 | | Re: Digital camera
|
|
(...) In 2002, webcams are a whole different breed. My favorite is the Intel PC Pocket camera which is running at (URL) can be brought very close using the manual focus. Bonus: It can be unplugged and used away from the PC. (Manual focus is disabled (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
(...) Webcams are the tethered cameras (serial port, USB, whatever) made famous by Connectix (and others) as little balls that sit on top of your monitor and transmit your face. Earthlink gave them away with a subscription for a long while. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
(...) Excuse my ignorance.. but what is a web cam? And what makes them so cheap? Do they just have worse quality? John Kruer (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
(...) Sadly, thats about as likely as a pig growing wings. My parents think that 3.50 is alot, and I shouldn't get half of it! They just tell me to wait. (...) :-) Well, I tell my parents about the kids who get 50 dollars a week, (and show me proof) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
(...) Now THAT'S interesting. At twelvish, huh? Maybe I should have asked the other moms how much they give their kids instead of relying on my eight-year-old to tell me what kids these days are getting for an allowance.... Seriously, if you can (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
(...) Yeah. I'm short on funds too. That's why I'm selling some of my extra Lego in the buy-sell-trade column. I think It's gonna be a while until I get myself a decent camera. :) Just my two brickz... <<_Matt Hein_>> Lugnet member NO. 1112 (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
(...) I remember what it's like being a kid with limited income :( Like someone said, you could always look at getting a cheap webcam and using that. (Just remember you get what you pay for) Though instead of doing that, I'd probably try to find a (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
There are a fair few low end cameras around. (In the UK) you can pick one up for a bot £40 - £50, so it may be birthday present fodder. You could always buy a cheap webcam or if you've got a scanner just use conventional photos and scan em in, like (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
(...) Ugg... Is there any camera a kid with an allowance of 3.50 could afford in a YEAR? John kruer (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | RE: Digital camera
|
|
(...) I paid $840 for the Coolpix 990--excellent camera--but that was over a year ago. My roommate got a 995 for under $400 recently because of all the rebates. --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
(...) The Nikon is a GREAT camera...the newspaper I work at uses these for impromptu photo shoots at dealers and stores. I used the following criteria for a camera: Macro Flash (that's a given on digitals these days) Zoom Movie mode (just in case) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
Note: Nikon makes a great camera! it's called the Cool Pix 995 and it just had a major price drop to 599.99 (it's on it's way to the discontinued bin) THOUGH... you can get it cheaper, much cheaper, look at buydig.com (I found them on (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
In lugnet.general, Erik Olson writes: Hmm, activebuyersguide points out these low-end cameras, all with macro: Macro is essential for Lego close-ups! Do not leave the store without it! Olympus Brio D-150Z, 1280x960, serial (no USB!), $259 Olympus (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital camera
|
|
Browse (URL) www.dcresource.com (other big sites have been pointed out) General answer: get a budget model 2MB camera with macro mode, for about $300. Look first at Canon, Nikon, and Olympus, who make the best high-end cameras. Example: New 2MB (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Inventory for set #7119: Twin-Pod Cloud Car
|
|
(...) Eh, no biggie. I gave it a try. I was taking pictures of some other stuff anyway. My photography skills are fledgling at best. (...) -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears Michlug - (URL) Page - (URL) Store - (URL) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: New mecha: Minotaur
|
|
(...) Thanks Bobby. I got Mavica FD87. I like it, but I still yearn for that manual focus. I haven't figured out how to best take extreme closeups yet. (people in .publish.photography, any help here?) (...) Yeah, this is a far cry from your usual 2 (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Photo Manipulation?
|
|
(...) Thanks for the info Hops! I had missed the link since I navigated to the group via the tree-view menu, which put me right in the sub-group, and thus passed by the root group of lugnet.publish -which is where the helpful links are shown on the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Photo Manipulation?
|
|
(...) How is it that you end up posting in the correct newsgroup but do not see the link to this page: (URL) you are accessing this information via something other than the webpage, but the webpage has several links running down the left side of the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Photo Manipulation?
|
|
Hey, Woo-hoo! I found the right newsgroup for my inquiries! And I see by looking around my questions on lighting and camera types have been discussed already. Thanks! One topic remains, which I do not see discussed formerly... Photo Manipulation. By (...) (24 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.publish.photography)
|
| |
| | Re: Digital Camera?
|
|
DEFINATELY get a macro lens camera. Your lego shots will be much better. I use one for all my Lego on eBay etc and believe me it makes a difference. Richard. "Mark Sandlin" <sandlin@nwlink.com> wrote in message news:sandlin-A3AB82....net.com... (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography)
|
