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Kodak Advantix Preview APS Camera

Kodak Advantix Preview APS Camera

List Price: $349.99
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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Needs more directions
Review: I still do not know how to use the self-timer or where it even is after a year.Is there a remote that goes to this camera?Also the skin tones are too light sometimes.How can I avoid too light with the auto flash and could someone tell me how the autoflash works.Friends like it however.Too small a view finder.Why is it you can never get all the features you want in one camera?Why not a big view finder on all cameras?I lose shots trying to focus with the tiny view finder.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: It's the best camera your money without getting a digital
Review: I think it's great. It's not as good as a digital camera because it's not digital. I love it if your not wanting to spend a lot of money on a digital camera this is the best camera because you don't end up with pictures that don't turn out and as far as the lcd screen it's great. Of course the screen is not going to show you the exact quality of the picture it's not the picture but the pictures turn out great. It's the perfect camera if you have kids because they never sit still long enough to take a good picture so this way you know if you need to take another pictures. and the film it not expense. I love it and recommend it to anyone.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Camera
Review: I think this camera is a great find.I love using mine.The viewfinder is a little hard to use but they all are for me.The wonder of seeing what you just took and knowing its what you want out does any problems I have with the viewfinder. You do have to deal with lots of questions from the people around you who ask how you like having a digtal camera and you have to tell them its a APS camera.If you cut off heads like me or take a lot of thumb prints this is the camera for you.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Advantix Preview Camera
Review: I was planning my wedding and realized I couldn't afford a professional photographer. I took a chance and bought the Advantix Preview Camera and what a great idea it was! I got to preview all the pictures that were taken and delete the ones I didn't like. I ended up with 7 rolls of perfect pictures and my wedding pictures are BETTER that what I would have had to pay a photographer for. The Advantix Preview Camera was the best wedding gift I received!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Best Non-Digital Bang for the Buck
Review: I've owned this gem for about six months and taken a few hundred pictures with it since then. I'm glad I bought it. Here's the scoop.

Pro:
1. It allows you to take 4 x 6, 4 x 7, or 4 x 11.5 sized pictures with a touch of a button. Even more impressively, though, you can CHANGE THE PRINT SIZE after you've already taken the picture! So, you take it in one format, examine it through the large display on back, and then can accept that format, change it to a different format, or delete the picture. It's a great feature when you're out shooting scenes or landscapes, and you want to compare how the picture will look in each style.

2. With the right film (400 and above), this camera has taken solid pictures for me. I've had several folks tell me the quality is professional looking. This was one reason why I chose this camera over a digital camera -- the picture sharpness. For those of you considering digital cameras, remember that all but the most advanced of them won't have the tight pixelization of this cheaper APS camera.

3. The battery is long lasting. I'm on my 400th picture or so and the battery is going strong.

4. This camera uses drop and shoot APS film. APS film, unlike 35 MM, allows for the digitization of your pictures direct from your local processor. I've developed every roll with print pictures and a CD-ROM. I can keep the pictures in an album and e-mail some images from the CD to friends and family far away. The Kodak software (Free with the cd) allows you to manipulate the images, make desktop pictures, and other fun stuff. Also, APS processing gets you a neat one-page sheet with the negatives numbered and shown in miniature in case you want to order reprints.

5. The LCD preview, obviously, makes this camera stand out. It's a clear picture (mostly -- see below), and it is 100% accurate in predicting the size and clarity of the final photo.

6. Advanced features -- the camera has some advanced flash features (low light, portrait mode, etc.) that prove useful in some circumstances. More impressive, though, is that the camera has an auto-flash mode that 'knows' when to use the special features.

Neutral
1. The zoom lens isn't as powerful as some other APS cameras, but it does its job. Basically, it allows me to get slighly closer than my eye can see, but you're not going to see a basketball player's eyes if you're shooting from the upper level of the arena. For that, you'd need at 35MM camera with a zoom lens. But, if you're using this camera for ordinary landscapes and close-ups, the lack of a strong telescopic lens doesn't make much of a difference.

Cons:
1. The flash is rather weak, and if you're doing a lot of nightime photography, even with fast film, you'd want to get a 35 MM camera that can accomodate a wider range of flashes and lenses. I've had several good scenes not turn out so well, because I overestimated the reach of the flash.

2. The LCD screen is great with photos in daylight or dusk, but does less well with photos in the dark. I've had a few photos look completely blacked out on the screen but then actually come out looking *okay* when they came back from the lab. But, unless a whole bunch of your photos are taken at night, this shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Overall:
For what you're paying, you're getting a great APS camera with some digital features that takes great pictures, allows you to correct your mistakes, and preview your work. Unless you're a professional photographer, it's hard to beat. I'd definitely buy mine again.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Didn't meet expectations
Review: On several fronts, this didn't meet my expectations. The display quality is far inferior to what I expected - the pictures even on the box had to have been retouched because they were far clearer than anything I saw! I waited until I had developed two rolls of film using this camera, and was not impressed with the picture quality. For close-up pictures, it was not bad - about equal with any other point and shoot. For distance pictures, however, I found the quality poor.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Picture quality good, but hard to see picture on screen
Review: So far, just about all of my pictures have turned out using this camera. There is just one down side. I bought the camera so I could preview my pictures first, and you can barely see the picture on the screen. They need to make the screen bigger.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: kodak could do better
Review: The camera is a great idea. The ability to tell the developer what to do is a plus also. The view screen is somewhat of a dissapointment. Often the contrast is poor and the three preset brightness levels are not very good either. Of most importance to note is the view finder which is used to set up your photo. I don't know what Kodak was thinking when they chose a view finder this size but if you wear glasses I would not recommend this camera because of the view finder's size. The zoom is not infinite it has three preset levels. Shame on kodak for skimping on this camera. Try the c700 or c800 instead.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The small problem with the preview camera
Review: The kodak preview camera is one of the most innovative camera's on the market. and when you are using it. you are sure to get many admirer's. My small problem with this camera is with the view finder, and that IS the problem. The viewfinder is VERY small. Myself and other's really had a hard time seeing through it. I'm hoping kodak will address this problem soon.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Preview your photos on the LCD screen and still use film
Review: This camera is an amazing hybrid of digital and film technology. It shoots normal APS film, producing negatives and prints like any standard camera, but it also has an LCD preview screen on the back like a digital camera. Some sneaky optics capture the scene simultaneously on the film and on a digital sensor, allowing you to see your image on the screen -- Was it in focus? Did someone blink? Plus, it allows you to select how many copies of that print you would like the photofinisher to make, from 0 to 9. If you shoot a bad picture, choose 0, and you'll not waste any prints. If you shoot 5 friends and everyone wants a copy, choose 5. Most labs offering APS processing will comply with your wishes, as they are magnetically encoded on the film itself. It should help organize your photographs by not wasting bad prints and by allowing "reprints" right at the camera instead of later. The only drawback is that each new image deletes the previous preview, so you can't flip through a whole set. Very cool, overall.


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