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Summary: a few glitches, but happy overall
Review: P>I didn't find the camera very intuitive to use, which problem was worsened by the fact that I don't use a camera very often, so I tend to forget the solutions that worked last time. (Why should a camera be so complex that you need to reconstruct its systems after a lapse of a few weeks?) In particular, I found myself too often taking medium-distance shots with the close-up setting, and getting washed-out images in bright sunlight. Yet I once made my living as a photographer! I couldn't recommend this to the soccer mom or dad who only wants an occasional snapshot.That said, I'm glad I own it. I've gone almost entirely digital in my life, and if it weren't for the digital camera I probably wouldn't take pictures at all. The picture quality is good, and you have some (not a huge amount) of selectivity in how your photo will be framed and exposed. (You can select the lens opening, for example.) I recently changed computers, and I had no problem installing the software on a Windows Me box without a patch from Kodak.
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Summary: Further to my review...
Review: Further to my review dated July 5, Kodak has confirmed to me that as originally shipped, the DC4800 camera was not fully compatible with Windows Me. An upgraded software download is available on the the Kodak Website. It is about 7 MB and so takes a while to download. You need to delete any preexisting DC4800 software on your computer and then install the download. I did, and the camera now runs fine on my PIII/800 Windows Me 'puter. No more distorted thumbnails. It runs so-so on my other PIII/450 Windows 98 machine. Thumbnails load slowly. I earlier installed the firmware upgrade and have had no problems with low-light focusing or exposure. The camera does well in remarkably little light. The zoom control has not worked on three or four occasions. One moves the switch and nothing happens. I am not sure yet whether it's a camera defect or I whether I may have had something set wrong. I hope the latter. Generally speaking, the camera is a nice handling, nice feeling little piece of machinery. I just wish Kodak had taken a little more care with the software rather than leaving it to customers to put Humpty Dumpty together post-purchase. Oh well, at least Kodak was responsive -- after I told them that if I hadn't heard back by a certain date, I would publicize their non-response here.
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Summary: Excellent digital camera!
Review: After much research, I bought this camera to replace a more limited HP digital camera. It has proven to be an outstanding camera with excellent resolution and ease of use. From the gripes I've read, I don't think people read the manual nor understand the basics of SLR photography. The flexibility and override features of this camera provide excellent results. I bought a 128 mb compactflash disk for $70; Also, recommend getting an additional battery and wall-charger; I also bought a rechargeable external battery pack that lasts FOREVER! For those experienced with manually adjusting an SLR camera, this is the best camera for digital!
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Summary: Like Camera, Hate rebate
Review: I have had the camera for about 6 weeks now. It arrived very timely. Light weight, easy to use. Perfect for a novice. However, Kodak's rebate system is very, very poor. I received almost immediate acknowledgement from thier rebate center that they had all the necessary documents. Now after 6 weeks and a phone call to the rebate center, I'm told it will be ANOTHER 30 days before I get my $... rebate. DON't do as I did and put too much emphasis on the rebate when making your buying decision.
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Summary: Kodak DC4800
Review: Wow, my first dive into digital photograhpy has been a success. At the 3 megapixal setting w/ jpeg compression, you're able to get 64 pictures on a 64MB compact flash, and the resolution and color are 35mm processing quality. 4x6 up to 8x10 print on my HP Deskjet 950c at photo processing quality. The camera is easy to use for the point and shoot type (like me), but has lots of manual capability for the more expert photographer. The Kodak software provided is also excellent - easy way to save, print, and view photos. A great package for the price. The best value for a 3 megapixel camera I could find at [price]after rebate.
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Summary: Out of Focus
Review: I recently bought a DC4800. I took several pictures inside and out. All of the indoor pictures were way out of focus. I thought that maybe I just got a "lemon". After checking around, I found out this is a comon complaint with the camera.
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Summary: Easy for Beginners
Review: I'm no rocket scientist so I was looking for an easy to use digital camera that produced good results. Many sources I read pointed to this camera. It also has all the accessories necessary to make it work; things like the USB connection, a power charger, battery included, and a media card. I read a few reviews at Amazon where the customer had trouble setting up so I was prepared for possible problems. So I get the camera, charge it up, install the PC software, and the thing works like a champ. No problems. The book is easy to read, the camera is easy to use, and I found the software simple and intuitive. I am very pleased with my purchase. My challenge now is to find a great photo printer. I have also kept the camera at the default settings and bought a bigger media card - the 64mb media card gives me about 64 3.1mb photos. What's the point of getting a 3x mb camera if you are going to dumb it down? I am very pleased so far.
