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Summary: Can't beat the price, image quality and connectivity
Review: After 15 years freelancing with a 35mm system, this is the first digital to balance price, image quality and ease of use in moving files. First started using it parallel with film to support an industrial client's web pages. Now client appreciates my ability to remotely file same-day images of emergency operations.It's obvious I wish this camera had more lens options, but it's doing the job at a fraction of the cost of comparable professional digitals.
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Summary: Great color pics, but don't use the LCD screen too much!
Review: Great picture quality and color balance. Easy to use, but slow between shots. It does eat batteries when the LCD screen is on, but using it only when you need it and getting N-Mh batteries (two sets) cures this problem easily.
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Summary: Excellent image quality, ease of use
Review: I am an architect and have been using the camera for taking construction progress photos since it first came out. I have found that the battery life is best when I use NiMH rechargable batteries. I carry an extra set at all times. Using the highest quality image setting and a 30 MB flashcard, I can get about 45 shots. I use flash quite a bit for interior shots, and this of course reduces battery life just a bit. I don't quite trust the wimpy little wrist strap, so usually I use a camera bag or my pocket (One of the reasons I bought it was the compact size, compared to other digitals in the price range). I also purchased several auxiliary lenses - a super wide angle and a couple of close-up lenses - from Kodak, and find them quite useful. For my work, being able to date stamp is essential, although I suppose all digitals probably allow date/time stamping. My major criticism is the lack of recovery time after taking a shot. The longer the batteries have been in use, the longer the wait.
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Summary: Good stuff
Review: I bought this camera when it first came out, and have been happy with the results ever since. It still has amoung the best resolution over a year later. I do recommend a LARGE memory card, 48 or 64 Mb.
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Summary: High resolution images are more versatile.
Review: I found the high resolution images make this camera more versatile. Not only can I can share photos with friends by e-mail, but I can crop small parts of the photos and these parts become great images in their own right. For example, from an image of a croud of people at a graduation party, I was able to print an excellent 8x10 of a couple that had just become engaged. I recommend buying and using a 32 meg flash memory with the 8 meg as a back-up. I also like that the camera can connect to my computer's USB port because my LPT1 port was already over-used. The only downside is that this camera EATS batteries (but probably no more than other digital cameras.)
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Summary: not so good
Review: i has read a review of someone talking about "the great" software interface...
yes, i think its great when do you dont use the letter that the software assign to the camera!!! i was instaled the cam, and later, plug a new HD and installed programs there... then, is very hard to uninstall/reinstall all programs cause a new HD letter assignament, then... i try to move the camera letter...
I CANT!! and kodak, have a solution... MOVE YOUR HD LETTER.
im now reinstalling programs like "websphere studio", "MS VC++ 6" and other heavy disk load :(
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Summary: not so good
Review: i has read a review of someone talking about "the great" software interface...
yes, i think its great when do you dont use the letter that the software assign to the camera!!! i was instaled the cam, and later, plug a new HD and installed programs there... then, is very hard to uninstall/reinstall all programs cause a new HD letter assignament, then... i try to move the camera letter...
I CANT!! and kodak, have a solution... MOVE YOUR HD LETTER.
im now reinstalling programs like "websphere studio", "MS VC++ 6" and other heavy disk load :(
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Summary: Excellent pictures but battery life absolutely poor
Review: I have been using the DC260 for almost a year and the pictures are 100% fabulous! no complaints there... But the AA battery life is terrible (good for maybe 10 shots) and the delay in pressing the actuator to taking a picture is rather long... As with all digital cameras the USB and serial connections are slow... But if you can (and your PC has FIR), try the built in infra red connection... it will more than double image transfer speed!
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Summary: Superb camera with some shortcomings
Review: I have had my DC for over 2 years, it has travelled over 50,000 miles with me all over and I love it. Never once had a problem with it. The camera was "state-of-the-art" in 2000 when I bought it but has been replaced by better ones now. The Good
Solid construction, reliable
Excellent Image quality !!!!!!
Superbly configurable
Programmable via scripts(write your own scripts)
Decent Zoom and LCD
Fantastic low light photography when you shoot manual and especially indoors within a limited line of sight
All kinds of connections to TV,InfraRed etc
All cables included
SUPER VALUE! The Not so Good
Bulky!
Battery Bandwidth (throw away alkaline batteries, they last 4-5 pics with LCD on, get a solid NiMH rechargable batt)
LONG WAIT between shots (5-6 second delay) Overall, a super product, got my money's worth a long time ago. If you find one cheap, go for it. Trust me, unless you are a PRO or techie, a multi meg pixel camera wont make a difference!
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Summary: With this digital camera I gave up my film cameras!
Review: I have had my DC260 for about 9 months now and I have been very pleased with the results. The pictures are every bit as good as a good point and shoot...without the film expense! I print a lot of 4x6 prints from the camera on my HP Photosmart printer and you cannot tell them from a good 35mm print. Well actually you can....the prints from my DC260 and printer are better! I bought Ni-MH batteries and charger and they are a MUST. I don't have problems with the batteries draining too fast with the N-MH. Another must have is a USB ScanDisk compact flash card reader. It's lighting fast and saves camera batteries since you just pop the card from the camera and then download to your PC. You need the fast download you get from the USB because you will take a LOT more pictures with a digital camera. There is one last MUST have and that's MSPicture-it2000. I have just about all the photo programs...but the only one I loaded on my new computer was Picture-it. The only negative to the camera is that it takes a little long to process mulitple pictures...this camera is not for quick action shots! I have been VERY happy with my digital camera and my "digital darkroom" setup.
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