carl669
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sweet. no more pictures of just the top of my head!
Wife: Do you really need all this junk?
Me: At least I don't ask you if it makes me look fat.
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erick99
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The front-facing viewfinder is such a cool idea for self-portraits. It's difficult to take your own picture or you with someone else.
Erick R Williams
Only worry about the present. The past is over and the future will be the present soon enough
Lazarus2
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What's the "deal" with SellOut/Deal Woot!??
Two out of the last three days it's not worked right.
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They FIXED it!!
Who says it doesn't do any good to complain!
From the Notebook of Lazarus Long:
"Touch is the most fundamental sense. A baby experiences it, all over, before he is born and long before he learns to use sight, hearing, or taste, and no human ever ceases to need it. Keep your children short on pocket money -- but long on hugs."
Ozzie2191
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CaptainWes wrote:Can you get the front screen to play video at your intended subjects? Imagine all the fun things you can load on there and capture a wide range of expressions eternally frozen in time.
No you can't. Well, not a stored video, but you can have it showing your current state, which can be amusing, I suppose.
Hard to believe these are refubs already, as we just bought one new when they came out a few months ago!
Here's my personal review: bought this as a replacement camera for my shutter-happy 15 yr old. She loves this more than breathing. Like most of her friends, she loves to include herself in the picture, and being able to see what the image is going to be before she flips the camera around is something she loves. The short clown video (about 7 seconds long, loops) is amusing for small children with limited attention span, or also teens with the same limited attention span. Pictures are very good, settings are very simple, and it's easy to use.
The major weakness of this camera is night shots. Despite a setting specifically for fireworks, it takes rotten night pictures. If those are important to you, steer away from this camera. The shutter just does not know how to handle night shots correctly.
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erick99
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If one of these cameras is used to photograph another one of these cameras and they are both focused on each of the other's front-facing screens then both parties will go back in time.
Erick R Williams
Only worry about the present. The past is over and the future will be the present soon enough
Ozzie2191
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jn082105 wrote:The product description says that the front screen is:
1.5" (61K) TFT LCD
So, my question to you is?....Is 61K good? And what does that mean?
It's giving the pixel rating. It's very small, but good enough. It's there for really the purpose of seeing yourself in a picture before you snap it - plus the silly clown loop video to distract small children.
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Lazarus2
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chalion wrote:You don't need a $5000 camera to take great pictures. I nice tripod, propper lighting and alot of practice taking alot of photos can make even a sub-par camera take great shots.
Yea but if your len is crappy, you get crappy pics no matter if you have the best tripod and lighting in the world.
From the Notebook of Lazarus Long:
"Touch is the most fundamental sense. A baby experiences it, all over, before he is born and long before he learns to use sight, hearing, or taste, and no human ever ceases to need it. Keep your children short on pocket money -- but long on hugs."
Ozzie2191
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xeju wrote:Does anyone know if this thing can zoom while taking video? Most of the cameras I've seen which also do video can't.
It can. I didn't know, so went and got the camera and it does. Daughter also didn't know...she's happy she has a new feature on her toy =)
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Ozzie2191
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mdpreston wrote:for those confused on the dual screens, think about it, How does every single girl take a picture with a group of their friends?
Exactly. This is why my daughter loves the thing.
And to avoid creating a seperate post, let me elaborate on the "animation" that the description has.
When you push the front LCD button, it goes between 3 modes: off, animation, and LCD (showing what you're about to shoot). The animation is of a little clown that is trying to juggle and fails. It's good for getting attention, as it's largish and big on the primary colors. The little children in our family love it, and it makes them laugh when he drops the balls, which is a good time to take the picture!
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