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Summary: A Solid Performer
Review: I have owned this camera for two weeks -- waited six months to buy it, tracking reviews and comparing to other digitals in this price range. For the price this is a solid performer, and appears to have most of the features of its newer 3400 version. It is a a very good value. For me it was important to have a camera that provided USB connection to my computer. It makes uploading a breeze.
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Summary: great camera, bad software
Review: Have had the camera for over a week and have taken many pictures with it. The photo quality is great!! The only problem I see with it so far is that the adobe software that comes with it is very confusing and the instructions are nonexistant. I went as far as to uninstall all the adobe and just use my printer photo software to view and edit. The adobe software also eats up so much of your computer's memory, I can not run it properly. If you are going to use a cardreader instead of direct input from the camera, the kodak software is useless. I am trying to get info from kodak to see if their software is usable with the reader"sandisk". All in all the camera is the best one I tried and I tried many of them...
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Summary: Almost the perfect camera, but ...
Review: I've used 6 or so digital cameras before, but this is the first one that I bought. Before I go on, let me warn you that this model has been replaced by the Kodak 3400. However, I see no significant improvement and they include less in the box with the 3400 (no rechargeable battreries).Let me talk about the camera. It is very simple to use, yet includes the essential features for all but the most serious photographers. The annoying feature that makes me give this a 4 star rating is the location of the LCD screen - I found that if I use my right eye (which is my dominant eye) in the viewfinder that my nose touches the LCD screen and smudges it. Come on Kodak, that was a goof. This does not effect the quality of piuctures, its just annoying until you realize that it is a hopeless battle to keep the LCD clean. Other than that, it is terrific. I immediately purchased a Sandisk 32 meg compactflash card, and have since ordered a 128 mb card .... Battery life is long (I do use the power save mode, which is not on by default). A few tips. Once you experience digital photography you'll discover that, just like videos, things work best without flash unless you absolutely need it. Also, this does have a limited telephoto power with just a 2x optical lens - not a problem for me, but you need to know what you want (if you want much more than 2X, I think you should look at an SLR model). Buy this one, its a great value.
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Summary: Great buy
Review: We purchased the camera and received it the night before we left for a two week vacation in Europe. Without a lot of time to learn about the camera before using, we found it very easy to get started with. There are many ways to conserve battery power. We also bought 64meg of extra memory, which I recommend. At medium quality the camera indicated that it would hold 158 pictures with the 64meg card. We took 147 on 1 set of batteries. We are very pleased with the quality of the picture even at medium quality. The software is not the easiest, but allows you to do the basics with some practice.
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Summary: Great pictures! Great Price!
Review: I just received this camera last week. It took almost no time to figure it out and start shooting. With 2.1 megapixels, the quality is terrific. If you want to see samples, I'll email them to you. Just write me at davidwalsh@home.com, so I can show off my grandson!
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Summary: Great Camera-- but Adobe Problems
Review: I love this camera! Shipped with USB cable and the transfers are super fast. Photo quality is excellent, and I was taking photos only minutes out of the box. The trouble started when I loaded the Adobe PhotoDeluxe 1.0 that shipped with the camera-- I can't seem to transfer photos to email, and frankly, this is the major need of the camera for me. In fact, when I try to transfer to email, the program locks up and so does my computer, which was 192 megs of RAM and Pentium II at 350. So, buy the camera if you want ease of use and great photos, but watch out for the Adobe software. If I can't get this fixed, it's all going back.
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Summary: This is one great camera
Review: I'm not a novice when it comes to digital cameras. This is my third, and it is, by far, the finest digital I've ever seen. To me, a good camera is one that takes good pictures. That makes the 280 a remarkable camera, because the output is truly remarkable. With a good printer, the photos from the Kodak DC280 rival those of the finest 35 mm cameras. If I wanted to be "picky," I could fault this camera for short battery life, but I don't. The answer to that criticism is simple. Carry a set of extra rechargeable batteries, and You'll be prepared for that once in a lifetime shot when it presents itself. I recommend this camera with no hesitation.
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Summary: Great color and dependable
Review: I did a lot of research before I bought the DC-280 and the thing that sold me was the reviews of faithful color reproduction. I have not been disapointed. It takes great pics indoor and out. I can even tell you it is rugged. After falling to the floor off a counter top it still performed flawlessly. The colors are vivid, the light range is quite good and it is simple to operate. I recommend a second set of rechargable batteries and a second flash memory card.
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Summary: Battery issues
Review: I've used mine for a year in all sorts of situations..including on the slopes during a ski trip. Photographic output couldn't be better. I wish it had someway to attach a neck strap like most 35 mm cameras. Shortly after I got it it quit working and I took it to a Kodak service center. Turned out I had shoved the batteries into the compartment too firmly and bent the metal "leaves" inside which maintain pressure on the battery. They were "unbent" in 2 shakes and all has been well since. The service department STRONGLY recommended using LITHIUM AA batteries like the red-topped Energizers. Since I switched, it's months before I get a low battery reading.
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Summary: Good camera, but problems with Photodeluxe
Review: I love this digital camera. I am pleased with the quality of prints I am able to create. It was easy to figure out how to use the camera, and I was taking photos within the hour that I got it. The Adobe photodeluxe image editing software that came with the camera has caused a lot of problems with my computer. I get a lot of "Illegal Operation" messages, and I cant open images in anything but photodeluxe. In addition, the desk top work space is a little more than 1/4 of the screen. Adobe's answer to this problem is that you can zoom into the image. If you are doing any serious editing, you will want to look into an alternative photoediting software. I think of Photodeluxe as "toy" image editing software. Essential accessories you will need which are not included with the camera include a camera case and AC adapter.
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