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Summary: Excellent, but...
Review: Largely prompted by the positive reviews here I just acquired the DC4800, my first digital cam. I second the positive comments and won't be repetitive. But there are some minor negatives. 1) No lens cap cord so the cap won't get lost. That is a chintzy omission by Kodak. The cap is small and would soon be gone. I jury-rigged a rubber band as a temporary attachment until I can devise something prettier. 2) I purchased the DC4800EZ kit which includes an extra battery and a 64MB card. But it's still incomplete. The kit should also include the outboard battery charger, and a camera case. Shortsighted marketing by Kodak. 3) The camera literature speaks of Windows 98 and 2000 but not Windows Me. I have Windows Me. There may be a minor software conflict. When opening .JPG files from Windows Explorer, with the DC4800 camera software installed the thumbnails that come up are badly distorted. You can open the photos themselves and work on them full-size OK, attach them to emails OK, etc., but the thumbnails are unviewable. I uninstalled and reinstalled the DC4800 software several times. With the DC4800 software absent the thumbnails are fine. With it present they are unusable. It appears there is some glitch between the DC4800 software and Windows Me. I have emailed Kodak to that effect and am awaiting a response.
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Summary: Kodak DC4800 = Cheap
Review: I cannot understand why this camera is so highly rated. As an experienced photographer, I find the quality of components rather cheap, like for instance the plastic lens holder. I was also irritated that after spending over ... on the camera and all accessories, Kodak would not honor the ... rebate because of an adminstrative error.
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Summary: My first Digital camera
Review: I would like to start out by saying this is my first experience with digital photography. For the last 30 years, I have used a 35MM Nikon F with the FTN meter. After doing research to determine which camera I thought would fit my needs, I purchased the Kodak DC4800. Before going on my vacation, I also purchased a 128 MB flash card and the extra battery and charger. While on vacation I took 101 pictures with about a third to one half with using the flash. I then came home and downloaded the pictures into my PC 3 or four times before saving them to my hard drive. During this time, I never changed or recharged the battery and had no problems at all. As of yet I have not tried the external flash. I strictly wanted to find out what the camera by itself would do. At this point, I am very impressed with the ease of how the camera works and the ability to control all of the many settings and not have to be a programming wizard to do it. With just a little effort and playing with the buttons, you can just about figure everything out without even using the manual. This camera is very user friendly. I would also like to mention even with being very light it seems to be well constructed. This camera is easy to hold and the buttons for the different controls all seem to be just where you would want them. I did have a little problem with the focusing, but after realizing the camera needed to be set on the distance setting for almost all shots and downloading the new software off the Kodak web site this problem has been taken care of. Letting the camera program everything gives me very good results and takes all the work out of picture taking. This leaves me with just the fun aspects, frame point and shoot... It is nice that if I get into special situations though I can still take control of all the settings if I think it becomes necessary. Bottom line is it easy to use, gets great pictures, and I would highly recommend this camera to anyone. I would like to add this information that might help in purchasing this camera. At the default setting of 3.1 MP the resolution is 2160 X 1440. This is an approx. file size of 960 KB. That means you are going to get just a little over one picture per MB. So a 65MB card = 65 pictures or 128MB card = 128 pictures. I recieved a 16MB card with my camera and sixteen pictures just doesn`t get the job done. I purchased a 128MB and think this was a wise investment for me. When ordering a camera just figure about how many pictures you want to be able to take without changing cards or downloading and that will tell you what size card you need to purchase to accommodate your needs. One more thing I would like to add is that when you take a picture it is not like useing a regular camera. You push the button to take the picture half way down to set the focus and exsposure, the press it all the way down to take a picture. If you press the shutter all the way down in one complete movment your pictures will be out of focus and the exsposure will also be wrong. This is one of the few things I had to read the manual on to find out how to do correctly. Somehow I think that a lot of the problems people have (if not all) could be eliminated by spending some time learning how to use the camera correctly. It is different from a 35MM or a plain point and shoot camera. Like I mentioned in the title , this is my first digital camera after using a 35MM for 30 years and I think it works great.... YES I DID TAKE TIME TO EXSPERIMENT WITH IT before comming to my conclusion. If I had made a quick judgement before learning how the camera works I would not have rated very high. Again I would like to say that I am very pleased with this camera. GO BUY ONE!!!!
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