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Ilander · 06-01-2006, 07:32 AM

Ummm...for my price (yes, $250 is the max) I expect quality and features. I mean, my camera was nice for its time for half that price, retail, so I expect quite a bit...

Hive, I hate to say it, bud, but the industry is so standardized I don't really see how brand allegiances are going to get me the best deal. I mean, looking at the SP 320 mentioned above, and a Fujifilm SLR-like camera of about the same price, they seemed virtually identical as far as every stat was concerned...and so did the Canon and Kodak models I looked at. That's why I'm having a bit of a hard time.

Felix, your recommendation gets a flat veto out of me...that's an entire summer (and thus, and entire year)'s income for me...costs more than the computer I have with which to store the pictures, and I can't work all the manual adjustments I paid $1,000 extra for

.I'd have to whore myself out to 30 ugly chicks for $50 each, or 3 REALLY ugly chicks for $500 each...

I don't guess I'm really ready for an upper tier camera...I just want a midrange one, and I know I want optical zoom, and more megapixels, plus scene modes, and, preferrably, the ability to add on lenses, if, say, I wanted to buy a telephoto lens or a wide angle, etc. I don't think I need, or even want more than 8 megapixels...and don't care a lick about digital zoom, because I know what it actually does.

[ 06-01-2006, 07:48 AM: Message edited by: Ilander ]

06-01-2006, 07:32 AM	#7
Ilander 20th Level Warrior Join Date: December 28, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 39 Posts: 2,820	Ummm...for my price (yes, $250 is the max) I expect quality and features. I mean, my camera was nice for its time for half that price, retail, so I expect quite a bit... Hive, I hate to say it, bud, but the industry is so standardized I don't really see how brand allegiances are going to get me the best deal. I mean, looking at the SP 320 mentioned above, and a Fujifilm SLR-like camera of about the same price, they seemed virtually identical as far as every stat was concerned...and so did the Canon and Kodak models I looked at. That's why I'm having a bit of a hard time. Felix, your recommendation gets a flat veto out of me...that's an entire summer (and thus, and entire year)'s income for me...costs more than the computer I have with which to store the pictures, and I can't work all the manual adjustments I paid $1,000 extra for .I'd have to whore myself out to 30 ugly chicks for $50 each, or 3 REALLY ugly chicks for $500 each... I don't guess I'm really ready for an upper tier camera...I just want a midrange one, and I know I want optical zoom, and more megapixels, plus scene modes, and, preferrably, the ability to add on lenses, if, say, I wanted to buy a telephoto lens or a wide angle, etc. I don't think I need, or even want more than 8 megapixels...and don't care a lick about digital zoom, because I know what it actually does. [ 06-01-2006, 07:48 AM: Message edited by: Ilander ] __________________ Is that what you really want to say?