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Post by educatordan on Oct 15, 2008 20:00:23 GMT -5
Living out here in Gallup, NM on old Route 66 getting my kicks by scootin' to work on my Roketa (Old Red hit 65mph this morning sucking 20 degree air through the carb.) Question: I want to take pics when I ride but don't want to haul the family digital camera with me. Have any of you tried buying a cheap little disposable digital camera (you know the ones where you end up with a CD of your pictures when you get it processed) and throwing it in your scooter trunk? Did it survive the heat and cold?
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Post by buddymom on Oct 15, 2008 20:40:48 GMT -5
i carry my kodak easyshare c530. it's digital only about 60.00 at kodak.com (not the ebay store, someone won the bid on e-bay for same exact camera for 90.00 duh to them). i went right to site.
takes great pics. and by the time you buy the disposables and have them processed.....well it's just another thought for you.
don't know about the weather part. congrats you got it so fast. i worry going 50mph.
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Post by junkymagi on Oct 16, 2008 5:50:08 GMT -5
Two dangers of electronics in trunks. Humidity and temperature.
If the trunk seals fairly well, you can trap humid air (like at the lake/beach) and when it cools off, condenses on everything causing corrosion and shortcircuits.
If it gets really cold, it can cause the batteries to leak, too hot and it can cause plastic parts to warp ruining focusing parts. Hot also can cause batteries to swell and leak.
If you're going to be keeping the camera in the trunk for those gotta have picture moments. Take out the batteries and put them and the camera in seperate ziplock bags with a packet of those crystals that keep the air dry.
Put the ziplocks in a camera bag and take the whole thing inside when at home or at work so that extreme temps don't ruin something.
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Post by okie34 on Oct 16, 2008 14:00:28 GMT -5
I went down to my local Staples and looked at what they had on clearance. I picked up a little Sony Digital camera. I can't remember the model, but it's smaller than a pack of cigarettes and takes a pretty decent photo. It's a 6 MP, has a llittle flash and several different settings.
$65.00 was what I paid. Not half bad, considering I don't want to put my $15K DSLR's in the scooter trunk.
JD
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Post by iamverb on Oct 17, 2008 11:58:42 GMT -5
For around $60, the 5 megapixel Argus Bean might be a good option for a durable camera. I think the included memory card only holds around 25 high-resolution pics, but that's more than you get on a disposable anyway, and you could always upgrade the memory card. They're sold as outdoor adventure cameras, so they're shock / impact / water-resistant, and the case is a carabiner, so it's easy to just clip it to your jacket or wherever.
There's a few other models with lower resolution for less, too. The cheapest - the bean sprout mini - is only 640x480 resolution, doesn't have a lcd viewfinder and you can't upgrade the memory, but it's as good as a camera phone and only $15-20.
IMO, whatever camera you get, you're better off keeping it in your jacket. It's always with you when you ride, and it's a lot better protected from the elements when you don't. Plus, it's always inside with you at the end of the day so you can download your pictures without going back outside and digging around in the trunk.
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Post by daqueen on Oct 22, 2008 17:21:40 GMT -5
For around $60, the 5 megapixel Argus Bean might be a good option for a durable camera. I think the included memory card only holds around 25 high-resolution pics, but that's more than you get on a disposable anyway, and you could always upgrade the memory card. They're sold as outdoor adventure cameras, so they're shock / impact / water-resistant, and the case is a carabiner, so it's easy to just clip it to your jacket or wherever. There's a few other models with lower resolution for less, too. The cheapest - the bean sprout mini - is only 640x480 resolution, doesn't have a lcd viewfinder and you can't upgrade the memory, but it's as good as a camera phone and only $15-20. IMO, whatever camera you get, you're better off keeping it in your jacket. It's always with you when you ride, and it's a lot better protected from the elements when you don't. Plus, it's always inside with you at the end of the day so you can download your pictures without going back outside and digging around in the trunk. Gotta link? If not, where do you get this? I have a Nikon D60 DSLR, but no way that's going in my trunk! |
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Post by jimk on Oct 22, 2008 21:37:32 GMT -5
I've got a Minolta SRT101.. It's old, but it's still the best damn camera I've ever used... Mine is from 65-68 as it has ASA labels instead of ISO, they changed to ISO in 69... Have the original Rokkor f=58 lens, as well as a REAL nice papparazzi lens.. It's long, and big... umm the lens...is.... ummmm..... anyway... Yeah... Digital though, I use a Toshiba PDR-M700, My wife has an Olympus D370 which is only 1.3MP, but it really takes EXCELLENT quality pics.. The pics of my scoot were taken with that camera.. and she has a Sony CD Mavica CD500, 5MP, and a Panasonic Something or other point and shoot... She likes point and shoot... Here are some pics taken by us, some with her point and shoot, some with my more complicated cameras.. gruberlj.com jkoontz.com/falls/ In the Niagara Falls set, the videos were taken with the Toshiba M700... |
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Post by iamverb on Oct 23, 2008 12:38:50 GMT -5
Gotta link? If not, where do you get this? I just saw one of the bean sprout minis at walgreens for $17, and the bigger ones are available at Best Buy and Radioshack, probably others. Here's their website: www.arguscamera.com/Also, I looked them up on Flickr, there's a group of just pics from Beans: www.flickr.com/groups/argus_beaners/pool/ |
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Post by A.B.Normal on Oct 23, 2008 17:25:44 GMT -5
I use a Fuji Finepix Z20fd  10 megapixels and all the bells and whistles you could ask for. Fits easily in any pocket (shirt, front jeans, riding jacket, etc.) and is much smaller than a pack of cigarettes. Takes great images for the money plus great video with sound. 3x optical zoom and 10x (/?) digital. My BIL has a $1200.00 Cannon digital and the pics from this are comparable and I don't need a camera bag. I used to be a free lance photographer in Atlanta and know image quality and am tickled at what I can get out of this little thing. On edit: Here's a greatly reduced shot I took with this camera to give you an idea of its' capabilities.  |
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