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Re: Choosing a Digital Camera/New Photos Up
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Date: 
Wed, 15 Dec 1999 15:07:58 GMT
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Frank Filz wrote in message <3857A4FB.33FA@mindspring.com>...

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> 
> Too bad the production camera doesn't support the sample imaging which
> Mike originally pointed me to. It showed a nice macro shot of a quarter.
> This camera will not be able to do that (fixed focus 50cm to infinity).
> I'm sure the chip is capable of the original samples, but this camera
> doesn't have the optics to support it.
> 
> That being said, $100 is a nice price for a snapshot camera.



I agree on Frank's point about the focal lenght, it is unfortunate.

One other note, I poked around the Mustek web site some more and found that
the camera will indeed capture video.  It is listed in the detailed specs:
http://www.mustek.com.tw/html/prod_img/2CF/features.html#02

Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
http://members.tripod.com/mike_walsh



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(...) Too bad the production camera doesn't support the sample imaging which Mike originally pointed me to. It showed a nice macro shot of a quarter. This camera will not be able to do that (fixed focus 50cm to infinity). I'm sure the chip is (...) (27 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.publish)

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