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Summary: One Fine Camera, I love it !
Review: I got my 950 a couple of months ago after owning a cheap digicam. The difference in the photos is astronomical. I decided to purchase it because of so many positive reviews. Yes, it isn't easy to figure out the controls, but it's worth it when you do. The camera is capable of some pretty incredible photos. I got a couple sets of nimh recharge batteries, and a usb card reader and a 48 mb flash card. I print out photos on glossy paper on my fine Epson printer, and nobody can tell that it was from a digicam. I would like to eventually get an external flash and a telephoto lens. It is nice to be able to add these options. I haven't even used the high res setting yet, and have gotten some great 8x10 prints on the default medium res setting. Any problems so far that I've had with it have been only because I hadn't figured out the right way to use it. No camera is perfect, but this baby comes pretty close. I don't think that I will ever pick up my film camera again!
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Summary: USB cable?
Review: I share the Nikon 950 coolpix camera with my mom, she uses the serial cable provided, I would like to use a USB cable for it, but does anybody know where I can get a USB cable for this camera? Thanks for any help.
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Summary: I Like the COOLPIX 950
Review: I am very happy with this camera. I have never had a digital camera before and there is so much that I can do it. I bought it as a gift for my wife and she uses it for auctions on EBay. It is easy to learn how to use. It does provide some documentation in hardback form unlike someother models. I would recomend you to buy a couple of sets of rechargeable batteries and it wouldnot hurt to buy at minimum, a 16 megabyte memory card. The 8 megabyte card is fine for use around the house, but for example a vacation, a 16 megabyte allows more flexiblity. I gave it four stars because the within 2 hours of receiving it, my wife was taking pictues and putting those items up for auction. I like this product and have recommended it to friends.
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Summary: Check the 990 model before purchasing
Review: Amazon's review still touts this as a "top of the line" camera when Nikon released the third generation CoolPix 990 months ago. The 990 fixes all the complaints people had with the 900 and the 950 (shown here). It also ups the resolution to 2K x1500 (3.34 Megapixels). It's a fantastic camera.That much said the 990 is more expensive, and if you don't need the extra resolution the 950 remains a great choice at a lower price. I just take exception to Amazon presenting it as "top of the line." The swiveling body on the 900, 950, and 990 allows you to hold the camera over your head with the lens looking down, or at your knees with the lens looking up, and still be able to see your composition on the LCD display, because the LCD is on the other half of the body from the lens. You just twist to see the LCD regardless of where the lens is pointing. Other digital cameras don't do this and it's really useful. It's made possible by the fact that these cameras (especially the 990) are so good at autofocus, autoexposure, and autowhite balance that for very many scenes you can use the LCD to compose and frame the shot, not worry about anything else, and get a great result.
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Summary: Excellent results, but user unfriendly
Review: The results are excellent, but getting there is difficult. It is not at all user friendly. Even the directions are difficult to access. As a research chemist who has often had to learn how to operate sophisticated scientific equipment, I found it challenging to learn. Plan to invest in rechargeable batteries and another software printing program for the best results. If you are willing to take the time to learn how to use it, it will reward you with many options and great pictures.
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Summary: Cool Camera
Review: I am really getting a kick out of my new Cool Pix 950. It a greatcamera, and with the rebate it's a great deal too. I've taken hundreds of pictures with it so far and like its sleek design that makes it easy to whip out of the case to shoot pictures on the fly. One thing I thought was pretty lame was their CD manual. I guess they thought they'd save some money by doing it this way. When I'm out with on a hiking trip with my camera and I need to find out some information...all I have to do is pop the CD into my computer, set up my solar battery array and run the CD...right? Someone at Nikon wasn't thinking about the customer. I'm also thinking about getting a flash memory card reader for fast downloading to my computer. The software that comes with the camera is too slow and wears on the batteries. All in all, the camera is a great picture taking device.
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Summary: Great stuff, when well augmented
Review: The camera is up to NIKON's standard of completeness and has more buttons, nobs, and wheels than you can shake a stick at but also is very effective in auto everything mode. My wife did well in point and shoot with only 15 seconds of training. I solved the problem that the wide angle zoom position is not wide enough by buying the wide angle attachment, the telephoto position is not long enough by buying the teledoubler. You also need a 40 mb flash memory card to hold a lot of shots. An A/C adapter with a long cord for indoor power works well and a rechargeable battery pack for out door shooting expeditions is manditory. SanDisk makes a great flashcard reader so you can import your pictures through the parallel port at port speed, MS's Photodraw is sufficient for snap shooting processing and Adobe PhotoShop for heavey duty photo publication. I use an H-P 1120C with H-P photo glossy paper for the prints and the results are spectacular.
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Summary: WARNING: Nikon Coolpix 950
Review: Well, after having my camera for 3 days, the optical viewfinderstopped working with the zoom. Amazon is gracefully sending meanother camera but watch out. It looks like Nikon is having quality control problems.
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Summary: A great digital camera for all conditions
Review: This is my second Nikon Coolpix. I first bought and returned an 800 from Amazon and then bought a 950. Here is what is different about the 950. 3X Zoom, Aperture and Shutter Priority Modes, Swivel body. The most amazing thing is that the 950 is much faster in everything it does. There is virtually no shutter delay for the 950 with prefocusing. The review functions run faster, the camera is great. The pictures look great and the flash is better than the 800.
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Summary: Nikon 950 Recommendations
Review: There's no need to repeat all the wonderful things about this camera. It's great! However, I would like to make the following recommendations. 1) Get a couple sets of rechargeable NiMH batteries rated at 1500mah. The alkalines I first used were good for about an hour. With the NiMH batteries, I'm still shooting with the same batteries after more than 120 pictures, with no sign of drainage. Don't settle for the cheaper 600mah NiMH batteries, spend the extra money and get the 1500mah rating. Also, I recommend NiMH rather than NiCd, as the later is less environmentally friendly. Radio Shack is selling a set of 4AA NiMH 1300mah batteries plus a charging unit for $1 more than the price of the batteries alone. If you get this, plus an extra set of 1500mah NiMH, you'll be all set. 2) Get a 6VDC 800ma adapter, for use when downloading pictures to your computer. It will give you a lot longer battery life. By the way you don't need the 6.5V adapter Nikon recommends. 3) Don't use the LCD screen more than you have to when running off batteries. Program the camera to keep the LCD screen off by default. This can be done in M-REC mode. As far as I can tell M-REC mode does everything A-REC mode does (including automatic focus and flash), except A-REC mode forces the LCD screen on, so learn how to use the camera and stay with M-REC. By the way, a quick peek at the LCD every now and then is okay with the NiMH batteries, but don't leave the LCD on any longer than you have to. 4) Don't change picture resolutions unless the memory card is empty. I've lost pictures doing this. If you want to shoot at a different resolution, save the pictures first, then clear the memory card and go from there. If you follow these suggestions, you'll find the batteries last a LONG time, and you'll always take great pictures. Enjoy!
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