any during the cruise. ... deleting the whole flash card.... ... All very valid points and you might add that deleting the excess pictures ...
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  • Re: Kinda OT: Digital Cameras
    ... She should certainly buy a large memory card, ... delete any during the cruise. ... people are going to sort out a couple of hundreds of pictures, ...
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  • Re: Kinda OT: Digital Cameras
    ... delete any during the cruise. ... deleting the whole flash card.... ... All very valid points and you might add that deleting the excess pictures ... directly from the card costs extra battery power. ...
    (rec.travel.cruises)