[TechAssist] Re: Digital camera preferences? (wifey awaits!)
- From: "Rob Svilpa" <robesv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 11:20:05 -0700
Everyone has an opinion. I know people who won't do with less than the
best available - even if they're just printing 4x6 pics from the 5Mpix
camera. Personal satisfaction is very important, and as such I'm very
glad for you that you're happy pleasuring yourself with your pictures...
You know, it's not that people can hear 40000 cycles, it's that those
machines are so efficient and precise that 24000 cycles (which is at the
top of the audible range for humans) is accurately reproduced. Some
people are seriously affected by digital fatigue caused when all
components in the chain add their own harmonic distortion to the signal.
-----Original Message-----
From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phillip R. Hull
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 11:15 AM
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Do you know of any humans that can hear 40,000 cycles??? Maybe there
are
but I never heard of it in school where I learned about human hearing
and
such. As far as seeing the pictures, all I have to please is myself no
one
else. If it doesn't look good to them who cares??? I'm not running a
business where other people have to approve of my pictures.
Phillip R Hull STET
phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
FAX 517--569-3075
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 1:46 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Digital camera preferences? (wifey awaits!)
>
> There are people that can look at something, say a TV, and the TV tech
says,
> "that is too green" where someone else does not see it. There are
people
> who can hear things that other people can not hear.
>
> Just because one person can not hear or see a difference does not mean
that
> no one can. It only takes one person to hear/see a difference to
prove
that
> there is a difference.
>
> Wayne Vanaman
> Omega Electronics
> 6904 W Fairfield Dr
> Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310
>
> Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>
> 850-456-5995 voice
> 850-458-6369 fax
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Rob Svilpa" <robesv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 11:28 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Digital camera preferences? (wifey awaits!)
>
>
> >
> > Well, actually the differences become apparent when you're trying to
> > "blow up" the picture to 8x10 or larger. At that point you can see
the
> > aliasing the photo software does to make the pixels look less
digital
> > and more film like. If you're taking pictures of the Grand Canyon or
> > anything you'd like to blow up to a decent size to hang on your
wall,
> > then the greater the number of pixels the better the picture
quality.
> > But if you're just taking shots of your wife standing on the beach
at
> > Cape Cod or basic candid shots of friends and family, well... 2.1
Mpix
> > might be enough resolution for you.
> >
> > Also, with digital systems having the sample rates sitting at the
> > standard 44.1 kHz doesn't do justice to any of the sounds that fall
> > above the 15 kHz range. Your sampled wave gets closer and closer to
a
> > pure square wave the higher the frequency gets, and on playback the
> > digital dithering has to do too much averaging and smoothing to make
the
> > sound faithful to the original recorded signal. There are much
higher
> > sample rates available in recording studios now (96 kHz) but since
the
> > CD standard is 44.1 we still end up with a mashed version of the
music.=3D20
> >
> > For those interested in digital music recording, check out Tom
Scholtz
> > (guitar/engineer for Boston) and his attitudes about it. He is
scathing
> > in his criticism of digital media.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phillip R.
Hull
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 9:20 AM
> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a 2.1 mega pixel I can not tell the difference between
there
> > pictures and the 35mm prints, but I have a PhotoSmart printer also
I
> > think alot of the hype is like sound systems that have a freq to
40,000
> > cycles but humans can only hear 20,000 The human eye probably
can't
> > see
> > much difference between 2.1 and 3 or higher megapixel, but without
the
> > right printer it won't help either.
> > Phillip R Hull STET
> > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > FAX 517--569-3075
> > ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 11:00 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Digital camera preferences? (wifey
awaits!)
> >
> >
> > >
> > > 1.3 megapixel is not enough for prints. I know...I use one.
> > >
> > > -Ed-
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 8:52 AM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Digital camera preferences? (wifey
awaits!)
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > First, 1.3 megapixels will give you extremely high quality in a
5 x
> > 7
> > > print,
> > > > but 2 megapixels is good to 8 x 10. All others are BS unless
you're
> > an
> > > > artist.
> > > >
> > > > 2nd, memory...don't worry too much about that. Most cameras will
> > allow
> > you
> > > > to shoot at least 8 - 10 highest definition pictures with the
memory
> > > > provided, and up to 96 pictures in the lowest definition. . Good
> > range
> > of
> > > > choices.....I'd be more concerned about cameras that use
> > "proprietary
> > > > memory" designs.
> > > >
> > > > Back when I purchased mine, there were 2 choices of
memory...Smart
> > Card
> > > and
> > > > Compact Flash. I know they've evolved, but into what...I don't
know.
> > > Logical
> > > > approach to memory is to go to Kmart and see what they hang on
their
> > > > shelves. Then get on the phone with your locally owned camera
film
> > > processor
> > > > / digital camera sales company and see what type of memory is
used
> > in at
> > > > least 50 - 70 % of today's cameras.
> > > >
> > > > That or you can call 1 (260) 485 - 3003 ask for the owner and
ask
> > him
> > what
> > > > he recommends. He knows his stuff, I've heard him on the radio.
This
> > guy
> > > is
> > > > set up for photo in both realms, film and digital.
> > > >
> > > > But as for your needs...
> > > > Go 1.3 megapixel minimum
> > > > 8 megabyte card will give you enough.
> > > > Buy Nimh batteries (not Nicad).
> > > > Docking station is BS (either get a printer with a memory card
slot
> > or
> > > don't
> > > > worry about it, ok?)
> > > > Buy Microsoft Picture It
> > > > (Adobe Photo does a lot more, costs a lot more, and I don't
think
> > your
> > > wife
> > > > wants to Moire every picture of you, nor Gasteau her poodle,
eh?)
> > It's
> > > > quick, simple and carrys enough power to do 99 % of your
artistic
> > needs.
> > > >
> > > > The best thing I like about digital....Is the fact that I can
take a
> > low
> > > > light picture, turn up the brightness/contrast and get what
looks
> > like a
> > > > daylight picture. It's the adjustability of the Picture It
software
> > that
> > I
> > > > use that really counts.
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > Damon Brunger
> > > > Telrad Electronic Services
> > > > Ft Wayne, IN 46815
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 9:12 AM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Digital camera preferences? (wifey
awaits!)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Wifey is wanting a digital camera.
> > > > > So many choices and options. Some have movie modes with and
> > without
> > > > > sound.This is not a necessity as we have a VHS-C
camcorder.(movies
> > on
> > > > > these digitals are not the best anyway)
> > > > > She wants to make and print out photos mostly of family and
pets
> > for
> > > > > keepsake albums for the rest of the family. She has two nice
HP
> > > > > printers, photo quality.
> > > > > The PC is 1.8 GHz P4, 256 Megs, (with CDRW),etc and several
USB
> > ports.
> > > > > I don't want to go 500-600 bucks.Memory and pixels seems to be
the
> > thing
> > > > > here especially doing better quality photos for prints.Some
use
> > > > > proprietary memory,I think.Some are more costly than others.
> > > > > Dock stations,or not...
> > > > > Macro for close ups?
> > > > > Number of pictures per session...
> > > > > I'm lost.
> > > > > I need your considered opinions.Will print them and present
them
> > to
> > the
> > > > > "boss".
> > > > > many thanks.
> > > > > Phil Bader
> > > > > --
> > > > > Philip Bader
> > > > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> > > > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> > > > > Fax (863) 299-8821
> > > > > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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